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Nankai, Tianjin
Nankai District () is a district of Tianjin, People's Republic of China. Nankai District borders the Hai River in the east and Chentangzhuang Railway in the west and south. A number of important Tianjin landmarks lie in the district including the Tianjin Museum, Tianjin Radio and Television Tower, Tianjin Water Park, Tianjin Zoo and Tianjin Olympic Center Stadium. Nankai is also home to the city's most prestigious educational institutions including Tianjin University and Nankai University. The Tianjin New Technology Industrial Area, a 12 square km precinct, is also located in Nankai. History Historically, northern parts of Nankai District were located inside the walled city of Tianjin. The Tianfei Palace or Palace of the Queen of Heaven of the Yuan Dynasty was built in north-eastern Nankai in the year 1326. In the Ming Dynasty, the heart of the city of Tianjin was set up in Nankai. Nankai became part of the military garrisons during the Ming and Qing Dynasties and the city ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
District (PRC)
The term ''district'', in the context of China, is used to refer to several unrelated political divisions in both ancient and modern China. In the modern context, district ( zh, s=区, labels=no), formally city-governed district, city-controlled district, or municipal district ( zh, s=市辖区, links=no, labels=no), are subdivisions of a municipality or a prefecture-level city. The rank of a district derives from the rank of its city. Districts of a municipality are prefecture-level; districts of a sub-provincial city are sub-prefecture-level; and districts of a prefecture-level city are county-level. The term was also formerly used to refer to obsolete county-controlled districts (also known as district public office). However, if the word ''district'' is encountered in the context of ancient Chinese history, then it is a translation for ''xian'', another type of administrative division in China. Before the 1980s, cities in China were administrative divisions contai ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Yuan Dynasty
The Yuan dynasty ( ; zh, c=元朝, p=Yuáncháo), officially the Great Yuan (; Mongolian language, Mongolian: , , literally 'Great Yuan State'), was a Mongol-led imperial dynasty of China and a successor state to the Mongol Empire after Division of the Mongol Empire, its division. It was established by Kublai (Emperor Shizu or Setsen Khan), the fifth khagan-emperor of the Mongol Empire from the Borjigin clan, and lasted from 1271 to 1368. In Chinese history, the Yuan dynasty followed the Song dynasty and preceded the Ming dynasty. Although Genghis Khan's enthronement as Khagan in 1206 was described in Chinese language, Chinese as the Han Chinese, Han-style title of Emperor of China, Emperor and the Mongol Empire had ruled territories including modern-day northern China for decades, it was not until 1271 that Kublai Khan officially proclaimed the dynasty in the traditional Han style, and the conquest was not complete until 1279 when the Southern Song dynasty was defeated in t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Xuefu Subdistrict
Xuefu Subdistrict () is a subdistrict located in the eastern portion of Nankai District, Tianjin, China. It borders Wanxing Subdistrict in the north, Nanyingmen and Xinxing Subdistricts in the east, Machang Subdistrict in the southeast, Shuishanggongyuan Subdistrict in the south, as well as Wangdingdi and Jialing Avenue Subdistricts in the west. In 2010, its total population was 103-319. This subdistrict was created in 1989 from the former Balitai and part of Xingyeli Subdistricts. It is named Xuefu () for the famous Tianjin University and Nankai University Nankai University is a public university in Tianjin, China. It is affiliated with the Ministry of Education of China. The university is part of Project 211, Project 985, and the Double First-Class Construction. Nankai University was establ ... within the subdistrict. Geography Xuefu subdistrict is bounded by Jin River on the west, Fukang River on the south, and Weijin River on the east. Administrative divisions ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Wanxing Subdistrict
