Dongxing, Guangxi

Dongxing (Chinese: 东兴; pinyin: Dōngxīng; lit. 'eastern rise') is a county-level city within Fangchenggang, Guangxi, China, on the border with Móng Cái, Vietnam. The city spans an area of 549 square kilometers, and has a population of approximately 130,000 as of 2011.

Dongxing
东兴市 (Chinese)
Dunghhingh Si (Zhuang)
Tunghing
Xinhua Road in Dongxing
Dongxing
Location in Guangxi
Coordinates (Dongxing government): 21°32′52″N 107°58′18″E
CountryChina
RegionGuangxi
Prefecture-level cityFangchenggang
Municipal seatDongxing Town (东兴镇)
Area
  Total549 km2 (212 sq mi)
Elevation
12 m (39 ft)
Population
 (2011)
  Total130,000
  Density240/km2 (610/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code
538100
Area code0770
Dongxing, Guangxi
Chinese name
Simplified Chinese东兴市
Traditional Chinese東興市
Vietnamese name
Vietnamese alphabetThị xã Đông Hưng
Chữ Hán市社東興
Zhuang name
ZhuangDunghhingh Si
1957 orthographyDuŋƅhiŋƅ Si
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