Xiqing District () is a district in

Tianjin Tianjin (; ; Mandarin: ), alternately romanized as Tientsin (), is a municipality and a coastal metropolis in Northern China on the shore of the Bohai Sea. It is one of the nine national central cities in Mainland China, with a total popul ...

, People's Republic of China.

History

The current Xiqing area came into existence in the mid and late

Tang dynasty The Tang dynasty (, ; zh, t= ), or Tang Empire, was an Dynasties in Chinese history, imperial dynasty of China that ruled from 618 to 907 AD, with an Zhou dynasty (690–705), interregnum between 690 and 705. It was preceded by the Sui dyn ...

. In Northern Song (

Song dynasty The Song dynasty (; ; 960–1279) was an imperial dynasty of China that began in 960 and lasted until 1279. The dynasty was founded by Emperor Taizu of Song following his usurpation of the throne of the Later Zhou. The Song conquered the rest ...

) period, this area was the border of Song and Liao (

Liao dynasty The Liao dynasty (; Khitan: ''Mos Jælud''; ), also known as the Khitan Empire (Khitan: ''Mos diau-d kitai huldʒi gur''), officially the Great Liao (), was an imperial dynasty of China that existed between 916 and 1125, ruled by the Yelü ...

). In

Ming dynasty The Ming dynasty (), officially the Great Ming, was an Dynasties in Chinese history, imperial dynasty of China, ruling from 1368 to 1644 following the collapse of the Mongol Empire, Mongol-led Yuan dynasty. The Ming dynasty was the last ort ...

, this area was under control of Jinghai County and Wuqing County, Hejian Fu. In

Qing dynasty The Qing dynasty ( ), officially the Great Qing,, was a Manchu-led imperial dynasty of China and the last orthodox dynasty in Chinese history. It emerged from the Later Jin dynasty founded by the Jianzhou Jurchens, a Tungusic-speak ...

, it was governed by Tianjin Fu. In 1912, after the founding of

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, this area was named Tianjin County,

Zhili Province Zhili, alternately romanized as Chihli, was a northern administrative region of China since the 14th-century that lasted through the Ming dynasty and Qing dynasty until 1911, when the region was dissolved, converted to a province, and renamed ...

. 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 (West Suburb). In 1992, it was named Xiqing District.

Geography

Xiqing District is located in the southwest of Tianjin Municipality, on the east bordering

Hongqiao District Hongqiao District () is a district in the city of Tianjin, China. The name of the district derives from the name of a bridge - Dahong Bridge () - on the Ziya River, a tributary of Hai River The Hai River (海河, lit. "Sea River"), also kno ...

Nankai District Nankai District () is a district of Tianjin, People's Republic of China. Nankai District borders the Hai River in the east and Chentangzhuang Railway in the west and south. A number of important Tianjin landmarks lie in the district including the ...

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, and

Jinnan District Jinnan District (), formerly Nanjiao District () is a district of Tianjin, People's Republic of China, located on the western bank of the lower reaches of the Hai River The name of the district literally means "South Tianjin" or "South of Tianjin ...

, to the south across the Duliujian River facing Jinghai District, on the west bordering

Wuqing District Wuqing District () is a district of Tianjin, bordering Hebei province to the north and west, Beijing Municipality to the northwest, Baodi District to the northeast, and Beichen District and Xiqing District to the southeast/south. Administrative ...

and Bazhou,

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, to the north sharing

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with

Beichen District Beichen District () is a district of the municipality of Tianjin, People's Republic of China. Before June 1992, the district was named ''Beijiao District'' (), reflectings its position in the northern suburbs of Tianjin. As the city expanded, it g ...

Administrative divisions

There are 2

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and 7

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in the district: 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 The Tianjin Metro or Tianjin Rail Transit is the rapid transit system in the city of Tianjin, which was the second city in mainland China after Beijing to operate a subway system (the Beijing Subway opened in 1971). Opened in 1984, the syste ...

: * - Caozhuang * - Nanzhan, Yangwuzhuang, Xuefugonguequ, Gaoxinqu, Daxuecheng

Education

Tianjin Korean International School ( 천진한국국제학교; 天津韩国国际学校) is located in the district.Home page
Tianjin Korean International School. Retrieved on February 1, 2016. "300-381 中國天津市西靑區杨楼村雅乐道与瑶环路交口 Yale rd & Yaohuan st Intersection,Yanglou Xiqing District, Tianjin, China "

References

External links

Official website of Xiqing District
{{authority control Districts of Tianjin 1992 establishments in China