Wanxing Subdistrict () is a subdistrict situated within Nankai District, Tianjin, China China, officially the People's Republic of China (PRC), is a country in East Asia. With population of China, a population exceeding 1.4 billion, it is the list of countries by population (United Nations), second-most populous country after .... It borders Changhong Subdistrict to the northwest, Guangkai and Xingnan Subdistricts to the north, Nanyingmen Subdistrict to the east, Xuefu Subdistrict to the south, and Jialing Avenue Subdistrict to the west. It had 140,684 residents as of 2010. Its name Wanxing () is a combination of the first characters of Wandezhuang and Xingyeli, two former subdistricts within the region. Geography Wanxing subdistrict is located on the west of Weijin River, and is bypassed by the Jin River on the west. History Administrative divisions As of 2021, Wanxing Subdistrict was formed from 22 residential communities. They are, by the order of their ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Guangkai Subdistrict
Guangkai Subdistrict () is a subdistrict on the northern part of Nankai District, Tianjin, China China, officially the People's Republic of China (PRC), is a country in East Asia. With population of China, a population exceeding 1.4 billion, it is the list of countries by population (United Nations), second-most populous country after .... It borders Lingdangge Subdistrict to its north, Gulou and Xingnan Subdistircts to its east, Wanxing Subdistrict to its south, and Changhong Subdistrict to its west. In the year 2010, the subdistrict was home to 73,299 residents. History Administrative divisions As of 2021, Guangkai Subdistrict was made up of 13 residential communities. They are listed in the table below: Gallery File:KircheFuxinzhuang001.JPG, Huanghe Avenue, 2011 File:KircheFuxinzhuang004.jpg, Fuxinzhuang Catheral, 2011 File:富辛庄大街 - panoramio.jpg, Street view of Fuxinzhuang Avenune, 2014 File:长江道 - panoramio.jpg, Changjiang Avenue, 2014 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Xingnan Subdistrict
Xingnan Subdistrict () is a subdistrict situated on the northeast of Nankai District, Tianjin, China China, officially the People's Republic of China (PRC), is a country in East Asia. With population of China, a population exceeding 1.4 billion, it is the list of countries by population (United Nations), second-most populous country after .... It borders Gulou Subdistrict to its north, Nanshi and Quanyechang Subdistricts to its east. Wanxing Subdistrict to its south, Guangkai Subdistrict to its west. In the year 2010, the subdistrict had 43,744 inhabitants under its administration. The subdistrict was created from Paotaizhuang and Nanmenxi Subdistricts in 1999. Its name Xingnan () was given with the intended meaning of "Make Nankai District Prosperous". Administrative divisions As of the year 2021, Xingnan Subdistrict consisted of the following 9 residential communities: Gallery File:南门外大街 200612 - panoramio - 张彬 (1).jpg, Nanmenwai Avenue, 2006 F ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Gulou Subdistrict, Tianjin
Gulou Subdistrict () is a subdistrict situated on the northeast corner of Nankai District, Tianjin, China. It borders Jieyuan and Dahongtong Subdistricts to its north, Guangfudao Subdistrict to its east, Nanshi and Xingnan Subdistricts to its south, as well as Lingdangge and Guangkai Subdistricts to its west. In 2010, its total population was 28,788. The name Gulou () is referring to a drum tower that was first constructed in the region around 1493. Geography Gulou subdistrict is on western bank of Hai River The Hai River (海河, lit. "Sea River"), also known as the Peiho, ("White River"), or Hai Ho, is a Chinese river connecting Beijing to Tianjin and the Bohai Sea. During the Song dynasty, the main stream of the Hai River was called the lowe ... and southern bank of Nanyun River. History Administrative divisions As of 2023, Gulou Subdistrict has subdivided 9 residential communities. They are listed as follows: Gallery File:Tianjin, China - panoramio - A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Changhong Subdistrict, Tianjin
Changhong Subdistrict () is a subdistrict located within Nankai District, Tianjin, China China, officially the People's Republic of China (PRC), is a country in East Asia. With population of China, a population exceeding 1.4 billion, it is the list of countries by population (United Nations), second-most populous country after .... It borders Shaogongzhuang and Jieyuan Subdistricts to the north, Lingdangge and Guangkai Subdistricts to the east, Wanxing and Jialing Street Subdistricts to the south, and Xiangyang Road Subdistrict to the west. Its total population was 73,346 as of 2010. The name Changhong () is taken from Changhong Park that is located on the southeastern section of the subdistrict. Geography Changhong subdistrict is on the southern bank of Nanyun River and western bank of Jin River. History Administrative divisions So far in 2021, Changhong Subdistrict composes of 13 residential communities, all of which are listed below: Gallery File:长虹 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Hanyu Pinyin
