Xi'an District () is a

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of the city of

Mudanjiang Mudanjiang (; Manchu language, Manchu: ''Mudan bira''), postal romanization, alternately romanized as Mutankiang, is a prefecture-level city in the southeast part of Heilongjiang province, People's Republic of China. It was called ''Botankou'' un ...

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Province, China. Spanning an area of in area, the district makes up the southwest portion of Mudanjiang's urban area. Xi'an District is notable for its large

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community, and is home to more than 24,000 Koreans.

Geography

Xi'an District is located in the southwest of Mudanjiang's urban area, bound by Taiping Road () in

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to the east, the

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to the south, the county-level city of

Hailin Hailin () is a county-level city, under the administration of the prefecture-level city of Mudanjiang, in the southeast of Heilongjiang province, China, bordering Jilin province to the southwest. It has an area of , and a population of 422,000 (as ...

to the west, and the Harbin–Suifenhe railway in

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to the north. The Hailang River flows through the

. Other major natural features in the district include Baoshan Lake (), Heilong Mountain (), and Jiangxin Island ().

Administrative divisions

Xi'an District administers six

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, one

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, and one ethnic township.

Subdistricts

The district's six subdistricts are (), (), (), (), (), and ().

Towns

The district's sole town is ().

Ethnic townships

The district's sole township is

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().

Demographics

The

has a population of approximately 249,000 people. Xi'an District's population comprises 16 different

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, and is home to a sizable

population, numbering around 24,500. About 12,000 Koreans live along the Korean Folk Culture Street () neighborhood of the

Economy

Taiping Road (), which forms the eastern border of Xi'an District, is a major commercial center in

, hosting a number of major retail outlets, such as a Dashang Xinmate (), Tiantian Department Store (), and Guanghui Home Appliances (). Approximately 180 industrial enterprises are located in Xi'an District, many of which are located in the Hainan SME Park () and the Wenchun Pharmaceutical Park (), two major

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in the

. Major industrial companies in the district include the Beichun Group (), Futong Air Conditioning (), and Xinxiang Petroleum (). Agriculture is also practiced throughout the district, which grows of

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, of

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, and of other crops.

Culture

The

is home to the Korean Folk Culture Street (), a neighborhood predominantly along West Chang'an Street (), bordered by West Shiyitiao Road () to the west, and by West Santiao Road () to the east. The Korean Folk Culture Street is approximately long, and covers an area of . The neighborhood, which the

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reports as having more than 400

businesses, has Korean-run offices, Korean schools, Korean museums, and a number of Korean cultural groups. The district's government has promoted the use of

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bilingual signs in the area, and has installed Korean-inspired art pieces and decorations throughout the neighborhood. In addition, the Zhongshan Korean Folk Culture Park ().

Notes and references

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