Xinyu 新余市 Sinyu; Sinyü; Hsinyü
Prefecture-level city
Yuzhou Bridge (渝州大桥)
Nickname(s):  赣西明珠、钢铁之都 (Pearl of Ganxi [W. Jiangxi], Iron Capital)
Location of Xinyu City jurisdiction in Jiangxi
Xinyu Location of the city centre in China
Coordinates (Xinyu municipal government): 27°49′07″N 114°55′00″E / 27.8186°N 114.9167°E / 27.8186; 114.9167Coordinates: 27°49′07″N 114°55′00″E / 27.8186°N 114.9167°E / 27.8186; 114.9167
Country	People's Republic of China
Province	Jiangxi
County-level divisions	5
Established	267
Municipal seat	Yushui District
Government
• CPC Xinyu Secretary	Jiang Bin (蒋斌)
• Mayor	Dong Xiaojian (董晓健)
Area
• Prefecture-level city	3,177.68 km2 (1,226.91 sq mi)
• Urban	1,785.92 km2 (689.55 sq mi)
Population  (2010)[1]
• Prefecture-level city	1,138,873
• Density	360/km2 (930/sq mi)
• Urban	839,487
Time zone	UTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code	338000
Area code	0790
ISO 3166 code	CN-JX-05
GDP	2011[2]
- Total	CNY 77.921 billion (US$11.42 billion)
- Per capita	CNY 68,419 (US$10,593)
- Growth	13.3%
City flower	Chinese rose
City tree	camphor laurel
Dialect	Gan: Xinyu hua (新余话)
License plate prefix	赣K
Website	http://www.xinyu.gov.cn/

Xinyu (Chinese: 新余; pinyin: Xīnyú, formerly Chinese: 新喻; pinyin: Xīnyú),^[3] is a prefecture-level city in west-central Jiangxi province, People's Republic of China.

History

Xinyu has a history of more than 1,700 years. It became a county in 267 during the Three Kingdoms period. In Jin Dynasty, it became a major city in Southern China with a population of over 50,000. In Tang Dynasty, it was part of Yuanzhou (known as Yichun today). In 742, the city's name 'Xīnyú (新渝)' was mistaken for 'Xīnyù (新喻)'. The government of PRC changed the city's name as 'Xīnyú (新余)' in 1957.^{[citation needed]}

Geography

Xinyu has an area of 3,178 km² (1,227 sq mi). It has a four-season, monsoon-influenced humid subtropical climate. It can be very hot and rainy in summer. The city is located 135 km (84 mi) southwest of Nanchang, the provincial capital - about two and half hours away by car via highway. The city's main industry is the XinYu steel plant, which dominates the area.

Climate

Administration

Xinyu has direct jurisdiction over 1 urban district, scenic district, 1 development zone, 1 county, 17 towns, 15 townships, 2 sub-districts, 446 villages, and 51 communities.

Urban District:

• Yushui District (渝水区)

County:

• Fenyi County (分宜县)

Scenic District:

• Xiannühu (Fairy Lake) Scenic District (仙女湖风景名胜区)

Development Zone:

• Gaoxin Technical & Economic Development Zone (高新技术经济开发区)

Map
Yushui Fenyi County

Tourism

Xinyu is known for the scenery and cultural sites of Xiannühu (仙女湖; 'Fairy Lake').^{[citation needed]} The legend of Dong Yong (董永) and the Seventh Fairy (七仙女) has been passed down until now. Their love story took place at today's Xiannühu (Fairy Lake).^[5]

Colleges and universities

• Xinyu University (新余学院)

International relations

Friendship cities

• Coquitlam, British Columbia, Canada
• Bangalore, Karnataka, India