Xiuping Community, Yingxiu
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Xiuping Community
秀坪社区 | |
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 An aerial view of Yingxiu in 2016, featuring many new constructions in Xiuping | |
| Country | China |
| Province | Sichuan |
| Autonomous prefecture | Ngawa Tibetan and Qiang Autonomous Prefecture |
| County | Wenchuan County |
| Town | Yingxiu |
| Population (2021) | |
• Total | 4,156 |
Xiuping Community (simplified Chinese: 秀坪社区; traditional Chinese: 秀坪社區; pinyin: Xiùpíng Shèqū) is a residential community in Yingxiu, Wenchuan County, Ngawa Tibetan and Qiang Autonomous Prefecture, Sichuan, China.[1][2] As of 2021, the community has a population of 4,156 people, residing in 1,469 households.[2] Approximately 70% of Xiuping Community is ethnically Han, with the remaining 30% being predominantly Tibetan, Qiang, and Hui.[2]
Much of Xiuping Community was built following the 2008 Sichuan Earthquake, when the Wenchuan County government built 479 homes to resettle those displaced by the earthquake.[2]