Tianxin District () is one of six urban
districts
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of the
prefecture-level city
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of
Changsha
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, the capital of
Hunan Province
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,
China
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. The district is bordered by
Yuetang District
Yuetang District () is one of two urban districts in Xiangtan City, Hunan Province, China. Located in the eastern region of the city proper and on the northeastern shoreside of the Xiang River, the district is bordered to the north by Tianxin ...
of
Xiangtan
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to the south,
Yuhua District to the east,
Furong and
Kaifu districts to the north,
Yuelu District
Yuelu District () is one of six urban districts of the prefecture-level city of Changsha, the capital of Hunan Province, China. It is the 4th most populous district (after Heshan, Dingcheng and Yueyanglou Districts) in Hunan. The district is b ...
across the
Xiang river
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to the west. Located in the southern central Changsha, Tianxin covers with population of 604,600 (as of 2016).
The district has 14 subdistricts under its jurisdiction, with its
administrative centre
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at
Qingyuan Subdistrict.
History
Tianxin District was formed on 22 April 1996 as a result of adjusting the administrative districts of Changsha. It covers most of the historic South District, including Yunanjie (), Jinpenling (), Chengnanlu (), Shuyuanlu () and Nandalu () 5 subdistricts, Pozijie () and Xueyuanjie () two subdistricts of the historic West District, Shiren (), Xinkai () and Yuchang () 3 villages of Yuhuating Township () and Datuo Township () of the historic Suburb District.
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Muyun () and Nantuo () subdistricts of Changsha County
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were added to Tianxin District on 14 January 2015.
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Subdivisions
According to the ''No.2 Notice on adjustment of administrative divisions of Hunan Province in 2015'' published on February 27, 2015, Tianxin has 14 subdistricts under its jurisdiction.
Economy
According to preliminary accounting of the statistical authority, the gross domestic product
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of Tianxin District in 2017 was 87,674 million yuan (12,985 million US dollars
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), up by 9.4 percent over the previous year. Of this total, the value added
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of the primary industry was 165 million yuan (24 million US dollars), up by -19 percent, that of the secondary industry was 27,436 million yuan (4,064 million US dollars), up by 3.8 percent and that of the tertiary industry was 60,073 million yuan (8,897 million US dollars), up by 12.3 percent. The value added of the primary industry accounted for 0.19 percent of the GDP; that of the secondary industry accounted for 31.29 percent; and that of the tertiary industry accounted for 68.52 percent. The per capita GDP in 2017 was 134,088 yuan (19,860 US dollars).
In 2015, the streets of Muyun and Nanto in Changsha County were transferred to Changsha Tianxin District and changed into the Tianxin Economic Development Zone.
Tourism
Tianxin District is a place of cultural and historical attractions, including Tianxin Pavilion, Du Fu River Pavilion, Former Residence of Jia Yi, Former Residence of Li Fuchun, Site of Hunan First Normal University, and Fiery Palace. Changsha Bamboo Slips Museum also play significant role in the tourism of Tianxin District. The district's most visited park is the Changsha Ecological Zoo.
External links
Tianxin District Government Official Website(China/Simplified Chinese)
References
{{County-level divisions of Hunan
Districts of Changsha