Xingyi, Guizhou

Xingyi
兴义市
County level city

Countryside near Xingyi
Xingyi

Location within China

Coordinates: 24°32′N 104°19′E / 24.533°N 104.317°E / 24.533; 104.317Coordinates: 24°32′N 104°19′E / 24.533°N 104.317°E / 24.533; 104.317
Country China
Province Guizhou
Prefecture Qianxi'nan Buyei and Miao Autonomous Prefecture
Area
  Total 2,911 km2 (1,124 sq mi)
Population (2003)
  Total 740,700
  Density 250/km2 (660/sq mi)
Time zone China Standard Time (UTC+8)
Postal code 562400
Area code(s) 859
License plate prefixes 贵E
Website www.gzxy.gov.cn (Chinese)

Xingyi (simplified Chinese: 兴义; traditional Chinese: 興義; pinyin: Xīngyì) is a county-level city in Guizhou in southern China. It has an area of 2911 square kilometers and a population of 740,700 as the end of 2003.[1] It is under the administration of the Qianxinan Buyei and Miao Autonomous Prefecture.

Based on endangered fishes, amphibians, reptiles and mammals, Xingyi is one of nine vertebrate biodiversity hotspots of China.[2]

History

Capture of Xingyi by the Qing Dynasty during the Panthay Rebellion.

Transportation

Xingyi is served by the Nanning–Kunming Railway and by the Xingyi Airport.

References

  1. "Profile of Xingyi" (in Chinese). xzqh.org. Archived from the original on January 22, 2009. Retrieved 2009-01-28.
  2. Chen, Yang; An-Ping Chen; Jing-Yun Fang (2002). "Geographical distribution patterns of endangered fishes, amphibians, reptiles and mammals and their hotspots in China: a study based on "China Red Data Book of Endangered Animals"". Biodiversity Science 10 (4): 359–368.

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