Xiuping Community, Yingxiu
Xiuping Community
秀坪社区 | |
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 An aerial view of Yingxiu in 2016, featuring many new constructions in Xiuping | |
| Country | China |
| Province | Sichuan |
| Autonomous prefecture | Ngawa Tibetan and Qiang Autonomous Prefecture |
| County | Wenchuan County |
| Town | Yingxiu |
| Population (2021) | |
• Total | 4,156 |
Xiuping Community (simplified Chinese: 秀坪社区; traditional Chinese: 秀坪社區; pinyin: Xiùpíng Shèqū) is a residential community in Yingxiu, Wenchuan County, Ngawa Tibetan and Qiang Autonomous Prefecture, Sichuan, China.[1][2] As of 2021, the community has a population of 4,156 people, residing in 1,469 households.[2] Approximately 70% of Xiuping Community is ethnically Han, with the remaining 30% being predominantly Tibetan, Qiang, and Hui.[2]
History
[edit]Much of Xiuping Community was built following the 2008 Sichuan Earthquake, when the Wenchuan County government built 479 homes to resettle those displaced by the earthquake.[2]
Demographics
[edit]Approximately 70% of Xiuping Community is ethnically Han, with the remaining 30% being predominantly Tibetan, Qiang, and Hui.[2]
Many who live in Xiuping Community work in government agencies, schools, and for private corporations.[2]
Culture
[edit]In January 2021, the Xiuping Community government opened an activity center for the community's elderly population.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ 2020年统计用区划代码和城乡划分代码（映秀镇） [2020 Statistical Division Codes and Urban-rural Division Codes (Yingxiu)] (in Chinese). National Bureau of Statistics of China. 2020. Archived from the original on 2021-05-18. Retrieved 2021-05-18.
- ^ a b c d e f 映秀镇 [Yingxiu] (in Chinese). Wenchuan County People's Government. 2021-05-06. Archived from the original on 2021-05-18. Retrieved 2021-05-18.
- ^ Chen, Zhenyan (2021-01-06). 映秀镇秀坪社区老年活动中心揭牌成立 [Elderly Activity Center of Xiuping Community, Yingxiu unveiled and established] (in Chinese). Wenchuan County People's Government. Archived from the original on 2021-05-18. Retrieved 2021-05-18.