Xingning, China Xingning, Guangdong| Area | 2104 km² | | Population | 1130,000 (2002 data)
| Xingning (traditional Chinese: 興寧 simplified Chinese: 兴宁) is county-level city, under the jurisdiction of Meizhou, in the Guangdong province of the People's Republic of China.
NamesXingning used to be called Qichang (其昌).
HistoryXingning county was established in 331, and upgraded to a city in 1994.
GeographyXingning is located at the east part of Guangdong province. The East River (Dongjiang River) and the Han River flow through it. Xingning borders Meixian, Fengshun, Wuhua, Longchuan, Pingyuan, and Xunwu of Jiangxi province. Xingning is the second largest city in east Guangdong, with an area of 2105 km2 and a population of 1.13 million.
Administrative divisionsXingning governs 29 towns and 475 villages.
CultureResidents in Xingning are mostly Hakkas.
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Tourism
Tourist Attractions- Shenguang hill
- Xingning academy
Hotels and Lodging
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