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Xiang'an District

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.

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)

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]

References

  1. ^ http://www.fjjt.gov.cn/english/shengnei/200512/20051209.htm
  2. ^ http://english.peopledaily.com.cn/200505/09/eng20050509_184135.html


Districts of Xiamen
Sub-provincial cities: Xiamen
Districts: Haicang District | Huli District | Jimei District | Siming District
|Tong'an District | Xiang'an District
List of Fujian Prefecture-level divisions

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