Tong'an, Xiamen
district of China
Tong'an District (simplified Chinese: 同安区; traditional Chinese: 同安區; pinyin: Tóng'ān Qū; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Tâng-oaⁿ-khu) is a northern mainland district of Xiamen which faces Quemoy County, Republic of China. To the north is Anxi and Nan'an, and to the south is Jimei. Tong'an is also east of Lianxiang and Changqin to the West. It covers 657.59 square kilometres (253.90 sq mi)
Tong'an District has a population of 855,920 residents. (2020 Census).
The District deserves a nickname of Silver City (Chinese: 銀城; pinyin: Yínchéng; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Gûn-siâⁿ) because the old city resembled a sycee in plan view.
Administration
Tong’an District administers two subdistricts: Datong and Xiang Ping. It has local authority over six towns. They are Hongtang, Wuxian, Tingxi, Xinming, Xike and Lianhua.
Tong'an District is also attracting foreign investment because of its status as a designated special economic zone in Xiamen.
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