Jinping
金平区 | |
|---|---|
 People's Square | |
 Location of Jinping in Shantou | |
  Jinping Location in Guangdong | |
| Coordinates: 23°21′55″N 116°42′07″E / 23.36528°N 116.70194°E | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Guangdong |
| Prefecture-level city | Shantou |
| Area | |
• Total | 108.71 km2 (41.97 sq mi) |
| Population (2010) | 810,284 |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
Jinping District (Chinese: 金平; pinyin: Jīnpíng) is the central business district and the seat of Shantou prefecture-level city in the Guangdong Province of Mainland China. The site the district stands on is the old city of Shantou established by Emperor Hongwu of the Ming Dynasty in AD 1369, with the name derived from Shashantou Fort built in the city 4 centuries later. The Jinping administrative district was established in 2003, and serves as a major hub for manufacturing, shipping and tourism. The district government is located at No. 50 Jinsha Middle Road.