Guancheng District (), or Guancheng Hui District (;

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, the capital of

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, China.

History

The ancient

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city of existed within the location of the present-day Guancheng Hui District.Shang City Ruins
China Tours, visited on April 12, 2008. Dating back to sometime between 1600 BCE and 1100 BCE, the location of Ao's ruins now lie within Shang City Park. The city of Zhengzhou was captured by the

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in 1948. In 1958, Guancheng Hui District was established after the merger of Longhai District () and Jinshui Hui District (). In May 1966, Guancheng Hui District was re-designated as Xiangyang District (). Along with the district's name change, various subdistricts within it were renamed. In November 1981, it was re-designated as Xiangyang Hui District (). In 1983, the district returned to its original name, Guancheng Hui District, which it remains named as today. Various subdistricts within the district which were renamed during the

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reverted to their original names.

Geography

Guancheng Hui District has an elevation ranging from about to above sea level. A number of rivers flow through the district, including the Xiong'er River, the , the Chao River, and the Shibali River, which are all tributaries of the larger

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Administrative divisions

The Guancheng Hui District administers 13 subdistricts, and 1

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. The district government is located within the Beixia Street Subdistrict.

Subdistricts

The following 13 subdistricts are located within the district:

Township

The district's sole township is .

Demographics

The district has a sizable Hui population, which totals about 23,000 people.

Cultural Sites

The district is home to a number of cultural sites, many of which date back hundreds of years. The famous Zhengzhou Shang City ruins, which possibly date back to sometime between 1600 BCE and 1100 BCE, lie within the district. The Beidajie Mosque, which possibly dates back to the

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, and continues to serve as a cultural center for the city's Muslim population, is located within the Beixia Street Subdistrict. The mosque is both the oldest and largest in

. The , which dates back to the Ming Dynasty, also lies within the district. A number of historically significant streets, such as Guancheng Street, , and Shuyuan Street, lie within the district. The Zhongyuan Tower, a 388 meter tall steel skyscraper, is also located within the district.

Economy

Yutong has its headquarters in the Yutong Industrial Park () in the district.Our Location
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Chinese address
: "" Guancheng Hui District is home to a sizable gold and jewelry industry, which accounts for transactions worth ¥20 billion annually. This comprises over 60% of the total industry in

Transportation

Beijing-Guangzhou High-speed Railway near Zhengzhou

National Highway 107 and National Highway 310 both pass through Guancheng Hui District. The Longhai Railway and the Beijing–Guangzhou railway both pass through the district. The Zhengzhou East railway station is located in the district.

References

External links

Official website of Guancheng Hui District government
{{Hui autonomy in the People's Republic of China Districts of Zhengzhou Hui people communities