Ledu District

Ledu District (Chinese: 乐都区; pinyin: Lèdū Qū) is a district in Haidong, Qinghai, China. Nearby are Pinganyi and the city of Xining. Ledu used to be named Nianbo county before 1929. The county dates back to 1724.[1] On 8 February 2013 Ledu was upgraded from a county into a district.

Ledu District is served by the G6 Beijing–Lhasa Expressway.

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References

  1. Ger Postiglione (1999). China's National Minority Education: Culture, Schooling, and Development. Volume 42 of Garland reference library of social science: Reference books in international education. Psychology Press. p. 380. ISBN 0815322232. Retrieved September 30, 2012.

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Coordinates: 36°31′N 102°25′E / 36.517°N 102.417°E / 36.517; 102.417


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