Qinhuai District () is one of 11
districts
A district is a type of administrative division that in some countries is managed by the local government. Across the world, areas known as "districts" vary greatly in size, spanning regions or counties, several municipalities, subdivisions ...
of
Nanjing
Nanjing or Nanking is the capital of Jiangsu, a province in East China. The city, which is located in the southwestern corner of the province, has 11 districts, an administrative area of , and a population of 9,423,400.
Situated in the Yang ...
, the capital of
Jiangsu
Jiangsu is a coastal Provinces of the People's Republic of China, province in East China. It is one of the leading provinces in finance, education, technology, and tourism, with its capital in Nanjing. Jiangsu is the List of Chinese administra ...
province, China.
Administrative subdivisions
Qinhuai has administrative jurisdiction over the following 12
subdistricts A subdistrict or sub-district is an administrative division that is generally smaller than a district.
Equivalents
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:
In 2013,
Baixia merged into Qinhuai gaining seven additional subdistricts.
Important areas in Qinhuai District
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Caoqiao Mosque
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Fuzimiao
Nanjing Fuzimiao () or Fuzimiao (), is a Confucius Temple and former site of imperial examination hall located in southern Nanjing City on banks of the Qinhuai River. It is now a popular tourist attraction with pedestrian shopping streets arou ...
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Zhonghua Gate
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Bao'ensi
Tourism
The county houses many ancient bridges, such as
Xuanjin Bridge
The Xuanjin Bridge () is a historic stone arch bridge over the moat of the Ming Palace in Qinhuai District, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China.
History
Xuanjin Bridge was originally built between 1368 and 1398 during the Hongwu Emperor's reign of the Ming d ...
.
See also
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Qinhuai Lantern Fair
The Qinhuai Lantern Fair, also known as Jinling Lantern Fair, Jinling Lantern Festival, and officially named Lantern Fair on Qinhuai River, is a popular folk custom celebration of the Lantern Festival in the Nanjing area.
Modern usage refers to ...
References
External links
Official website of Qinhuai District government
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Districts of Nanjing
County-level divisions of Jiangsu