Get to know Linping District
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- Administrative area
- District · 市辖区
- Part of
- Hangzhou
- Chinese name
- 临平区
- Local areas
- District guide
Area & population
- Area in the source
- 286.00 km²
- Population · 2024
- 1,142,000
Source: cited geographic source, as of the dates shown.
Bridge and canal history
Guangji Bridge (广济桥), also called Tongji Bridge (通济桥), has seven stone arches and views over both sides of the canal. A statue commemorates Chen Shouqing (陈守清), the merchant who raised funds for its construction during the Ming dynasty. The Qianlong Imperial Stele (乾隆御碑) on Shuibei Street (水北街) records an imperial tax remission.
Local collections
Tangqi Academy (塘栖书院) has an audio wall of stories about integrity. The intangible-heritage hall presents shadow puppetry and the history of the local Hexidai troupe (河西埭皮影剧团). Linping Gazetteer Hall (临平方志馆) occupies two buildings in Ming and Qing styles, with six exhibition rooms using texts, pictures, multimedia and objects to present local history and scenery.
Sources for this guide
浙江省纪委监察委员会网站 · Linping District Commission for Discipline Inspection and Supervisory Commission
Original English written from the listed sources and checked sentence by sentence against quoted extracts by a separate reviewer. Updated 2026-09-27.
Explore Linping District
Core places to explore, with English and Chinese names.
Places to explore around Linping District
The historic Guangji Bridge spanning the Grand Canal in the old town of Tangqi, Hangzhou · Plan your visit
Getting there
Linping District is about 20 km in a straight line from central Hangzhou. Search for 临平区 in a map app to find stations and your accommodation.
Where to stay →Build your route
Start with Tangqi. The linked place guides have entrance and visit details.
Continue with Hangzhou →More in Hangzhou
Sources & geographic information
Administrative names and parent areas: Official geographic directory · Reference date 2026-09-06.
Photo: Tangqi · SamKe · CC BY-SA 3.0. Full frame retained; proportionally resized and converted to WebP. No retouching or changes to the photographed subject. Card displays may crop the view.
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