Nanming District (Chinese: 南明区) is one of 6 urban districts of the prefecture-level city of Guiyang, the capital of Guizhou Province, Southwest China. [1] Nanming District serves as an economic powerhouse for the city, bringing in GDP of over 30.17 Billion Yuan as of 2011. As of 2004, the district is the second highest ranked economic zone in Guizhou Province according to China's National Bureau of Statistics.[2] It is home to the Guiyang Longdongbao International Airport.[3]

Nanming
南明区
Huaguoyuan Central Commercial District (花果园中央商务区)
Huaguoyuan Central Commercial District (花果园中央商务区)
Nanming in Guiyang
Nanming in Guiyang
Guiyang in Guizhou
Guiyang in Guizhou
Coordinates (Nanming District government): 26°34′05″N 106°42′51″E / 26.5680°N 106.7143°E / 26.5680; 106.7143
CountryChina
ProvinceGuizhou
Prefecture-level cityGuiyang
Area
 • Total
209 km2 (81 sq mi)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total
829,948
 • Density3,970/km2 (10,300/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code
550000
Area code(0)851
WebsiteOfficial website Edit this at Wikidata

Administrative Divisions

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The zoning code for Nanming District is 520102, with its district seat located on Jiàn Street. Nanming District has 18 subdistricts, 3 townships, and 1 ethnic township under its jurisdiction:[4]

subdistricts
  • Xinhualu Subdistrict 新华路街道
  • Xihulu Subdistrict 西湖路街道
  • Shuikousi Subdistrict 水口寺街道
  • Zhonghuananlu Subdistrict 中华南路街道
  • Hebin Subdistrict 河滨街道
  • Zunyilu Subdistrict 遵义路街道
  • Xingguanlu Subdistrict 兴关路街道
  • Shachonglu Subdistrict 沙冲路街道
  • Wangcheng Subdistrict 望城街道
  • Taiciqiao Subdistrict 太慈桥街道
  • Xiangya Subdistrict 湘雅街道
  • Youzha Subdistrict 油榨街道
  • Zhongcaosi Subdistrict 中曹司街道
  • Erge Subdistrict 二戈街道
  • Longdongbao Subdistrict 龙洞堡街道
  • Huaguoyuan Subdistrict 花果园街道
  • Xiaochehe Subdistrict 小车河街道
  • Wulichong Subdistrict 五里冲街道
townships
  • Houchao Township 后巢乡
  • Yunguan Township 云关乡
  • Yongle Township 永乐乡
ethnic township
  • Xiaobi Bouyei and Miao Ethnic Township 小碧布依族苗族乡

Economy

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Guizhou Power Grid, the Guizhou subsidiary of China Southern Power Grid is headquartered in Nanming District,[5] as is Sinopec Guizhou, the Guizhou subsidiary of Sinopec.[6]

Notable Buildings

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Nanming District is home to provincial and prefecture-level government buildings including:

  • Guizhou Provincial Committee of the Chinese Communist Party
  • Guizhou TV Station
  • Guiyang TV Station
  • Guiyang City Library

The district is also home to various research and academic institutions including, but not limited to:

  • Guiyang College
  • Guiyang College of Finance and Economics (not the same as Guiyang College)
  • Guizhou Education College,
  • Guizhou Light Industry Vocational and Technical College
  • Guizhou Police Vocational and Technical College.

Also within the district are various tourist attractions including:

  • Jiaxiu Tower - built in the 25th year of Wanli Ming Dynasty
  • Hebin Park
  • Qianming Temple
  • Guanfengtai Meteorological Observatory built in the 32nd year of Wanli Ming Dynasty.

References

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  1. ^ "Unknown".[permanent dead link]
  2. ^ "2020 Statistical Division Code and Urban-Rural Division Code: Nanming District". National Bureau of Statistics of People's Republic of China. Retrieved 1 March 2021.
  3. ^ "Nanming District". Guiyang Official Website. Retrieved 18 November 2020.
  4. ^ 2023年统计用区划代码和城乡划分代码:南明区 (in Simplified Chinese). National Bureau of Statistics of China.
  5. ^ 联系我们 [Contact Us]. gz.csg.cn (in Chinese). China Southern Power Grid. Archived from the original on 2022-06-28. Retrieved 2022-06-28.
  6. ^ 联系我们 [Contact Us]. gzsy.sinopec.com (in Chinese). Sinopec. Archived from the original on 2022-06-28. Retrieved 2022-06-28.
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