Xingqing District (simplified Chinese: 兴庆区; traditional Chinese: 興慶區; pinyin: Xīngqìng Qū; Wade–Giles: Hsin-ch’ing Ch’ü, Xiao'erjing: ثٍْ‌ٿٍْ ٿِيُوِ) is one of three urban districts of the prefecture-level city of Yinchuan, the capital of Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, Northwest China, bordering Inner Mongolia to the east. It has a total area of 757.6 km2 (292.5 sq mi), and, according to the 2010 China Census, a population of 678,306 people, 85,000 of which are of the Hui nationality.

Xingqing District is the political, economic, scientific, cultural, financial, and commercial center of Yinchuan.[citation needed] The district government is located on East Beijing Road. The 2023 Yinchuan gas explosion occurred in the district.

Administrative divisions

Xingqing District is divided into 11 subdistricts, 2 towns and 2 townships:

  • Fenghuangbeijie Subdistrict (凤凰北街街道, فٍْ‌خُوَانْ بِيْ ڭِيَ ڭِيَ‌دَوْ)
  • Jiefangxijie Subdistrict (解放西街街道, ڭِيَ‌فَانْ ثِ ڭِيَ ڭِيَ‌دَوْ)
  • Wenhuajie Subdistrict (文化街街道, وٌخُوَا ڭِيَ ڭِيَ‌دَوْ)
  • Funingjie Subdistrict (富宁街街道, فُ‌نِئٍ ڭِيَ ڭِيَ‌دَوْ)
  • Xinhuajie Subdistrict (新华街街道, ثٍ‌خُوَا ڭِيَ ڭِيَ‌دَوْ)
  • Yuhuanggebeijie Subdistrict (玉皇阁北街街道, ۋِخُوَانْ‌قْ بِيْ ڭِيَ ڭِيَ‌دَوْ)
  • Qianjinjie Subdistrict (前进街街道, ٿِيًاڭٍ ڭِيَ ڭِيَ‌دَوْ)
  • Zhongshannanjie Subdistrict (中山南街街道, جْوشًا نًا ڭِيَ ڭِيَ‌دَوْ)
  • Yingulu Subdistrict (银古路街道, ءٍقُ لُ ڭِيَ‌دَوْ)
  • Shenglijie Subdistrict (胜利街街道, شٍْ‌لِ ڭِيَ ڭِيَ‌دَوْ)
  • Lijingjie Subdistrict (丽景街街道, لَ‌ڭٍْ ڭِيَ ڭِيَ‌دَوْ)
  • Zhangzheng Town (掌政镇)
  • Daxin Town (大新镇)
  • Tonggui Township (通贵乡)
  • Yueyahu Township (月牙湖乡)