Xiang'an District

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Xiang'an District (Chinese: 翔安区 Pinyin: Xiáng'ān Qū) is a district of Xiamen city on its eastern most mainland territory. It is situated in Fujian Province in the People's Republic of China.

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[edit] History

Xiang'an District was created out of five towns (鎮) of Tong'an District in May 2003:

  • Xindian (新店)
  • Xinyu (新圩)
  • Maxiang (馬巷)
  • Neicuo (內厝)
  • Dadeng (大嶝)

[edit] Transport

Xiamen city is constructing the Xiamen Xiang'an Tunnel which is about 9 kilometres long. This includes 5.95 kilometres of the tunnel under water.[1] It starts from Wutong of Xiamen Island and terminates at Xibin, Xiang'an District, Xiamen. It is scheduled to be completed by 2009.[2]

[edit] References

  1. ^ http://www.fjjt.gov.cn/english/shengnei/200512/20051209.htm
  2. ^ People's Daily Online - Construction of the 1st undersea tunnel starts
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Districts of Xiamen
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