Chengxi District
Chengxi District (Chinese: 城西区; pinyin: Chéngxī Qū; lit. 'city west district') is one of four districts of the prefecture-level city of Xining, the capital of Qinghai Province, Northwest China.
Chengxi
城西区 | |
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Location of Chengxi | |
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| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Qinghai |
| Prefecture-level city | Xining |
| Area | |
| • Total | 52.98 km2 (20.46 sq mi) |
| Population | 242,627 |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
It covers the western part of Xining's built-up conurbation. It has over 200 000 residents (2004). Ethnically, most are Han; there are also Hui, Tibetan, Tujia, etc. - 26 in all.
Administration
District executive, legislature and judiciary are in the Xiguan Avenue Subdistrict (西关大街街道), together with the CPC and PSB branches. (Executive or People's Government is addressed : May Fourth Avenue, 810001).
Subdistricts
Aside of Xiguan Avenue, the district oversees another five Street Committees and one Town:
- Guchengtai (古城台街道)
- Hutai (虎台街道)
- Shengli Rd (胜利路街道)
- Nanchuan West Rd (南川西路街道)
- Pengjiazhai Town (彭家寨镇)
Notes and references
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