Xuecheng District

Xuecheng District
薛城区
Location in Zaozhuang
Zaozhuang in Shandong
Coordinates: 34°46′28″N 117°15′05″E / 34.77444°N 117.25139°E / 34.77444; 117.25139
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceShandong
Prefecture-level cityZaozhuang
Area
  Total
423.02 km2 (163.33 sq mi)
Population
 (2016)
  Total
462,500
  Density1,100/km2 (2,800/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code
277000

Xuecheng (Chinese: 薛城区; pinyin: Xuēchéng Qū) is a district and the seat of Zaozhuang, Shandong province, China, ever named by "lin cheng". It has an area of 506.72 km2 and around 405,285 inhabitants (2003). As of the end of 2022, the resident population of Xuecheng District was 485,637. As of May 2022, Xuecheng District has five streets and four towns under its jurisdiction, with the district government stationed at No. 2 Yongfu Middle Road. Xuecheng is the hometown of national suona, national paper-cutting hometown, national martial arts hometown, national advanced district of mass culture, the birthplace of Shandong Express Scripts, the hometown of Xi Zhong, the originator of car-making, and the hometown of railroad guerrillas.