Hexi District, Tianjin

Hexi District (simplified Chinese: 河西区; traditional Chinese: 河西區; pinyin: Héxī Qū; lit. 'west of the (Hai) River")' is a district in the south-western corner of urban Tianjin, People's Republic of China. It is bordered by Heping District in the north-west, Hedong District to the north-east, and Nankai District to the west. As of 2020, the district has a total population of 822,174.[1]

Hexi
河西区
District
Coordinates (Hexi government): 39°06′34″N 117°13′24″E
CountryPeople's Republic of China
MunicipalityTianjin
Township-level divisions13 subdistricts
Area
 • Total37 km2 (14 sq mi)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total822,174
 • Density22,000/km2 (58,000/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Tianjin district map
Subdivisions of Tianjin
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  Core districts
See inset
1Heping
2Hedong
3Hexi
4Nankai
5Hebei
6Hongqiao
  Suburbs
7Dongli
8Xiqing
9Jinnan
10Beichen
  Binhai and   Rural
13Binhai 14Ninghe
11Wuqing 15Jinghai
12Baodi 16Ji Zhou
Websitewww.tjhx.gov.cn

History

During the Northern Song dynasty, this area was on the border with Jin, and belonged to the Hechi county. In 1110 it was transferred into Jinghai county, before got merged into Qianning county 3 years later. Following the Jingkang incident, Qianning county was ceded to Jin dynasty, who reinstated Jinghai county.

The region remained under the same administrative division through Yuan and Ming dynasty. In 1731, Qing government combined it into the newly created Tianjin county.

In 1895, a portion of the region was ceded to Germany as concession. The concession was taken back by the Beiyang government in 1917, and made into the first special district. During the Japanese occupation, part of the first district was made into the sixth district in 1938, the first special district was renamed the tenth district in 1943, and later combined into the sixth district in 1944.

In 1956, People's Republic of China renamed the sixth district as the current Hexi district. During the Cultural Revolution, Hexi district was changed to Hongqi (Chinese: 红旗; lit. 'Red Flag') district from 1966 to 1968.[2]

Administrative divisions

There are 14 subdistricts in the district:[3]

NameChinese (S)Hanyu PinyinPopulation (2010)[4]Area (km2)
Dayingmen Subdistrict大营门街道Dàyíngmén Jiēdào28,3580.99
Xiawafang Subdistrict下瓦房街道Xiàwǎfáng Jiēdào49,7671.693
Taoyuan Subdistrict桃园街道Táoyuán Jiēdào51,0611.4
Guajiasi Subdistrict挂甲寺街道Guàjiǎsì Jiēdào88,1902.63
Machang Subdistrict马场街道Mǎchǎng Jiēdào54,9494.12
Yuexiu Road Subdistrict越秀路街道Yuèxiùlù Jiēdào76,4093.69
Youyi Road Subdistrict友谊路街道Yǒuyìlù Jiēdào77,8832.87
Tianta Subdistrict天塔街道Tiāntǎ Jiēdào83,7533.28
Jianshan Subdistrict尖山街道Jiānshān Jiēdào91,7676.36
Chentangzhuang Subdistrict陈塘庄街道Chéntángzhuāng Jiēdào59,2565.9
Liulin Subdistrict柳林街道Liǔlín Jiēdào101,6794.2
Donghai Subdistrict东海街道Dōnghǎi Jiēdào80,0132.12
Meijiang Subdistrict梅江街道Méijiāng Jiēdào27,5472.6
Taihu Road Subdistrict 太湖路街道 Tàihúlù Jiēdào N/A 4.59

Transportation

Metro

Hexi is currently served by two metro lines operated by Tianjin Metro:

Educational institutions

Major secondary schools
  • Tianjin Experimental High School
  • Tianjin Haihe High School
  • Tianjin High School Affiliated to Beijing Normal University
  • Tianjin No.4 High School
  • Tianjin No.41 High School
  • Tianjin No.42 High School
  • Tianjin Xinhua High School

International schools

Universities

Attractions

Footnotes
  1. "统计公报_天津市统计局". stats.tj.gov.cn. Retrieved 2022-09-16.
  2. Hexi Qu zhi. Tianjin Shi Hexi Qu di fang zhi bian xiu wei yuan hui, 天津市河西区地方志编修委员会. (Di 1 ban ed.). Tianjin: Tianjin she hui ke xue yuan chu ban she fa xing bu. 1998. ISBN 7-80563-728-8. OCLC 43735103.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: others (link)
  3. "2021年统计用区划代码". www.stats.gov.cn. Retrieved 2022-11-10.
  4. Census Office of the State Council of the People's Republic of China; Population and Employment Statistics Division of the National Bureau of Statistics of the People's Republic of China (2012). 中国2010人口普查分乡、镇、街道资料 (1 ed.). Beijing: China Statistics Print. ISBN 978-7-5037-6660-2.
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