Tianning
天宁区 | |
|---|---|
 Tianning District in June 2017 | |
  Tianning Location in Jiangsu | |
| Coordinates: 31°47′34″N 119°59′57″E / 31.7928°N 119.9992°E | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Jiangsu |
| Prefecture-level city | Changzhou |
| Area | |
| • Total | 153.93 km2 (59.43 sq mi) |
| Population (2016) | |
| • Total | 640,000 |
| • Density | 4,200/km2 (11,000/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
| Postal code | 213000 |
Tianning District (simplified Chinese: 天宁区; traditional Chinese: 天寧區; pinyin: Tiānníng Qū; lit. 'heaven tranquility') is one of five districts under the jurisdiction of Changzhou in Jiangsu province of the People's Republic of China. The local language is the Changzhou dialect of Wu Chinese. The postal code for the district is 213003.
The Tianning District covers an area of 68 square kilometers. In 2007 the total population was recorded at 520,000 people.[1]
The area is most famous for the Tianning Temple for which the district is named. The temple is home to the tallest pagoda in the world. The pagoda forms the most notable landmark in the downtown area.[2]
Tianning District is also home to Hongmei Park (红梅公园; 紅梅公園), which borders the temple grounds to the north. The park is reported to attract 200 million tourists each year. It is also home to Red Plum Pavilion, a structure originally built 1000 years ago, as well as the Yizhou Pavilion, built to commemorate the poet Su Dongpo,[3] who died in Changzhou.
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- ^ Xinhua (2007-04-30). "Buddhists gather to inaugurate world's tallest pagoda". China Daily. Retrieved 2007-04-30.
- ^ "Tianning Investment". www.tn-invest.gov.cn. Archived from the original on 7 July 2011. Retrieved 13 January 2022.