Kaiyuan Subdistrict () is a
subdistrict of
Siming District
Siming District is an urban district of the city of Xiamen, Fujian province, China. It includes the territory of the old town of Xiamen and the government offices of the modern sub-provincial city.
Geography
Siming occupies the southern half o ...
,
Xiamen,
Fujian
Fujian (; alternately romanized as Fukien or Hokkien) is a province on the southeastern coast of China. Fujian is bordered by Zhejiang to the north, Jiangxi to the west, Guangdong to the south, and the Taiwan Strait to the east. Its cap ...
Province, People's Republic of China. It covers an area of and has a
registered population of 63,362.
It is located in central
Xiamen Island, north of the original Siming District and south of
Huli District. It is named after a street meaning "Initiating the First (Year)".
History
In October 1945, Kaiyuan was created as a district (Kaiyuan District 開元區) along with Zhongxin District ()
Gulangyu District () and Heshan District (). In August 1966, it was renamed Dongfeng (lit. East Wind) District (), but this was reverted in October 1979. Finally, in April 2003, Kaiyuan and Gulangyu Districts were merged into Siming District.
References
厦门市历史沿革 (Overview of History of Xiamen)
External links
Official website
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Geography of Xiamen
Township-level divisions of Fujian
Subdistricts of the People's Republic of China