Daxing, Beijing
Daxing District (simplified Chinese: 大兴区; traditional Chinese: 大興區; pinyin: Dàxīng Qū) is a district of Beijing, covering the southern suburbs of the city. It borders the Beijing districts of Tongzhou to the east/northeast, Fangshan to the west, Fengtai to the northwest, Chaoyang to the northeast, and the Hebei province to the south.
Daxing
大兴区 | |
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 Daxing District in Beijing | |
| Coordinates: 39°43′37″N 116°20′29″E | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Municipality | Beijing |
| Township-level divisions | 10 subdistricts 9 towns |
| District seat | Xingfeng Subdistrict (兴丰街道) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,012 km2 (391 sq mi) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 1,062,053 |
| • Density | 1,000/km2 (2,700/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
| Area code | 0010 |
History
The Daxing Massacre of August 27-31, 1966 during the Cultural Revolution resulted in the deaths of at least 325 people, ranging in age from 38 days to 80 years.[1]
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,[2] Panggezhuang in Daxing is famous for its watermelons.
Administrative divisions
In 2021, there are 8 subdistricts, 14 towns with 5 towns of which carry the "area" (地区) label in the district, and 4 analogous township-level units:[3][4]
| Name | Chinese (S) | Hanyu Pinyin | Population (2020)[5] | Area (km2) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Xingfeng Subdistrict | 兴丰街道 | Xìngfēng Jiēdào | 79,851 | 9.66 |
| Linxiao Road Subdistrict | 林校路街道 | Línxiàolù Jiēdào | 81.389 | 12.65 |
| Qingyuan Subdistrict | 清源街道 | Qīngyuán Jiēdào | 147,810 | 5.58 |
| Guanyinsi Subdistrict | 观音寺街道 | Guānyīnsì Jiēdào | 111,225 | 16.40 |
| Tiangongyuan Subdistrict | 天宫院街道 | Tiāngōngyuàn Jiēdào | 87,415 | 33.30 |
| Gaomidian Subdistrict | 高米店街道 | Gāomǐdiàn Jiēdào | 99,959 | 5.59 |
| Yizhuang (town) Area | 亦庄(镇)地区 | Yìzhuāng (Zhèn) Dìqū | 108,255 | 39.63 |
| Ronghua Subdistrict | 荣华街道 | Rónghuá Jiēdào | ||
| Boxing Subdistrict | 博兴街道 | Bóxīng Jiēdào | ||
| Huangcun (town) Area | 黄村(镇)地区 | Huángcūn (Zhèn) Dìqū | 176,890 | 35.00 |
| Jiugong (town) Area | 旧宫(镇)地区 | Jiùgōng (Zhèn) Dìqū | 189,300 | 29.73 |
| Xihongmen (town) Area | 西红门(镇)地区 | Xīhóngmén (Zhèn) Dìqū | 179,974 | 31.20 |
| Yinghai (town) Area | 瀛海(镇)地区 | Yínghǎi (Zhèn) Dìqū | 102,463 | 36.79 |
| Qingyundian town | 青云店镇 | Qīngyúndiàn Zhèn | 69,612 | 70.00 |
| Caiyu town | 采育镇 | Cǎiyù Zhèn | 54,690 | 71.6 |
| Anding town | 安定镇 | Āndìng Zhèn | 30,764 | 78.00 |
| Lixian town | 礼贤镇 | Lǐxián Zhèn | 40,930 | 92.06 |
| Yufa town | 榆垡镇 | Yúfá Zhèn | 71,812 | 136.00 |
| Panggezhuang town | 庞各庄镇 | Pánggèzhuāng Zhèn | 74,912 | 109.30 |
| Beizangcun town | 北臧村镇 | Běizāngcūn Zhèn | 35,391 | 60.00 |
| Weishanzhuang town | 魏善庄镇 | Wèishànzhuāng Zhèn | 46,661 | 81.5 |
| Zhangziying town[6] | 长子营镇 | Zhǎngzǐyíng Zhèn[6] | 34,588 | 63.00 |
| Beijing Economic and Technological Development Area | 北京经济技术开发区 | Běijīng Jīngjì Jìshù Kāifāqū | 148,145 | 46.80 |
| Biomedical Industry Base | 生物医药产业基地 | Shēngwù Yīyào Chǎnyè Jīdì | 10,201 | 6.83 |
| National New Media Industry Base | 国家新媒体产业基地 | Guójiā Xīnméitǐ Chǎnyè Jīdì | 9,827 | 3.74 |
| Daxing International Airport | 大兴国际机场 | Dàxīng guójì jīcháng | 1,527 | N/A |
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
Additionally Okay Airways,[9] and Xiabu Xiabu have their headquarters in Daxing District.[10]
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 Qingyuan Subdistrict (清源), and have its branch in Kangzhuang (康庄). Qingyuan and Kangzhuang are planned as a university town in Daxing District. The Yang Guang Qing School of Beijing is also located in the district.
