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Xicheng District, Beijing
Xicheng District () is a district of Beijing. Xicheng District spans , covering the western half of the old city (largely inside the 2nd Ring Road - the eastern half is Dongcheng District), and has 706,691 inhabitants (2000 Census). Its postal code is 100032. Xicheng is subdivided into 15 subdistricts of the city proper of Beijing. The former Xuanwu District was merged into Xicheng in July 2010. The Xidan commercial district, Beijing Financial Street (Jinrongjie), Beihai Park, Jingshan Park, Shichahai and Zhongnanhai are within its jurisdiction. The popular Houhai bar area is also in Xicheng Precinct. Before the 1911 Revolution, most royalty and aristocrats resided in the precinct. The oldest Catholic church in Beijing, the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception is located in Xicheng. Administrative divisions There are 15 subdistricts in the district: Economy COSCO has its headquarters in the Ocean Plaza building in Xicheng. The Xinhua News Agency has its headquarters i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ankang
Ankang () is a prefecture-level city in the south of Shaanxi Province in the People's Republic of China, bordering Hubei province to the east, Chongqing municipality to the south, and Sichuan province to the southwest. History The settlement of Ankang dates to the Stone Age, and its recorded history dates back more than 3000 years. The settlement was originally known as Xicheng. Ankang County was established in 1st Taikang year of the Western Jin Dynasty It later formed part of the Eastern Liang Prefecture, which was reorganized into the Jin Prefecture in the 3rd Feidi year of the Western Wei Under the Sui, this was renamed Xicheng Commandery () and, under the Tang, Ankang Commandery (). After the founding of the People's Republic of China (1949), the Ankang Office of the Shaanxi Province People's Government was set up in 1950, growing to become the Ankang Area Civic Administration in 1979. In 2001, Ankang Area became Ankang City with a city-level administration. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cathedral Of The Immaculate Conception, Beijing
The Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception (), colloquially known as the Xuanwumen church () or Nantang () to the locals, is a historic Roman Catholic Church located in the Beijing, China, Xicheng District, near the Beijing Financial Street. While the original foundation of the cathedral was in 1605, making it the oldest Catholic church in Beijing, the current building in Baroque style dates from 1904. The present Archbishop Joseph Li Shan, installed in September 2007, is one of the few Catholic bishops also recognised by the Catholic Patriotic Association. The church has been closed for repairs since 10 December 2018. History The Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, as a foundation, dates back to 1605, in the 33rd year of the reign of the Wanli Emperor of the Ming dynasty. When the Italian Jesuit Matteo Ricci arrived in Beijing, the Wanli Emperor permitted him a residence slightly to the west of the site of the current cathedral, near Xuanwumen (Beijing), Xuanwumen. Attache ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dashilan Subdistrict
Dashilan Subdistrict () (also known as Dashilanr or Dashilar with Erhua) is a subdistrict on eastern side of Xicheng District, in Beijing, China. Dashilan is also a famous business street outside Qianmen. Now the term Dashilan is also used to refer to the area comprising, besides Dashilan itself, also the Langfang Toutiao Lane, Liangshidian Street and Meishi Street. Description Dashilanr is located to the south of Tiananmen Square, west of Qianmen Street. The overall length of Dashilanr is 275m from east to west. Because of the overall improvement of business environment in Beijing, the heart of retail business is no longer in the area of Qianmen and the business position Dashilanr once held is also on the wane. Except some China Time-honored Brands (), most of the present shops and stores of Dashilanr are offering goods of poor qualities at low prices. Meanwhile, there are many lawless men perpetrating frauds and extortion on the street. History In the Ming dynasty, the name " ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shichahai Subdistrict
Shichahai Subdistrict () is a subdistrict on the northern portion of Xicheng District, Beijing, China. As of 2020, its total population was 75,447. The subdistrict was named after Shichahai (), a collection of three lakes within the subdistrict. History Administrative Division By 2021, there are a total of 22 communities within the subdistrict: Landmarks * Shichahai * Beihai Park * Former Residence of Soong Ching-ling * Prince Gong's Mansion * Guo Moruo Residence * Huode Zhenjun Temple The Huode Zhenjun Temple (火德真君庙), also known as the Fire God Temple, located near the Shichahai in central Beijing, is a prominent Taoist temple of the city. First built during the Ming Dynasty and then rebuilt in 1759 during the Qing Dy ... * Church of the Saviour External links Official website (Archived) References {{Subdistricts of Xicheng District, Beijing Xicheng District Subdistricts of Beijing ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Desheng Subdistrict, Beijing
Desheng Subdistrict () is a subdistrict on the northern end of the Xicheng District, Beijing, China. As of 2020, it has a total population of 116,338. This subdistrict was named after Deshengmen (), a city gate on the now demolished Beijing city wall. History Administrative Division In 2021, the Desheng Subdistrict has the following communities: Landmark * Deshengmen See also *List of township-level divisions of Beijing This is a list of township-level divisions of the municipality of Beijing, People's Republic of China (PRC). After province, prefecture, and county-level divisions, township-level divisions constitute the formal fourth-level administrative divi ... References {{authority control Xicheng District Neighbourhoods of Beijing Subdistricts of Beijing ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zhanlan Road Subdistrict
Zhanlan Road Subdistrict, or Zhanlanlu Subdistrict () is a subdistrict in the northwest portion of Xicheng District, Beijing, China. In 2020 its population is 114,831. This subdistrict got its name due to the Beijing Exhibition Center within it. History Administrative Division As of 2021, there are a total of 22 communities in the subdistrict: Landmark * Beijing Zoo * Beijing Exhibition Center * Zhalan Cemetery * Beijing Planetarium The Beijing Planetarium () is a planetarium in Xicheng District, Beijing, China.Official website (Archived) Refe ...
