Tianxin 天心区 | |
|---|---|
 Taiping Street | |
 Location of Tianxin District within Changsha | |
  Tianxin Location in Hunan | |
| Coordinates:28°06′52″N112°59′24″E / 28.1145°N 112.9899°E /28.1145; 112.9899 | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Hunan |
| Prefecture-level city | Changsha |
| Seat | Qingyuan |
| Area | |
• Total | 74 km2 (29 sq mi) |
| Population (2007) | |
• Total | 420,000 |
| • Density | 5,700/km2 (15,000/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
Tianxin District (simplified Chinese:天心区;traditional Chinese:天心區;pinyin:Tiānxīn Qū) is one of six urbandistricts of theprefecture-level city ofChangsha, the capital ofHunan Province,China. The district is bordered byYuetang District ofXiangtan to the south,Yuhua District to the east,Furong andKaifu districts to the north,Yuelu District across theXiang river to the west. Located in the southern central Changsha, Tianxin covers 141.05 km2 (54.46 sq mi) with population of 604,600 (as of 2016).[1] The district has 14 subdistricts under its jurisdiction, with itsadministrative centre atQingyuan Subdistrict.
Tianxin District was formed on 22 April 1996 as a result of adjusting the administrative districts of Changsha. It covers most of the historic South District, including Yunanjie (裕南街), Jinpenling (金盆岭), Chengnanlu (城南路), Shuyuanlu (书院路) and Nandalu (南大路) 5 subdistricts, Pozijie (坡子街) and Xueyuanjie (学院街) two subdistricts of the historic West District, Shiren (石人), Xinkai (新开) and Yuchang (渔场) 3 villages of Yuhuating Township (雨花亭乡) and Datuo Township (大托乡) of the historic Suburb District.[2][3]
Muyun (暮云) andNantuo (南托) subdistricts ofChangsha County were added to Tianxin District on 14 January 2015.[4]
According to theNo.2 Notice on adjustment of administrative divisions of Hunan Province in 2015 published on February 27, 2015, Tianxin has 14 subdistricts under its jurisdiction.[1] They are:
According to preliminary accounting of the statistical authority, thegross domestic product of Tianxin District in 2017 was 87,674 millionyuan (12,985 millionUS dollars), up by 9.4 percent over the previous year. Of this total, thevalue added of the primary industry was 165 million yuan (24 million US dollars), up by -19 percent, that of the secondary industry was 27,436 million yuan (4,064 million US dollars), up by 3.8 percent and that of the tertiary industry was 60,073 million yuan (8,897 million US dollars), up by 12.3 percent. The value added of the primary industry accounted for 0.19 percent of the GDP; that of the secondary industry accounted for 31.29 percent; and that of the tertiary industry accounted for 68.52 percent. The per capita GDP in 2017 was 134,088 yuan (19,860 US dollars).[5]
In 2015, the streets ofMuyun and Nanto in Changsha County were transferred to Changsha Tianxin District and changed into the Tianxin Economic Development Zone.[6]
Tianxin District is a place of cultural and historical attractions, includingTianxin Pavilion,Du Fu River Pavilion,Former Residence of Jia Yi,Former Residence of Li Fuchun, Site of Hunan First Normal University, and Fiery Palace.Changsha Bamboo Slips Museum also play significant role in the tourism of Tianxin District. The district's most visited park is theChangsha Ecological Zoo.[7]