Xiaoxi, Fujian

Xiaoxi (小溪) is the chief town of Pinghe County, in Zhangzhou, Fujian. It is the seat of Pinghe's government, Lower People's Court and local branches of CPC and PSB.

Xiaoxi

小溪
Town (China)
Chinese transcription(s)
  Chinese小溪镇
  PinyinXiǎoxī zhèn
Confluence of the Jinxi Creek and the Huashan River, seen from downtown Xiaoxi
Xiaoxi
Location in Fujian
Coordinates: 24°22′00″N 117°19′00″E
CountryChina
ProvinceFujian
PrefectureZhangzhou
CountyPinghe
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard Time)

The town's name literally means "Little Stream"; the name most likely referring to the Jinxi (锦溪, "Brocade Stream"), which here finds its confluence with the Huashan River (花山溪), a tributary to the West Branch of the mighty Jiulong (or "Kowloon") River.

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