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]

Xiuping Community 秀坪社区
Residential Community
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

History

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]

Demographics

Approximately 70% of Xiuping Community is ethnically Han, with the remaining 30% being predominantly Tibetan, Qiang, and Hui.[2]

Many who live in Xiuping Community work in government agencies, schools, and for private corporations.[2]

Culture

In January 2021, the Xiuping Community government opened an activity center for the community's elderly population.[3]

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