Hanyu Pinyin, or simply pinyin, officially the Chinese Phonetic Alphabet, is the most common romanization system for Standard Chinese. ''Hanyu'' () literally means ' Han language'—that is, the Chinese language—while ''pinyin'' literally means 'spelled sounds'. Pinyin is the official romanization system used in China, Singapore, Taiwan, and by the United Nations. Its use has become common when transliterating Standard Chinese mostly regardless of region, though it is less ubiquitous in Taiwan. It is used to teach Standard Chinese, normally written with Chinese characters, to students in mainland China and Singapore. Pinyin is also used by various input methods on computers and to categorize entries in some Chinese dictionaries. In pinyin, each Chinese syllable is spelled in terms of an optional initial and a final, each of which is represented by one or more letters. Initials are initial consonants, whereas finals are all possible combinations of medials ( semivowels co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Simplified Chinese Character
Simplified Chinese characters are one of two standardized Chinese characters, character sets widely used to write the Chinese language, with the other being traditional characters. Their mass standardization during the 20th century was part of an initiative by the People's Republic of China (PRC) to promote literacy, and their use in ordinary circumstances on the mainland has been encouraged by the Chinese government since the 1950s. They are the official forms used in mainland China, Malaysia, and Singapore, while traditional characters are officially used in Hong Kong, Macau, and Taiwan. Simplification of a component—either a character or a sub-component called a Radical (Chinese characters), radical—usually involves either a reduction in its total number of Chinese character strokes, strokes, or an apparent streamlining of which strokes are chosen in what places—for example, the radical used in the traditional character is simplified to to form the simplified charac ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Chinese Language
Chinese ( or ) is a group of languages spoken natively by the ethnic Han Chinese majority and List of ethnic groups in China, many minority ethnic groups in China, as well as by various communities of the Chinese diaspora. Approximately 1.39 billion people, or 17% of the global population, speak a variety of Chinese as their first language. Chinese languages form the Sinitic languages, Sinitic branch of the Sino-Tibetan language family. The spoken varieties of Chinese are usually considered by native speakers to be dialects of a single language. However, their lack of mutual intelligibility means they are sometimes considered to be separate languages in a Language family, family. Investigation of the historical relationships among the varieties of Chinese is ongoing. Currently, most classifications posit 7 to 13 main regional groups based on phonetic developments from Middle Chinese, of which the most spoken by far is Mandarin Chinese, Mandarin with 66%, or around 800&nb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Subdistrict (China)
A subdistrict ( zh, c= / , p=jiēdào / jiē, l=streets and avenues / streets) is one of the smaller administrative divisions of China, administrative divisions of China. It is a form of townships of China, township-level division which is typically part of a larger urban area, as opposed to a discrete towns of China, town (zhèn, 镇) surrounded by rural areas, or a rural townships of China, township (xiāng, 乡). In general, urban areas are divided into subdistricts and a subdistrict is sub-divided into several residential community, residential communities or neighbourhoods as well as into villagers' groups (居民区/居住区, 小区/社区, 村民小组). The subdistrict's administrative agency is the subdistrict office ( zh, s=街道办事处, p=jīedào bànshìchù)"【街道办事处】 jiēdào bànshìchù 市辖区、不设区的市的人民政府派出机关。在上一级政府领导下，负责本辖区内的社区服务、经济发展、社会治安等工� ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
