Xinghua, Jiangsu

Xinghua
兴化市
Hinghwa
Sipai Tower (四牌楼; 四牌樓), the emblem of the Xinghua Ancient City (兴化古城; 興化古城)
Xinghua
Location of the city center in Jiangsu
Coordinates: 32°54′43″N 119°51′09″E / 32.9120°N 119.8526°E / 32.9120; 119.8526
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceJiangsu
Prefecture-level cityTaizhou
Area
  Total
2,393.35 km2 (924.08 sq mi)
Population
 (2019)
  Total
1,542,600
  Density640/km2 (1,700/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code
225700

Xinghua (simplified Chinese: 兴化; traditional Chinese: 興化; pinyin: Xīnghuà) is a county-level city under the administration of Taizhou, Jiangsu province, China. It is located in the central part of Jiangsu Province. It borders the prefecture-level cities of Yancheng to the north and east and Yangzhou to the west.

Xinghua's name (兴化) is the abbreviation for "盛教" (xīngshèng jiàohuà) which means "prospering (the Confucian) teaching".