Anding District, Dingxi

Anding (Chinese: 安定; pinyin: Āndìng) is a district of the city of Dingxi, Gansu province, People's Republic of China.

Anding 安定区 Dingxi County
District
Anding in Dingxi
Dingxi in Gansu
Coordinates (Anding District government): 35°34′50″N 104°36′39″E
District	People's Republic of China
Province	Gansu
Prefecture-level city	Dingxi
Area
• District	4,225 km2 (1,631 sq mi)
Population  (2020)
• District	470,200
• Density	110/km2 (290/sq mi)
• Rural [1]	362,400
Time zone	UTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code	743000
Website	www.anding.gov.cn

The area of Anding District has been inhabited since the neolithic era, with sites of the Majiayao culture and Qijia culture being discovered in the area. Dingxi city was established in 1096 as a military base of the northern Gong state. By 1142 it became a county and by 1216 Dingxi became the seat of a prefecture. In 2003, Dingxi County became Anding District as it is currently known.[2]

Located entirely on the Loess Plateau, the economy of Anding District is primarily based around agriculture. Potatoes, corn, flax and beans being the most grown.[2]

View of the mountain behind Dingxi Teacher's College

In 2020 a CGTN reporter visited the village school of Xuechuan Village (薛川村) in Ningyuan town, which in 2020 had eight students; at its peak it had 600. The school was presented as an illustration of the issues of left-behind children, rural poverty and urbanisation.[3]