Daxing District


Daxing District 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, and Chaoyang to the northeast, as well as Hebei province to the south.

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 with a population of 671,444, Panggezhuang in Daxing is famous for its watermelons.

Administrative divisions

There are 5 subdistricts, 14 towns with 5 towns of which carry the "area" label in the district, and one development area:
NameChinese Hanyu PinyinPopulation Area
Xingfeng Subdistrict兴丰街道Xìngfēng Jiēdào57,4789.66
Linxiao Road Subdistrict林校路街道Línxiàolù Jiēdào50,91712.65
Qingyuan Subdistrict清源街道Qīngyuán Jiēdào102,4025.58
Guanyinsi Subdistrict观音寺街道Guānyīnsì Jiēdào73,06116.40
Tiangongyuan Subdistrict天宫院街道Tiāngōngyuàn Jiēdào22,43333.30
Yizhuang Area亦庄地区Yìzhuāng Dìqū55,31839.63
↳ Beijing Economic and Technological Development Area北京经济技术开发区Běijīng Jīngjì Jìshù Kāifāqū73,11246.80
Huangcun Area黄村地区Huángcūn Dìqū168,44435.00
Jiugong Area旧宫地区Jiùgōng Dìqū193,58529.73
Xihongmen Area西红门地区Xīhóngmén Dìqū141,35531.20
Yinghai Area瀛海地区Yínghǎi Dìqū49,61236.79
Qingyundian town青云店镇Qīngyúndiàn Zhèn69,15770.00
Caiyu town采育镇Cǎiyù Zhèn34,07371.6
Anding town安定镇Āndìng Zhèn29,96378.00
Lixian town礼贤镇Lǐxián Zhèn33,34792.06
Yufa town榆垡镇Yúfá Zhèn56,002136.00
Panggezhuang town庞各庄镇Pánggèzhuāng Zhèn46,632109.30
Beizangcun town北臧村镇Běizāngcūn Zhèn31,52460.00
Weishanzhuang town魏善庄镇Wèishànzhuāng Zhèn43,71281.5
Changziying town长子营镇Zhǎngzǐyíng Zhèn32,98563.00

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:
has its headquarters in Daxing District.

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, and have its branch in Kangzhuang. 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.

Transportation

The Chinese government voted in 2009 that Daxing would be the location of the Beijing Daxing International Airport. The airport was opened in September 2019.

Metro

Daxing is currently served by two metro lines of the Beijing Subway: