Chengxi District

Chengxi District (Chinese: 城西区) is one of four districts of the prefecture-level city of Xining, the capital of Qinghai Province, Northwest China.

Chengxi
城西区
Location of Chengxi
Coordinates: 36°37′42″N 101°45′57″E
CountryChina
ProvinceQinghai
Prefecture-level cityXining
SeatXiguan Avenue Subdistrict
Area
  Total52.98 km2 (20.46 sq mi)
Population
 (2020)
  Total326,866
  Density6,200/km2 (16,000/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Chengxi District
Simplified Chinese城西区
Traditional Chinese城西區
Literal meaning"city west district"

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.

Administrative divisions

Chengxi District is divided into 7 subdistricts and 1 town:

  • Xiguan Avenue Subdistrict (西关大街街道)
  • Guchengtai Subdistrict (古城台街道)
  • Hutai Subdistrict (虎台街道)
  • Shengli Road Subdistrict (胜利路街道)
  • Xinghai Road Subdistrict (​兴海路街道)
  • Wenhui Road Subdistrict (​​文汇路街道)
  • Tonghai Road Subdistrict (​通海路街道)
  • Pengjiazhai Town (彭家寨镇)

District executive, legislature and judiciary are in the Xiguan Avenue Subdistrict, together with the CPC and PSB branches. (Executive or People's Government is addressed : May Fourth Avenue, 810001).

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