Xingcheng

Xingcheng
兴城市
Hingcheng; Hsingcheng
Location in Huludao City
Xingcheng
Location in Liaoning
Coordinates (city): 40°37′N 120°44′E / 40.617°N 120.733°E / 40.617; 120.733
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceLiaoning
Prefecture-level cityHuludao
Area
2,113 km2 (816 sq mi)
  Urban
268.50 km2 (103.67 sq mi)
Elevation
8 m (27 ft)
Population
 (2020 census)
552,180
  Density260/km2 (680/sq mi)
  Urban
219,545
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code
1125xx
Websiteweb.archive.org/web/20080723211053/http://www.xc-online.gov.cn/

Xingcheng (simplified Chinese: 兴城; traditional Chinese: 興城; pinyin: Xīngchéng), former name Ningyuan (宁远), is a county-level city under the administration of Huludao, in southwest Liaoning province, China, with a population of approximately 220,000 urban inhabitants, and is located on the Liaodong Bay, i.e. the northern coast of the Bohai Sea. The area is steeped in history, and contains one of the best preserved Ming Dynasty towns in China, as well as functioning as a laidback summer resort.