Hexi, Tianjin

Hexi
河西区
District
Map
Coordinates (Hexi government): 39°06′34″N 117°13′24″E / 39.1095°N 117.2233°E / 39.1095; 117.2233
CountryPeople's Republic of China
MunicipalityTianjin
Township-level divisions13 subdistricts
Area
 • Total
37 km2 (14 sq mi)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
822,174
 • Density22,000/km2 (58,000/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Tianjin district map
Subdivisions of Tianjin
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  Core districts
See inset
1 Heping
2 Hedong
3 Hexi
4 Nankai
5 Hebei
6 Hongqiao
  Suburbs
7 Dongli
8 Xiqing
9 Jinnan
10 Beichen
  Binhai and   Rural
13 Binhai 14 Ninghe
11 Wuqing 15 Jinghai
12 Baodi 16 Ji Zhou
Websitewww.tjhx.gov.cn

Hexi District (simplified Chinese: 河西区; traditional Chinese: 河西區; pinyin: Héxī Qū; lit. 'west of the (Hai) River")' is a district in the south-western corner of urban Tianjin, People's Republic of China. It is bordered by Heping District in the north-west, Hedong District to the north-east, and Nankai District to the west. As of 2020, the district has a total population of 822,174.[1]

History

During the Northern Song dynasty, this area was on the border with Jin, and belonged to the Hechi county. In 1110 it was transferred into Jinghai county, before got merged into Qianning county 3 years later. Following the Jingkang incident, Qianning county was ceded to Jin dynasty, who reinstated Jinghai county.

The region remained under the same administrative division through Yuan and Ming dynasty. In 1731, the Qing government combined it into the newly created Tianjin county.

In 1895, a portion of the region was ceded to Germany as concession. The concession was taken back by the Beiyang government in 1917, and made into the first special district. During the Japanese occupation, part of the first district was made into the sixth district in 1938, the first special district was renamed the tenth district in 1943, and later combined into the sixth district in 1944.

In 1956, People's Republic of China renamed the sixth district as the current Hexi district. During the Cultural Revolution, Hexi district was changed to Hongqi (Chinese: 红旗; lit. 'Red Flag') district from 1966 to 1968.[2]

Administrative divisions

There are 14 subdistricts in the district:[3]

Name Chinese (S) Hanyu Pinyin Population (2010)[4] Area (km2)
Dayingmen Subdistrict 大营门街道 Dàyíngmén Jiēdào 28,358 0.99
Xiawafang Subdistrict 下瓦房街道 Xiàwǎfáng Jiēdào 49,767 1.693
Taoyuan Subdistrict 桃园街道 Táoyuán Jiēdào 51,061 1.4
Guajiasi Subdistrict 挂甲寺街道 Guàjiǎsì Jiēdào 88,190 2.63
Machang Subdistrict 马场街道 Mǎchǎng Jiēdào 54,949 4.12
Yuexiu Road Subdistrict 越秀路街道 Yuèxiùlù Jiēdào 76,409 3.69
Youyi Road Subdistrict 友谊路街道 Yǒuyìlù Jiēdào 77,883 2.87
Tianta Subdistrict 天塔街道 Tiāntǎ Jiēdào 83,753 3.28
Jianshan Subdistrict 尖山街道 Jiānshān Jiēdào 91,767 6.36
Chentangzhuang Subdistrict 陈塘庄街道 Chéntángzhuāng Jiēdào 59,256 5.9
Liulin Subdistrict 柳林街道 Liǔlín Jiēdào 101,679 4.2
Donghai Subdistrict 东海街道 Dōnghǎi Jiēdào 80,013 2.12
Meijiang Subdistrict 梅江街道 Méijiāng Jiēdào 27,547 2.6
Taihu Road Subdistrict 太湖路街道 Tàihúlù Jiēdào N/A 4.59

Transportation

Metro

Hexi is currently served by two metro lines operated by Tianjin Metro:

Educational institutions

Major secondary schools

International schools

Universities

Attractions

Footnotes

  1. ^ "统计公报_天津市统计局". stats.tj.gov.cn. Retrieved 2022-09-16.
  2. ^ Hexi Qu zhi. Tianjin Shi Hexi Qu di fang zhi bian xiu wei yuan hui, 天津市河西区地方志编修委员会. (Di 1 ban ed.). Tianjin: Tianjin she hui ke xue yuan chu ban she fa xing bu. 1998. ISBN 7-80563-728-8. OCLC 43735103.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: others (link)
  3. ^ "2021年统计用区划代码". www.stats.gov.cn. Retrieved 2022-11-10.
  4. ^ Census Office of the State Council of the People's Republic of China; Population and Employment Statistics Division of the National Bureau of Statistics of the People's Republic of China (2012). 中国2010人口普查分乡、镇、街道资料 (1 ed.). Beijing: China Statistics Print. ISBN 978-7-5037-6660-2.