Xian'an District
| Xian'an 咸安区 | |
|---|---|
| District | |
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Rice fields in Xian'an District | |
  Xian'an Location in Hubei | |
| Coordinates: 29°54′33″N 114°22′33″E / 29.90917°N 114.37583°ECoordinates: 29°54′33″N 114°22′33″E / 29.90917°N 114.37583°E | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Hubei |
| Prefecture-level city | Xianning |
| Time zone | China Standard (UTC+8) |
Xian'an (Chinese: 咸安; pinyin: Xián'ān) is a district of the city of Xianning, Hubei, People's Republic of China.
An "ancient temple" under construction
Xian'an District includes Xianning's central urban area (thus, it usually is not marked separately from Xianning on less detailed maps) and nearby villages.
Transportation
- Wuhan–Xianning Intercity Railway (Xianning East and Xianning South stations)
- Beijing-Guangzhou Railway (Xianning Station)
- Wuhan–Guangzhou High-Speed Railway (Xianning North Railway Station)
Sights
Underground...
At the "Underground Project 131" site, some 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) southeast of Xianning urban area, tourists can visit a system of underground tunnels that were built in 1969-71 to accommodate national military headquarters in the case of a war, but never used.[1]
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