Xingping (chn)

Xingping

Xingping ranks 5,254th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Asse, Temple City, California, and Bruges, Gironde. Memorable people born in Xingping include Ma Chao, Ma Teng, and Ma Dai. Xingping has been the birth place of many politicians and military personnels. Xingping is located in China.

Xingping is a city located in the center part of Shaanxi province, China. It has been a city since 1993, with a total area of 496 square kilometers and a population of 620,000. The annual average temperature is 13.1 °C (55.6 °F) and its annual precipitation of 585 mm (23.0 in). At present, Xingping has developed more than 50 industries including maritime, aviation, electronics, medicine, and light industry. The historic sites of the city can be found in Xingping Old Street and Fishing Village about 2 km (1.2 mi) from the town. The old banyan tree, which needs as many as eight people's outstretched arms to encircle it, and Guandi Temple which was built during the Qing dynasty both tell the long history of the town. Other places of interest in the city includes the tomb of Han Maoling, Huo Yang's tomb and Xingping's North Tower. Read more on Wikipedia