Xiaoshan is one of ten urban districts of the

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, the capital of

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. Xiaoshan was formerly a city in its own right, separated by the

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from Hangzhou proper, but the municipality was annexed by its more populous neighbor in 2001. Xiaoshan has a permanent population with residential rights of around 1,511,000 and an additional non-permanent population of about 876,500. Most of the local residents are

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who speak a local variety of

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in addition to

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. The area's history of human settlement dates back to more than 8000 years ago, as excavations at Xiaoshan's Kuahuqiao archeological site have shown. Xiaoshan's manufacturing-dominated economy has made it one of the most affluent metropolitan districts in China. In 2012 it had a GDP of 161.2 billion CNY, or around $17,000 per capita. Hangzhou's international airport,

Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport is the principal airport serving Hangzhou, a major city in the Yangtze River Delta region and the capital of Zhejiang Province, China.

, is located in western Xiaoshan, close to the mouth of

Hangzhou Bay Hangzhou Bay, or the Bay of Hangzhou (), is a funnel-shaped inlet of the East China Sea, bordered by the province of Zhejiang and the municipality of Shanghai, which lies north of the Bay. The Bay extends from the East China Sea to its head ...

. The district is also at the center of one of China's local real estate booms, as the demand for newer, more upscale housing from China's growing middle class has led to an explosion in construction of new high-rise condominiums. In addition,

Hangzhou Xiaoshan Sports Centre Hangzhou Xiaoshan Sports Centre ( Simplified Chinese: 杭州萧山体育中心) is a football stadium in Xiaoshan, Hangzhou Hangzhou ( or , ; , , Standard Mandarin pronunciation: ), also romanized as Hangchow, is the capital and most pop ...

is also found in Xiaoshan. Xiaoshao Canal and nearby buildings, Yaqian

The local culture is deeply rooted in the area's communist character, and the

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has a strong local presence and an estimated local membership of 250,000.

Administrative divisions

Subdistricts: * Chengxiang Subdistrict (城厢街道),

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(北干街道), Shushan Subdistrict (蜀山街道), Xintang Subdistrict (新塘街道) Towns: * Louta (楼塔镇), Heshang (河上镇), Daicun (戴村镇), Puyang (浦阳镇),

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(进化镇), Linpu (临浦镇), Yiqiao (义桥镇), Suoqian (所前镇), Yaqian (衙前镇), Wenyan (闻堰镇), Ningwei (宁围镇), Xinjie (新街镇), Kanshan (坎山镇),

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(瓜沥镇),

Dangshan Dangshan County () is a county in the far north of Anhui Province, China. It is under the administration of Suzhou city. It is famous for fruits (pear, peach, plum and watermelon). Administrative divisions Dangshan County administers 13 towns an ...

(党山镇), Yinong (益农镇), Jingjiang (靖江镇),

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(南阳镇), Yipeng (义蓬镇), Hezhuang (河庄镇), Dangwan (党湾镇), Xinwan (新湾镇)

Climate

Industry

Xiaoshan Economic & Technological Development Zone

Xiaoshan Economic & Technological Development Zone was established in 1990. The zone is only away from

, with Shanghai-Ningbo Expressway and Hangzhou-Qujiang Expressway passing through. Currently, it has formed leading industries including electronic communications, automobiles and auto parts, precision machinery, medical food, textiles, garments, chemical building materials.

Economy

Loong Airlines has its headquarters in the Loong Air Office Building () on the property of

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References

External links

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Official website of Xiaoshan government
Geography of Hangzhou Districts of Zhejiang {{Zhejiang-geo-stub