Xingyi 兴义市 |
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County level city | |
Countryside near Xingyi
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Location within China | |
Coordinates: 24°32′N 104°19′E / 24.533°N 104.317°ECoordinates: 24°32′N 104°19′E / 24.533°N 104.317°E | |
Country | China |
Province | Guizhou |
Prefecture | Qianxi'nan Buyei and Miao Autonomous Prefecture |
Area | |
• Total | 2,911 km2 (1,124 sq mi) |
Population (2003) | |
• Total | 740,700 |
• Density | 250/km2 (660/sq mi) |
Time zone | China Standard Time (UTC+8) |
Postal code | 562400 |
Area code(s) | 859 |
License plate prefixes | 贵E |
Website | www.gzxy.gov.cn (Chinese) |
Xingyi (simplified Chinese: 兴义; traditional Chinese: 興義; pinyin: Xīngyì) is a county-level city in Guizhou in southern China. It has an area of 2911 square kilometers and a population of 740,700 as the end of 2003. It is under the administration of the Qianxinan Buyei and Miao Autonomous Prefecture.
Based on endangered fishes, amphibians, reptiles and mammals, Xingyi is one of nine vertebrate biodiversity hotspots of China.
Xingyi is served by the Nanning–Kunming Railway and by the Xingyi Airport.