Daxing District
Daxing 大兴区 | |
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District | |
Beijing Institute of Petrochemical Technology | |
![]() Daxing District in Beijing | |
Country | People's Republic of China |
Municipality | Beijing |
Township-level divisions |
10 subdistricts 9 towns |
District seat | Xingfeng Subdistrict (兴丰街é“) |
Area | |
• Total | 1,012 km2 (391 sq mi) |
Population (2000) | |
• Total | 671,444 |
• Density | 660/km2 (1,700/sq mi) |
Time zone | China Standard (UTC+8) |
Area code(s) | 0010 |
Daxing District (simplified Chinese: 大兴区; traditional Chinese: 大興å€; pinyin: Dà xÄ«ng QÅ«) is a district of Beijing, covering the southern suburbs of the city.
Overview
Daxing District was upgraded from a county to a district with the approval from the State Council on April 30, 2001. Covering an area of 1,012 square kilometres (391 sq mi) with a population of 671,444,[1] Panggezhuang in Daxing is famous for its watermelons.
Administrative divisions
There are 10 subdistricts, half of which are areas (地区), and nine towns in the district:[2]
- Subdistricts
Normal:
- Xingfeng Subdistrict (兴丰街é“), Linxiao Road Subdistrict (æž—æ ¡è·¯è¡—é“), Qingyuan Subdistrict (清æºè¡—é“), Guanyinsi Subdistrict (观音寺街é“), Tiangongyuan Subdistrict (天宫院街é“)
Areas:[3]
- Yizhuang (亦庄地区), Huangcun (黄æ‘地区), Jiugong (旧宫地区), Xihongmen (西红门地区), Yinghai (瀛海地区)
- Towns
- Qingyundian (é’云店镇), Caiyu (采育镇), Anding (安定镇), Lixian (礼贤镇), Yufa (榆垡镇), Panggezhuang (庞å„庄镇), Beizangcun (北臧æ‘镇), Weishanzhuang (é善庄镇), Changziying (é•¿åè¥é•‡)
Culture
Located in the south of Beijing, the area is not as affluent as those that most visitors to Beijing are familiar with, such as Xidan and Guomao. Much of the industry in Daxing is related to distribution of food and consumer goods to service Beijing. There are many self-built communities casually created by the residents themselves, mostly of whom have moved in from the countryside.
Government and infrastructure
The Beijing Municipal Administration of Prisons operates the following correctional facilities in the district:
Economy
Xiabu Xiabu has its headquarters in Daxing District.[6]
Education
There are two major universities located in Daxing District, the Beijing Institute of Petrochemical Technology and the Beijing Institute of Graphic Communication. Both of them are headquartered in Tsingyuan, and have its branch in Kangzhuang. Tsingyuan and Kangzhuang are planned as a university city in the south of Beijing.
Transportation
The Chinese government have voted that Daxing will be the location of the 2nd Beijing Airport.[7] The airport is expected to be completed by October 2017.[8]
References
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Wikivoyage has a travel guide for Daxing District. |
Danxing's Camps by Andrew Malone. August 16, 2008.
- ↑ 2000 Census.
- ↑ 2011年统计用区划代ç 和城乡划分代ç :大兴区 (in Chinese). National Bureau of Statistics of the People's Republic of China. Retrieved 2013-02-23.
- ↑ These are officially classified as townships, but as they coincide with the area of the same name, they are commonly named "areas" (地区)
- ↑ "监狱简介." Beijing Municipal Prison. Retrieved on 15 May 2015. "通信地å€ï¼šåŒ—京市大兴区219ä¿¡ç®±"
- ↑ Home page. Beijing Women's Prison. Retrieved on May 15, 2015. "地å€ï¼šåŒ—京市大兴区"
- ↑ "呷哺呷哺é¤é¥®ç®¡ç†æœ‰é™å…¬å¸æ‹›è˜å¯äº‹" (Archive). Beijing University of Agriculture. 2014-04-23. "我们的è”ç³»æ–¹å¼ å‘·å“ºå‘·å“ºï¼ˆä¸å›½ï¼‰æ€»éƒ¨åœ°å€ï¼šåŒ—京市大兴区黄æ‘镇噿‘工业开å‘区海鑫å—è·¯15å·"
- ↑ http://english.people.com.cn/90001/90778/6636914.html
- ↑ http://english.eastday.com/e/110622/u1a5956247.html
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Coordinates: 39°43′58″N 116°20′23″E / 39.73269°N 116.33981°E