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Geographic position |
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Xindu District lies in the hinterland of West Sichuan plain. As one of three famous capitals in ancient Shu, the history of Xindu can be trace back to over 2800 years ago. Having been praised as ¡°Pearl of Chengdu¡± and ¡°Fragrant City & Treasure Place¡± for long, Xindu District is the new urban district (northern urban sub-center) of Chengdu city which is the provincial city of Sichuan Province. The District border¡
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Overview |
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Two thirds of Xindu District is on plain while the other one third is with shallow hills. The District is under gravity irrigation of Dujiangyan water system, where the land is fertile, climate is temperate, rainfall is sufficient and products are rich. It has been praised as "a fertile land in Chengdu and the jade in West Sichuan¡± from of old. Xindu District covers an area of 496 sq.km., administrati¡
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Economic Development |
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Xindu District has been awarded one of the ¡°Top 10 Counties¡± of Sichuan Province by comprehensive economic strength since 1994. In Xindu District, the local total output value of 18.513 billion Yuan was achieved in 2007, which caused the District to rank the third among ¡°Top 10 Counties¡± in Sichuan Province by comprehensive economic evaluation for counties. The District ranked the second among ¡°Top 20 Valuable Dis¡
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Infrastructure |
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Xindu District is the model county for ¡°Five Networks¡± (water, electricity, gas, highway and communication) construction in Sichuan Province.
RailwayThe railway network of Xindu is among the best all over Sichuan Province, with three of the four primary railways of Chengdu terminal passing through Xindu. Bao-Cheng railway, Cheng-Yu railway, Cheng-Da railway and Cheng-Guan railway also pass through Xindu. Logistic¡
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Culture & Education |
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Culture & EducationXindu District possesses the scientific and technological superiority and potential in developing high and new technology industries. In the District, there are 148 schools of various types and levels, including Southwest Petroleum University (Chengdu campus), Sichuan Conservatory of Music (Xindu Campus) and Chengdu Medical College (Xindu Campus). With great achievements in cultural work and¡
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Medical Care & Sanitation |
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Xindu is ¡°the national advanced county in primary health care¡±, ¡°the national advanced county in traditional Chinese medicines¡± and ¡°the state-level sanitary county¡±. The undertaking of medical care and sanitation is well developed in the District, with 44 medical institution.
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