Chengbei is one of the four districts of Xining, the capital of Qinghai Province in northwest China. It is a district rather than an independent city, and its name means "city north," reflecting its position covering part of the northern portion of Xining's urban area.
As a district of Xining, Chengbei forms part of the administrative structure of the prefecture-level city, alongside the other three districts that together make up the city proper. Its location on the northern side of Xining places it within the broader highland setting of Qinghai Province on China's northwestern frontier.
Detailed information about the district's population, economy, and specific landmarks is limited in readily available sources, and the district is chiefly defined by its administrative role within Xining and its northern position relative to the rest of the city.