Guancheng 管城回族区 ·قُوًاچْع خُوِذُو ٿُو | |
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| Guancheng Hui District | |
 Zijingshan Road | |
 Location in Zhengzhou | |
 Zhengzhou in Henan | |
| Coordinates (Guancheng government):34°45′16″N113°40′39″E / 34.7544°N 113.6774°E /34.7544; 113.6774 | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Henan |
| Prefecture-level city | Zhengzhou |
| Area | |
• Total | 204 km2 (79 sq mi) |
| Population (2019)[1] | |
• Total | 835,700 |
| • Density | 4,100/km2 (10,600/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
| Postal code | 450000 |
| Website | www |
Guancheng District (Chinese:管城区;pinyin:Guǎnchéng Qū), orGuancheng Hui District (Chinese:管城回族区;pinyin:Guǎnchéng Huízú Qū;Xiao'erjing:قُوًاچْع خُوِذُو ٿُو), is one of 6 built-up orurban districts of theprefecture-level city ofZhengzhou, the capital ofHenan Province, China.
The ancientShang Dynasty city ofAo [zh] existed within the location of the present-day Guancheng Hui District.[2][3] Dating back to sometime between 1600 BCE and 1100 BCE, the location of Ao's ruins now lie within Shang City Park.[2]
The city of Zhengzhou was captured by thePeople's Liberation Army in 1948.[4]
In 1958, Guancheng Hui District was established after the merger of Longhai District (Chinese:陇海区) and Jinshui Hui District (Chinese:金水回族区).[4]
In May 1966, Guancheng Hui District was re-designated as Xiangyang District (Chinese:向阳区).[4] Along with the district's name change, varioussubdistricts within it were renamed.[4]
In November 1981, it was re-designated as Xiangyang Hui District (Chinese:向阳回族区).[4]
In 1983, the district returned to its original name, Guancheng Hui District, which it remains named as today.[4] Various subdistricts within the district which were renamed during theCultural Revolution reverted to their original names.[4]
Guancheng Hui District has an elevation ranging from about 100 metres (330 ft) to 140 metres (460 ft) above sea level.[5]
A number of rivers flow through the district, including theXiong'er River, theQili River [zh], theChao River, and theShibali River, which are all tributaries of the largerHuai River.[5]
The Guancheng Hui District administers 13subdistricts, and 1township.[6] The district government is located within the Beixia Street Subdistrict.[5]
The following 13 subdistricts are located within the district:[6]
The district's sole township isPutian Township [zh].[6]
The district has a sizableHui population, which totals about 23,000 people.[3]
The district is home to a number of cultural sites, many of which date back hundreds of years. The famousZhengzhou Shang City ruins, which possibly date back to sometime between 1600 BCE and 1100 BCE, lie within the district.[2] The Beidajie Mosque, which possibly dates back to theMing Dynasty, and continues to serve as a cultural center for the city's Muslim population, is located within theBeixia Street Subdistrict.[3][7] The mosque is both the oldest and largest inZhengzhou.[3] TheZhengzhou Chenghuang Temple [zh], which dates back to the Ming Dynasty, also lies within the district.[3]
A number of historically significant streets, such asGuancheng Street,East Avenue [zh], andShuyuan Street, lie within the district.[3]
TheZhongyuan Tower, a 388-meter-tall (1,273 ft) steel skyscraper, is also located within the district.[8]
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Yutong has its headquarters in the Yutong Industrial Park (Chinese:宇通工业园) in the district.[9]
Guancheng Hui District is home to a sizable gold and jewelry industry, which accounts for transactions worth ¥20 billion annually.[3] This comprises over 60% of the total industry inZhengzhou.[3]
National Highway 107 andNational Highway 310 both pass through Guancheng Hui District.[5]
TheLonghai Railway and theBeijing–Guangzhou railway both pass through the district.[5] TheZhengzhou East railway station is located in the district.[5]
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