Xingning, Guangdong

Xingning (postal: Hingning; simplified Chinese: 兴宁; traditional Chinese: 興寧; pinyin: Xīngníng, Hakka: Hinnên) is a county-level city, under the jurisdiction of Meizhou City, Guangdong Province, China. The second largest city in eastern Guangdong, Xingning has an area of 2,104.85 square kilometres (812.69 sq mi) and a population of 779,411 (2020).^[1]

Xingning is also the era name for Emperor Ai of the Jin dynasty.

Xingning 兴宁市 Hinnên
County-level city
Xingtianyi Road (兴田一路), Xingning
Xingning Location in Guangdong
Coordinates: 24°8′5″N 115°43′48″E
Country	People's Republic of China
Province	Guangdong
Prefecture-level city	Meizhou
Area
• Total	2,104.85 km2 (812.69 sq mi)
Population  (2020 census)
• Total	779,411
• Density	370/km2 (960/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code	514500
Area code	0753
Website	http://www.xingning.gov.cn/

Names

Xingning was formerly known as Qichang (齐昌; 齊昌).

History

Xingning county was established in 331 CE, later becoming the capital of the 10th-century Southern Han Dynasty.

From its previous long-established status a county, in 1991 Xingning was upgraded to a county-level city within the municipal jurisdiction of Meizhou.

Location

Xingning is located in the north eastern part of Guangdong province and borders the counties of Pingyuan, Meixian, Fengshun and Wuhua in Meizhou City; Longchuan in Heyuan City and Xunwu in Ganzhou City, Jiangxi Province.

Ethno-linguistic make-up

Xingning is noted for its large Hakka population.

Administrative districts

The city governs three subdistricts and 17 towns:^[2]

Subdistricts

• Fuxing
• Ningxin
• Xingtian

Towns

• Daping
• Diaofeng
• Luofu
• Luogang
• Heshui
• Huangbei
• Huanghuai
• Jingnan
• Longtian
• Nibei
• Ningzhong
• Shima
• Shuikou
• Xinbei
• Xinwei
• Yetang
• Yonghe

Climate

Climate data for Xingning, elevation 124 m (407 ft), (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010)
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Record high °C (°F)	28.9 (84.0)	31.9 (89.4)	34.2 (93.6)	35.9 (96.6)	36.1 (97.0)	38.3 (100.9)	38.5 (101.3)	39.0 (102.2)	37.4 (99.3)	35.4 (95.7)	34.2 (93.6)	29.3 (84.7)	39.0 (102.2)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	17.9 (64.2)	19.7 (67.5)	22.4 (72.3)	26.5 (79.7)	29.7 (85.5)	32.0 (89.6)	33.9 (93.0)	33.5 (92.3)	31.9 (89.4)	29.0 (84.2)	24.9 (76.8)	19.7 (67.5)	26.8 (80.2)
Daily mean °C (°F)	12.1 (53.8)	14.3 (57.7)	17.4 (63.3)	21.8 (71.2)	25.1 (77.2)	27.3 (81.1)	28.7 (83.7)	28.2 (82.8)	26.7 (80.1)	23.2 (73.8)	18.7 (65.7)	13.5 (56.3)	21.4 (70.6)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	8.2 (46.8)	10.5 (50.9)	13.9 (57.0)	18.3 (64.9)	21.7 (71.1)	24.1 (75.4)	24.9 (76.8)	24.8 (76.6)	23.1 (73.6)	19.0 (66.2)	14.3 (57.7)	9.3 (48.7)	17.7 (63.8)
Record low °C (°F)	−2.5 (27.5)	0.2 (32.4)	1.2 (34.2)	7.5 (45.5)	13.1 (55.6)	16.9 (62.4)	19.2 (66.6)	21.3 (70.3)	15.4 (59.7)	7.7 (45.9)	1.9 (35.4)	−3.5 (25.7)	−3.5 (25.7)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	52.0 (2.05)	70.7 (2.78)	132.0 (5.20)	175.4 (6.91)	228.2 (8.98)	244.9 (9.64)	161.6 (6.36)	187.2 (7.37)	111.4 (4.39)	40.2 (1.58)	37.1 (1.46)	43.5 (1.71)	1,484.2 (58.43)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm)	7.5	10.4	14.7	15.5	18.5	18.3	15.5	17.2	11.3	5.0	5.7	6.2	145.8
Average snowy days	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.1
Average relative humidity (%)	74	76	79	78	80	81	77	79	77	72	72	72	76
Mean monthly sunshine hours	134.4	107.0	101.4	115.8	139.2	157.7	222.2	207.6	197.6	202.6	172.3	158.3	1,916.1
Percentage possible sunshine	40	33	27	30	34	39	54	52	54	57	53	48	43
Source: China Meteorological Administration[3][4]

Transport

• Guangzhou–Meizhou–Shantou railway
• Longyan–Longchuan high-speed railway

Culture

The majority of Xingning's residents are Hakka people.

Tourist attractions

• Shenguang Hill
• Xingning Academy
• Heshui Reservoir

See also

• List of township-level divisions of Guangdong