Xiqing District


Xiqing District is a district in Tianjin, People's Republic of China.

History

The current Xiqing area came into existence in the mid and late Tang Dynasty. In Northern Song period, this area was the border of Song and Liao. In Ming Dynasty, this area was under control of Jinghai County and Wuqing County, Hejian Fu. In Qing Dynasty, it was governed by Tianjin Fu. In 1912, after the founding of Republic of China, this area was named Tianjin County, Zhili Province.
After 1949, it became a special area of Hebei province and Yangliuqing became its center of governance. In 1952, this area became part of Tianjin Municipality. In 1953, it got its name Xijiaoqu. In 1992, it was named Xiqing District.

Geography

Xiqing District is located in the southwest of Tianjin Municipality, on the east bordering Hongqiao District, Nankai District, Hexi District, and Jinnan District, to the south across the Duliujian River facing Jinghai District, on the west bordering Wuqing District and Bazhou, Hebei, to the north sharing Ziya River with Beichen District.

Administrative divisions

There are 2 subdistricts and 7 towns in the district:
NameChinese Hanyu PinyinPopulation Area
Liqizhuang Subdistrict李七庄街道Lǐqīzhuāng Jiēdào74,762 54
Xiyingmen Subdistrict西营门街道Xīyíngmén Jiēdào30,21620.92
Yangliuqing town杨柳青镇Yángliǔqīng Zhèn118,29164
Jingwu town精武镇Jīngwǔ Zhèn49,17657.02
Zhangjiawo town张家窝镇Zhāngjiāwō Zhèn47,78644.5
Wangwenzhuang town王稳庄镇Wángwěnzhuāng Zhèn41,363116
Zhongbei town中北镇Zhōngběi Zhèn92,81438.5
Xinkou town辛口镇Xīnkǒu Zhèn42,27451.13
Dasi town大寺镇Dàsì Zhèn113,29086
developmental zones11,133

The total population of Xiqing is 310,000, among which 240,000 are rural citizens.

Transportation

Metro

Xiqing is currently served by two metro lines operated by Tianjin Metro:
is located in the district.