Guancheng Hui District

Guancheng Hui District (simplified Chinese: 管城回族区; traditional Chinese: 管城回族區; pinyin: Guǎnchéng Huízú Qū; Xiao'erjing: قُوًاچْع خُوِذُو ٿُو‎) is one of 6 urban districts of the prefecture-level city of Zhengzhou, the capital of Henan Province, South Central China.

Guancheng

管城回族区 · قُوًاچْع خُوِذُو ٿُو‎
Ethnic district
Zijingshan Road
Location in Zhengzhou
Zhengzhou in Henan
Coordinates: 34°45′37″N 113°38′31″E
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceHenan
Prefecture-level cityZhengzhou
Area
 • Total204 km2 (79 sq mi)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total645,888
 • Density3,200/km2 (8,200/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Websitewww.zzguancheng.gov.cn

The District government is located in this district. The ruins of a Shang Dynasty city, Ao (隞; Aó) are located here in Shang City Park.[1]

Administrative Divisions

The Guancheng Hui District administers 9 subdistricts, 1 town, and 2 townships.[2] The district government is located within the Beixia Street Subdistrict.[2]

Subdistricts

The following 9 subdistricts are located within the district:[2]

  • Beixia Street Subdistrict (北下街街道)
  • West Avenue Subdistrict (西大街街道)
  • Nanguan Subdistrict (南关街道)
  • Chengdong Road Subdistrict (城东路街道)
  • East Avenue Subdistrict (东大街街道)
  • Erligang Subdistrict (二里岗街道)
  • Longhai Street Subdistrict (陇海马路街道)
  • Zijingshan South Road Subdistrict (紫荆山南路街道)
  • Hanghai East Road Subdistrict (航海东路街道)

Town

The town of Shibalihe Town (十八里河镇) is the only town in the district.[2]

Townships

The following 2 townships are located within the district:[2]

  • Nancao Township (南曹乡)
  • Putian Township (圃田乡)

Cultural Sites

The district is home to a number of cultural sites, many of which date back hundreds of years.

The famous Zhengzhou Shang City ruins, which possibly date back to sometime between 1600 BCE and 1100 BCE, lie within the district.[1] The Beidajie Mosque, which possibly dates back to the Ming Dynasty, and continues to serve as a cultural center for the city's Muslim population, is located within the Beixia Street Subdistrict.[3]

The Zhongyuan Tower, a 388 meter tall steel skyscraper, is also located within the district.[4]

Economy

Yutong has its headquarters in the Yutong Industrial Park (宇通工业园) in the district.[5]

References
  1. Shang City Ruins, China Tours, visited on April 12, 2008.
  2. "管城回族区概况地图". 行政区划网. Retrieved April 18, 2020.
  3. "郑州北大街清真寺系列之一一个穆斯林乡佬的清洁世界". news.sina.com.cn. Retrieved 2020-04-18.
  4. "管城回族区中原福塔攻略-中原福塔门票价格多少钱-团购票价预定优惠-景点地址图片-【携程攻略】". gs.ctrip.com. Retrieved 2020-04-18.
  5. "Our Location." Yutong. Retrieved on May 21, 2017. "Address: Yutong Industrial Park, Yutong Road, Zhengzhou, Henan Province, China P.C.: 450061" Chinese address: "中国·河南省郑州市管城区宇通路宇通工业园 邮编：450061"
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