Chengdong District, belonging to the city of Xining City, Qinghai Province, is located in the east of Xining City, is located in Huangshui River Xining section of the lower reaches of the east and Ping'an District, south and Huangzhong County connected to the west and the city adjacent to the district, the north and Mutual aid County, Xining City, is the eastern gate. A total area of 114.59 square kilometers, under the jurisdiction of 1 town, 7 street offices, 15 administrative villages, 35 community residents committees, there are 27 ethnic groups such as Han, Hui, Tibet, Manchu, Tu, etc., with a population of 391,500 people, 145,900 ethnic minorities, accounting for 38.25% of the total population, of which 119,000 people of Hui ethnic population, accounting for 31.21% of the total population of the region. According to the seventh population census data, as of 00:00 on November 1, 2020, the resident population of Chengdong District was 489,372 people.
Provincial key monuments and tourist attractions such as Xining Dongguan Mosque and Ma Bufang Public Hall are located in the district, and with the development of the tourism industry, ethnic minority handicrafts, religious articles and ethnic clothing have gradually become popular tourist products and souvenirs.In December 2018, it was recognized by the Ministry of Civil Affairs as the third batch of national experimental areas for community governance and service innovation.
In 2020, the gross regional product of Chengdong District will be 24.139 billion yuan, an increase of 3.0%.