Tieling Pass

Tieling Pass

The pass of Guling City was named Tieling Pass, renowned as the “No. 1 Pass in Eastern Zhejiang.” It once stood at the northwest corner of the ancient town (inside the former Xixing Primary School). During the Five Dynasties period, Qian Liu, King of Wuyue, expanded Tieling Pass to view the tidal bore and named it “Wanjiang Tower.” Local officials in the Ming Dynasty repeatedly repaired the ancient pass and renamed it “Zhenhai Tower.” Today’s Xixing is long removed from the Qiantang River, and the once-mighty fortress—its grand passes and ramparts—has gradually fallen into disrepair and ruin. In the 1960s, Tieling Pass, which had stood for 2,500 years, was finally demolished. Only two sections of stone foundations and two upright pillars remain today. A local folk rhyme still circulates: “The Yue Kingdom built this Tieling Pass, ironclad generals guarded the frontier, three thousand cavalry defended the seawall, so the people could finally live in peace.”

Xixing Subdistrict: Xixing Subdistrict is located at the eastern gateway of Binjiang District and is home to the district’s administrative center. It borders Beigan Subdistrict of Xiaoshan to the east, faces Xianghu Lake to the south, neighbors Changhe Subdistrict to the west, and looks out to the Qiantang River to the north. The area houses the Olympic Sports and Expo Center and the Internet of Things Industrial Park to the north, the Beitang Riverfront and the historic preservation zone of the Old Xixing Street in the central part, and the district industrial park along with the Baima Lake Eco-Creative City to the south, making it a core development zone of the High-Tech Zone (Binjiang). Covering a total area of 17.6 square kilometers, it governs 13 communities (including 8 converted village communities and 5 urban communities), with a permanent population of 87,032 and a floating population of 37,656. Street…… Detailed information about Xixing Subdistrict++