Huaxi District

Huaxi
花溪区
District
A far view of Banbianshan (半边山) - Half-Axed Mount
Coordinates: 26°23′N 106°43′E / 26.383°N 106.717°E / 26.383; 106.717Coordinates: 26°23′N 106°43′E / 26.383°N 106.717°E / 26.383; 106.717
Country People's Republic of China
Province Guizhou
Prefecture-level city Guiyang
Area
  Total 957.6 km2 (369.7 sq mi)
Population
  Total 328,700
  Density 340/km2 (890/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+8 (China Standard)
Website http://www.hxgov.gov.cn/
Xishe (西舍), where celebrities make residence in Guiyang

Huaxi District (Chinese: 花溪区; pinyin: Huāxī Qū) is a district in Guiyang, the capital city of Guizhou Province, China. It is a resort and a national minority cultural center

Huaxi has an area of 957.6 km2 (369.7 sq mi) and a population of 328,700. Its GDP was 4.35 billion RMB in 2006.

It is named after the Huaxi River (the "Flower Brook") that meanders through the town. The North Campus and South Campus of Guizhou University and Guizhou University for Nationalities are located in town. The educational facilities and natural environment make it a renowned educational and cultural center as well as an important tourist destination of Guizhou and southwest China.

Climate

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