Tianxin, Changsha
Tianxin
天心区 | |
|---|---|
 Taiping Street | |
 Location of Tianxin District within Changsha | |
  Tianxin Location in Hunan | |
| Coordinates: 28°06′52″N 112°59′24″E / 28.1145°N 112.9899°E | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Hunan |
| Prefecture-level city | Changsha |
| Seat | Qingyuan |
| Area | |
| • Total | 74 km2 (29 sq mi) |
| Population (2007) | |
| • Total | 420,000 |
| • Density | 5,700/km2 (15,000/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
Tianxin District (simplified Chinese: 天心区; traditional Chinese: 天心區; pinyin: Tiānxīn Qū) is one of six urban districts of the prefecture-level city of Changsha, the capital of Hunan Province, China. The district is bordered by Yuetang District of Xiangtan to the south, Yuhua District to the east, Furong and Kaifu districts to the north, Yuelu District across the Xiang river to the west. Located in the southern central Changsha, Tianxin covers 141.05 km2 (54.46 sq mi) with population of 604,600 (as of 2016).[1] The district has 14 subdistricts under its jurisdiction, its administrative centre is at Qingyuan Subdistrict.
History
[edit]Tianxin District was formed on 22 April 1996 as a result of adjusting the administrative districts of Changsha. It covers most of the historic South District, including Yunanjie (裕南街), Jinpenling (金盆岭), Chengnanlu (城南路), Shuyuanlu (书院路) and Nandalu (南大路) 5 subdistricts, Pozijie (坡子街) and Xueyuanjie (学院街) two subdistricts of the historic West District, Shiren (石人), Xinkai (新开) and Yuchang (渔场) 3 villages of Yuhuating Township (雨花亭乡) and Datuo Township (大托乡) of the historic Suburb District.[2][3]
Muyun (暮云) and Nantuo (南托) subdistricts of Changsha County were added to Tianxin District on 14 January 2015. [4]
Subdivisions
[edit]According to the No.2 Notice on adjustment of administrative divisions of Hunan Province in 2015 published on February 27, 2015, Tianxin has 14 subdistricts under its jurisdiction,[1] they are:
- 14 subdistricts
- Chennanlu (城南路街道)
- Chilinglu (赤岭路街道)
- Datuopu (大圫铺街道)
- Guihuaping (桂花坪街道)
- Heishipu (黑石铺街道)
- Jinpengling (金盆岭街道)
- Muyun (暮云街道)
- Nantuo (南圫街道)
- Pozijie (坡子街街道)
- Qingyuan, Changsha (青园街道)
- Wenyuan (文源街道)
- Xianfeng, Changsha (先锋街道)
- Xinkaipu (新开铺街道)
- Yunanjie (裕南街街道)
Economy
[edit]According to preliminary accounting of the statistical authority, the gross domestic product of Tianxin District in 2017 was 87,674 million yuan (12,985 million US dollars), up by 9.4 percent over the previous year. Of this total, the value added of the primary industry was 165 million yuan (24 million US dollars), up by -19 percent, that of the secondary industry was 27,436 million yuan (4,064 million US dollars), up by 3.8 percent and that of the tertiary industry was 60,073 million yuan (8,897 million US dollars), up by 12.3 percent. The value added of the primary industry accounted for 0.19 percent of the GDP; that of the secondary industry accounted for 31.29 percent; and that of the tertiary industry accounted for 68.52 percent. The per capita GDP in 2017 was 134,088 yuan (19,860 US dollars).[5]
In 2015, the streets of Muyun and Nanto in Changsha County were transferred to Changsha Tianxin District and changed into the Tianxin Economic Development Zone.[6]
Tourism
[edit]Tianxin District is a place of cultural and historical attractions, including Tianxin Pavilion, Du Fu River Pavilion, Former Residence of Jia Yi, Former Residence of Li Fuchun, Site of Hunan First Normal University, and Fiery Palace. Changsha Bamboo Slips Museum also play significant role in the tourism of Tianxin District. The district's most visited park is the Changsha Ecological Zoo.[7]
External links
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b 《2015年湖南省行政区划调整公告（2号）》(湘民行发〔2015〕2号) [No.2 Notice on adjustment of administrative divisions of Hunan Province in 2015]. Ministry of Civil Affairs Hunan. 2015-02-27.
- ^ 《国务院关于同意湖南省调整长沙市市辖区行政区划的批复》（国函〔1996〕29号） [Reply of the State Council on adjusting the administrative districts of Changsha, Hunan (22-Apr-96)]. xzqh.org. or lawtime.cn
- ^ 长沙市人民政府关于调整市辖区行政区划的通知 (长政发〔1996〕24号 - 1996年6月19日) [Notification on Adjusting the Administrative Districts of the People's Government of Changsha City (19-Jun-96)]. Peking University School of Law. or chinalawedu.com
- ^ 《跳马镇并入长沙雨花区 暮云南托并入天心区》. chinanews.com Hunan. 2015-01-15., or 《跳马镇并入长沙雨花区 暮云南托并入天心区》. voc.com Hunan. 2015-01-15. or xinhuanet (2015-01-15)
- ^ according to the Statistical Communiqué of Tianxin District on the 2017 National Economic and Social Development / 天心区2017年国民经济和社会发展统计公报 see hntj.gov (2018-04-02) or changsha.gov (2018-04-03)
- ^ Shimin, Zhengfu (2015-04-13). "长沙市人民政府关于将长沙具暮云街道南托街道入长沙市天心区的通知" [en:Notice of the People's Government of Changsha City on the Incorporation of Changsha Mureyun Street Nanto Street into Changsha Tianxin District]. zh:长沙市人民政府 (in Chinese).
- ^ Tianxin, Fabu (2022-10-09). "文旅融合创新发展 大美天心步步精彩" [en:Culture and tourism integration and innovative development of beautiful Tianxin step by step wonderful]. zh:澎湃新闻 (in Chinese). Retrieved 2024-04-05.