Xinghua City (simplified Chinese: 兴化; traditional Chinese: 興化; pinyin: Xīnghuà) is a county-level city in Taizhou, Jiangsu, People's Republic of China. It is located in the central part of Jiangsu Province. It has a long history and is the hometown of several famous characters, including Zheng Banqiao, Shi Nai'an, etc.