Nanming District

Nanming District (Chinese: 南明区) is one of 6 urban districts of the prefecture-level city of Guiyang, the capital of Guizhou Province, Southwest China. [1] Nanming District serves as an economic powerhouse for the city, bringing in GDP of over 30.17 Billion Yuan as of 2011. As of 2004, the district is the second highest ranked economic zone in Guizhou Province according to China's National Bureau of Statistics.[2] It is home to the Guiyang Longdongbao International Airport.[3]

Nanming
南明区
District
Huaguoyuan Central Commercial District (花果园中央商务区)
Huaguoyuan Central Commercial District (花果园中央商务区)
Nanming in Guiyang
Nanming in Guiyang
Guiyang in Guizhou
Guiyang in Guizhou
Coordinates (Nanming District government): 26°34′05″N 106°42′51″E
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceGuizhou
Prefecture-level cityGuiyang
Area
 • Total209 km2 (81 sq mi)
Population
 (2010)
829,948
 • Density3,970/km2 (10,300/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code
550000
Area code(0)851
Websitehttp://www.nanming.gov.cn/

Administrative Divisions

The zoning code for Nanming District is 520102, with its district seat located on Jiàn Street. Nanming District has 18 subdistrict offices, 3 townships, and 1 ethnic township under its jurisdiction:

Sub-Districts
  • Xinhua Road Sub-District
  • Xihu Road Sub-District
  • Shuikou Temple Sub-District
  • Zhonghua South Road Sub-District
  • Hebin Sub-District
  • Zunyi Road Sub-District
  • Xingguan Road Sub-District
  • Shachong Road Sub-District
  • Wangcheng Street Sub-District
  • Taiciqiao Street Sub-District
  • Xiangya Street Sub-District
  • Youzha Street Sub-District
  • Zhongcaosi Street Sub-District
  • Erge Street Sub-District
  • Longdongbao Street Sub-District
  • Huaguoyuan Street Sub-District
  • Xiaochehe Street Sub-District
  • Wulichong Street Sub-District

Townships
  • Houchao Township
  • Yunguan Township
  • Xiaobi Buyi and Miao Nationality Township
  • Yongle Township.

Economy

Guizhou Power Grid, the Guizhou subsidiary of China Southern Power Grid is headquartered in Nanming District,[4] as is Sinopec Guizhou, the Guizhou subsidiary of Sinopec.[5]

Notable Buildings

Nanming District is home to provincial and prefecture-level government buildings including:

  • Guizhou Provincial Committee of the Chinese Communist Party
  • Guizhou TV Station
  • Guiyang TV Station
  • Guiyang City Library

The district is also home to various research and academic institutions including, but not limited to:

  • Guiyang College
  • Guiyang College of Finance and Economics (not the same as Guiyang College)
  • Guizhou Education College,
  • Guizhou Light Industry Vocational and Technical College
  • Guizhou Police Vocational and Technical College.

Also within the district are various tourist attractions including:

  • Jiaxiu Tower - built in the 25th year of Wanli Ming Dynasty
  • Hebin Park
  • Qianming Temple
  • Guanfengtai Meteorological Observatory built in the 32nd year of Wanli Ming Dynasty.

References
  1. http://www.eguiyang.com.cn/population.html
  2. "2020 Statistical Division Code and Urban-Rural Division Code: Nanming District". National Bureau of Statistics of People's Republic of China. Retrieved 1 March 2021.
  3. "Nanming District". Guiyang Official Website. Retrieved 18 November 2020.
  4. 联系我们 [Contact Us]. gz.csg.cn (in Chinese). China Southern Power Grid. Archived from the original on 2022-06-28. Retrieved 2022-06-28.
  5. 联系我们 [Contact Us]. gzsy.sinopec.com (in Chinese). Sinopec. Archived from the original on 2022-06-28. Retrieved 2022-06-28.


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