Huaxi District

Huaxi District (Chinese: 花溪区; pinyin: Huāxī Qū) is one of 6 urban districts of the prefecture-level city of Guiyang, the capital of Guizhou Province, Southwest China.It is a resort and a national minority cultural center

Huaxi

花溪区
A far view of Banbianshan (半边山) - Half-Axed Mount
Huaxi in Guiyang
Guiyang in Guizhou
Coordinates (Huaxi District government): 26°24′35″N 106°40′13″E
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceGuizhou
Prefecture-level cityGuiyang
Area
  Total957.6 km2 (369.7 sq mi)
Population
 (2010)
  Total608,213
  Density640/km2 (1,600/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Websitehttp://www.hxgov.gov.cn/
Xishe (西舍), where celebrities make residence in Guiyang

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

This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.