A number of Liang dynasty tombs are in the district, primarily in and around the Ganjiaxiang section of the district. Among them, particularly well known is that of Xiao Xiu (475–518), containing one of the best surviving sets of the period's statuary.[3]
Geography
Qixia District includes northern and northeastern parts of the greater Nanjing area, on the right (southeastern) side of the Yangtze River.
Administration divisions
Qixia District administers 10 subdistricts. They are:[1]
Subdistricts
Yaohua (尧化街道)
Maigaoqiao (迈皋桥街道)
Yanziji (燕子矶街道)
Maqun (马群街道)
Qixia (栖霞街道)
Xigang (西岗街道)
Xianlin (仙林街道)
Longtan (龙潭街道) -is upgraded from town.
Jing'an (靖安街道) -is upgraded from town.
Baguazhou (八卦洲街道) -is upgraded from town.
Economy
Qixia Town is an important land and water transport hub. It is connected to the Shanghai-Nanjing Railway. The No. 312 National Highway and Qixia Highway runs through it.
It is also connected to the adjacent Second Yangtze River Bridge and Xinshengwei Port to the west, and Shanghai-Nanjing Expressway to the south, opposite the Yangtze River to the north, and east of Longtan Deep Water Port.
Education
Qixia district is the location of the Xianlin University City which hosts ten major universities from Jiangsu province.
The Nanjing International School (NIS) is a Pre-K - 12 school for foreign students. The Japanese Weekend School of Nanjing (南京日本語補習授業校 Nankin Nihongo Hoshū Jugyō Kō), a Japanese weekend program, holds its classes at NIS.[4]
Geography
Qixia is 16 km from Nanjing City Central Business District and 40 km from Nanjing Lukou International Airport.[2]
References
^ ab. Archived from the original on 2005-03-20. Retrieved 2009-02-15.
^ ab. Archived from the original on 2005-03-21. Retrieved 2009-02-15.
^梁安成康王萧秀墓石刻 2013-10-19 at the Wayback Machine (Sculptures at the Tomb of Xiao Xiu) (in Chinese) (description and modern photos)
^"学校案内." Japanese Weekend School of Nanjing. Retrieved on April 1, 2015. "所在地 南京国際学校 (NIS)"
External links
(in Chinese)
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qixia, district, simplified, chinese, 栖霞区, traditional, chinese, 棲霞區, pinyin, qīxiá, districts, nanjing, capital, jiangsu, province, china, straddling, both, sides, yangtze, river, qixia, 栖霞区districtqixialocation, jiangsucoordinates, 1353, 0032, 1353, 0032, co. Qixia District simplified Chinese 栖霞区 traditional Chinese 棲霞區 pinyin Qixia Qu is one of 11 districts of Nanjing the capital of Jiangsu province China straddling both sides of the Yangtze River Qixia 栖霞区DistrictQixiaLocation in JiangsuCoordinates 32 08 07 N 119 00 12 E 32 1353 N 119 0032 E 32 1353 119 0032 Coordinates 32 08 07 N 119 00 12 E 32 1353 N 119 0032 E 32 1353 119 0032CountryPeople s Republic of ChinaProvinceJiangsuSub provincial cityNanjingArea Total395 44 km2 152 68 sq mi Population 2019 Total735 900 Density1 900 km2 4 800 sq mi Time zoneUTC 8 China Standard Postal code210046Nanjing district mapSubdivisions of Nanjing Jiangsu1234567891011City Proper1 Xuanwu2 Qinhuai3 Jianye4 Gulou5 Yuhuatai6 QixiaSuburban7 Jiangning8 Pukou9 LuheRural10 Lishui11 GaochunA bixie winged lion at the tomb of Xiao Hui seen against the background of Ganjiaxiang an industrial section of Qixia District Western Part of Qixia District It has an area of 80 km2 and a population of 400 000 1 Contents 1 Natural and historical sites 2 Geography 3 Administration divisions 3 1 Subdistricts 4 Economy 5 Education 6 Geography 7 References 8 External linksNatural and historical sites EditQixia Mountain is in Qixia District Qixia Temple a Southern Tang Buddhist temple is there During the Qing dynasty the Qianlong Emperor praised it as the most elegant mountain in Jinling 2 A number of Liang dynasty tombs are in the district primarily in and around the Ganjiaxiang section of the district Among them particularly well known is that of Xiao Xiu 475 518 containing one of the best surviving sets of the period s statuary 3 Geography EditQixia District includes northern and northeastern parts of the greater Nanjing area on the right southeastern side of the Yangtze River Administration divisions EditQixia District administers 10 subdistricts They are 1 Subdistricts Edit Yaohua 尧化街道 Maigaoqiao 迈皋桥街道 Yanziji 燕子矶街道 Maqun 马群街道 Qixia 栖霞街道 Xigang 西岗街道 Xianlin 仙林街道 Longtan 龙潭街道 is upgraded from town Jing an 靖安街道 is upgraded from town Baguazhou 八卦洲街道 is upgraded from town Economy EditQixia Town is an important land and water transport hub It is connected to the Shanghai Nanjing Railway The No 312 National Highway and Qixia Highway runs through it It is also connected to the adjacent Second Yangtze River Bridge and Xinshengwei Port to the west and Shanghai Nanjing Expressway to the south opposite the Yangtze River to the north and east of Longtan Deep Water Port Education EditQixia district is the location of the Xianlin University City which hosts ten major universities from Jiangsu province The Nanjing International School NIS is a Pre K 12 school for foreign students The Japanese Weekend School of Nanjing 南京日本語補習授業校 Nankin Nihongo Hoshu Jugyō Kō a Japanese weekend program holds its classes at NIS 4 Geography EditQixia is 16 km from Nanjing City Central Business District and 40 km from Nanjing Lukou International Airport 2 References Edit a b Nanjing Qixia District People s Government Qixia Office Archived from the original on 2005 03 20 Retrieved 2009 02 15 a b Nanjing Qixia District People s Government Qixia Office Archived from the original on 2005 03 21 Retrieved 2009 02 15 梁安成康王萧秀墓石刻 Archived 2013 10 19 at the Wayback Machine Sculptures at the Tomb of Xiao Xiu in Chinese description and modern photos 学校案内 Japanese Weekend School of Nanjing Retrieved on April 1 2015 所在地 南京国際学校 NIS External links EditQixia District Government Website in Chinese This Jiangsu location article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Qixia District amp oldid 1105468162, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