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Yuetan Subdistrict
Yuetan Subdistrict () is a subdistrict on the western side of Xicheng District, Beijing, China. As of 2020, its total population is 97,771. The subdistrict was named after the Temple of the Moon within it. History Administrative Division As of 2021, there are a total of 26 communities within Yuetan Subdistrict: Landmarks * Temple of the Moon * White Cloud Temple * Capital Museum See also *List of township-level divisions of Beijing This is a list of township-level divisions of the municipality of Beijing, People's Republic of China (PRC). After province, prefecture, and county-level divisions, township-level divisions constitute the formal fourth-level administrative divi ... References External links Official website (Archived) {{authority control Xicheng District Subdistricts of Beijing ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Xinjiekou Subdistrict, Beijing
Xinjiekou () is a subdistrict of Xicheng District (西城区) of Beijing, China. As of 2020, the subdistrict has a total population of 84,866. The subdistrict got its name from a section of road on the eastern portion of Xizhimennei Avenue, which used to be a river port but underwent land reclamation in 1438. The newly created land was settled, and recorded as Xinjiekou () in 1593. History Administrative Division By 2021, It is divided into the following village-level divisions: Landmarks * Miaoying Temple * Guangji Temple * Beijing Lu Xun Museum * Guanghua Temple See also *Xinjiekou (Nanjing) Xinjiekou () is the central business district of Nanjing, People's Republic of China. It gave its name to Xinjiekou subway station. History Xinjiekou is an ancient site in Nanjing. In ancient times, it was only a quiet and lonely street with muc ... References External links Official Website (Archived) Streets in Beijing Xicheng District Subdistricts of Beijing [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
West Chang'an Avenue Subdistrict
West Chang'an Avenue Subdistrict () is a subdistrict on the eastern part of Xicheng District, Beijing. The subdistrict got its name from the Chang'an Avenue (). , it had 11 residential communities () under its administration, containing a total population of 36,645 History Administrative Division As of 2021, there are 11 communities under the subdistrict: Landmarks * Xidan * Zhongnanhai * Great Hall of the People * National Centre for the Performing Arts * Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception See also *List of township-level divisions of Beijing This is a list of township-level divisions of the municipality of Beijing, People's Republic of China (PRC). After province, prefecture, and county-level divisions, township-level divisions constitute the formal fourth-level administrative divi ... References External links Official website (Archived) Xicheng District Subdistricts of Beijing {{Beijing-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Financial Street Subdistrict, Beijing
Financial Street Subdistrict () is a subdistrict on the center of Xicheng District, Beijing, China. As of 2020, its total population is 54,849. History Administrative Division As of 2021, there are 20 communities within the subdistrict: Landmarks * National Assembly Building * Prince Chun Mansion The Prince Chun Mansion (), also known as the Northern Mansion (北府, ''Běifǔ''), is a large residence in the siheyuan style with lavish private garden located near the Shichahai neighborhood in central Beijing. The grounds had been part of a ... External links Official website (Archived) References {{Subdistricts of Xicheng District, Beijing Xicheng District Subdistricts of Beijing ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pinyin
Hanyu Pinyin (), often shortened to just pinyin, is the official romanization system for Standard Mandarin Chinese in China, and to some extent, in Singapore and Malaysia. It is often used to teach Mandarin, normally written in Chinese form, to learners already familiar with the Latin alphabet. The system includes four diacritics denoting tones, but pinyin without tone marks is used to spell Chinese names and words in languages written in the Latin script, and is also used in certain computer input methods to enter Chinese characters. The word ' () literally means "Han language" (i.e. Chinese language), while ' () means "spelled sounds". The pinyin system was developed in the 1950s by a group of Chinese linguists including Zhou Youguang and was based on earlier forms of romanizations of Chinese. It was published by the Chinese Government in 1958 and revised several times. The International Organization for Standardization (ISO) adopted pinyin as an international standard ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Simplified Chinese Characters
Simplified Chinese characters are standardized Chinese characters used in mainland China, Malaysia and Singapore, as prescribed by the ''Table of General Standard Chinese Characters''. Along with traditional Chinese characters, they are one of the two standard character sets of the contemporary Chinese written language. The Government of China, government of the People's Republic of China in mainland China has promoted them for use in printing since the 1950s and 1960s to encourage literacy. They are officially used in the China, People's Republic of China, Malaysia and Singapore, while traditional Chinese characters still remain in common use in Hong Kong, Macau, Taiwan, ROC/Taiwan and Japan to a certain extent. Simplified Chinese characters may be referred to by their official name above or colloquially . In its broadest sense, the latter term refers to all characters that have undergone simplifications of character "structure" or "body", some of which have existed for mille ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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