National Seminary of Catholic Church in China is in Daxing District.[11]
Transportation
It was decided in 2009 that Daxing would be the location of the Beijing Daxing International Airport.[12] It was constructed in the southern part of Daxing District of Beijing and along the border of Beijing and Hebei Province. The airport was opened in September 2019.
Metro
Daxing is currently served by four metro lines of the Beijing Subway:
Line 8 - Demao, Yinghai
Daxing line (through operation to Line 4) - Xihongmen, Gaomidian North, Gaomidian South, Zaoyuan, Qingyuanlu, Huangcun Xidajie, Huangcun Railway Station, Yihezhuang, Biomedical Base, Tiangongyuan- Yizhuang line - Jiugong, Yizhuangqiao, Yizhuang Culture Park, Wanyuanjie, Rongjingdongjie, Rongchangdongjie
Daxing Airport Express - Daxing Xincheng
Climate
Daxing has a humid continental climate (Köppen climate classification Dwa). The average annual temperature in Daxing is 12.5 °C (54.5 °F). The average annual rainfall is 519.5 mm (20.45 in) with July as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in July, at around 26.4 °C (79.5 °F), and lowest in January, at around −3.7 °C (25.3 °F).
| Climate data for Daxing District (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 14.6 (58.3) |
19.8 (67.6) |
29.8 (85.6) |
33.5 (92.3) |
38.7 (101.7) |
40.2 (104.4) |
41.4 (106.5) |
36.2 (97.2) |
35.3 (95.5) |
30.5 (86.9) |
21.8 (71.2) |
16.4 (61.5) |
41.4 (106.5) |
| Average high °C (°F) | 2.3 (36.1) |
6.2 (43.2) |
13.3 (55.9) |
21.2 (70.2) |
27.2 (81.0) |
30.8 (87.4) |
31.7 (89.1) |
30.6 (87.1) |
26.5 (79.7) |
19.4 (66.9) |
10.3 (50.5) |
3.7 (38.7) |
18.6 (65.5) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −3.2 (26.2) |
0.3 (32.5) |
7.3 (45.1) |
15.0 (59.0) |
21.1 (70.0) |
25.0 (77.0) |
26.8 (80.2) |
25.7 (78.3) |
20.7 (69.3) |
13.2 (55.8) |
4.7 (40.5) |
−1.5 (29.3) |
12.9 (55.3) |
| Average low °C (°F) | −7.8 (18.0) |
−4.7 (23.5) |
1.5 (34.7) |
8.6 (47.5) |
14.5 (58.1) |
19.4 (66.9) |
22.5 (72.5) |
21.4 (70.5) |
15.5 (59.9) |
7.9 (46.2) |
0.0 (32.0) |
−5.7 (21.7) |
7.8 (46.0) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −19.6 (−3.3) |
−17.8 (0.0) |
−11.3 (11.7) |
−2.2 (28.0) |
4.1 (39.4) |
10.3 (50.5) |
14.8 (58.6) |
13.4 (56.1) |
4.0 (39.2) |
−4.2 (24.4) |
−11.4 (11.5) |
−16.5 (2.3) |
−19.6 (−3.3) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 2.1 (0.08) |
5.8 (0.23) |
8.3 (0.33) |
22.3 (0.88) |
36.3 (1.43) |
71.0 (2.80) |
171.5 (6.75) |
109.3 (4.30) |
62.2 (2.45) |
29.3 (1.15) |
13.4 (0.53) |
2.0 (0.08) |
533.5 (21.01) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 1.4 | 2.0 | 3.0 | 4.5 | 6.4 | 10.2 | 12.0 | 10.1 | 7.1 | 4.8 | 3.0 | 1.4 | 65.9 |
| Average snowy days | 2.6 | 2.3 | 1.0 | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.6 | 2.4 | 10 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 48 | 45 | 42 | 45 | 50 | 61 | 73 | 75 | 69 | 63 | 58 | 50 | 57 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 179.3 | 181.7 | 224.2 | 236.5 | 263.0 | 219.1 | 186.9 | 199.5 | 201.6 | 190.6 | 161.3 | 166.4 | 2,410.1 |
| Percent possible sunshine | 59 | 60 | 60 | 59 | 59 | 49 | 41 | 48 | 55 | 56 | 54 | 57 | 55 |
| Source: China Meteorological Administration[13][14] | |||||||||||||
References
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- These towns are officially classified as subdistricts, but as they coincide with the area of the same name, they are commonly named "areas" (地区)
- "China: Bĕijīng Municipal Province (Districts and Townships) - Population Statistics, Charts and Map". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 2022-10-23.
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北京市大兴区庞各庄镇瓜乡路10号3号楼一层161室
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- "Daxing to get Beijing's 2nd airport - People's Daily Online".
- 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 26 August 2023.
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