Xicheng, Beijing

{{#invoke:other uses|otheruses}} Template:More citations needed Template:Use mdy dates Template:Infobox settlement Xicheng (Template:Zh) is a district of the city of Beijing. Its Template:Convert cover the western half of the old city (largely inside the 2nd Ring Road; the eastern half is Dongcheng District), and has 1,106,214 inhabitants (2020 census).<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> 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, Beihai Park, Jingshan Park, Shichahai, and Zhongnanhai are all 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.

Satellite image of Xicheng District in September 1967

Administrative divisions

There are 15 subdistricts in the district:

Name	Chinese (S)	Hanyu Pinyin	Population (2010)<ref>Template:Cite book</ref>	Area (km2)
Financial Street Subdistrict<ref name=en1 />	Template:Lang	Template:Lang	67,888	3.78
West Chang'an Avenue Subdistrict	Template:Lang	Template:Lang	51,477	4.24
Xinjiekou Subdistrict	Template:Lang	Template:Lang	95,497	3.70
Yuetan Subdistrict	Template:Lang	Template:Lang	116,543	4.13
Zhanlan Road Subdistrict	Template:Lang	Template:Lang	130,925	5.87
Desheng Subdistrict	Template:Lang	Template:Lang	116,768	4.14
Shichahai Subdistrict	Template:Lang	Template:Lang	95,433	5.80
Dashilan Subdistrict<ref name=en1>Template:Cite web</ref>	Template:Lang	Template:Lang<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>	36,997	1.27
Tianqiao Subdistrict	Template:Lang	Template:Lang	46,385	2.07
Chunshu Subdistrict	Template:Lang	Template:Lang	30,547	1.08
Taoranting Subdistrict	Template:Lang	Template:Lang	43,455	2.14
Guang'anmennei Subdistrict	Template:Lang	Template:Lang	73,692	2.43
Niujie Subdistrict	Template:Lang	Template:Lang	51,877	1.44
Baizhifang Subdistrict	Template:Lang	Template:Lang	95,737	3.11
Guang'anmenwai Subdistrict	Template:Lang	Template:Lang	179,536	5.49

Economy

COSCO has its headquarters in the Ocean Plaza building in Xicheng.<ref>"Contact Us Template:Webarchive." COSCO. Retrieved on May 3, 2010.</ref><ref>"Donation Template:Webarchive." COSCO. May 21, 2008. Retrieved on May 3, 2010.</ref> The Xinhua News Agency has its headquarters in the Dacheng Plaza (大成大厦 Dàchéng Dàshà) in Xicheng.<ref>"Contact Us Template:Webarchive." Xinhua. Retrieved on August 17, 2011. "Head Office  : 20F, Dacheng Plaza, 127 Xuanwumen St. (W), Beijing" - Address in Chinese Template:Webarchive: "北京宣武门西大街127号 大成大厦" (Map Template:Webarchive)</ref>

In addition Bank of China,<ref>"2010 CSR Report of Bank of China Template:Webarchive." Bank of China. 61. Retrieved on September 12, 2011. "Department: Executive Office, Bank of China Address: 1 Fuxingmennei Street, Xicheng District, Beijing"</ref> China Construction Bank,<ref>"Corporate Profile Template:Webarchive." China Construction Bank. Retrieved on February 27, 2014. "Address of headquarters:No.25, Finance Street, Xicheng District, Beijing, China, Postcode 100033" - Address in Chinese Template:Webarchive: "总行地址：中国北京西城区金融大街25号邮编：100033"</ref> the State Grid Corporation of China,<ref>"首页 Template:Webarchive." State Grid Corporation of China. Retrieved on July 8, 2010. "地址 北京市西城区西长安街86号 邮编 100031."</ref> China National Nuclear Corporation,<ref>Template:Cite web - Chinese address Template:Webarchive: "北京市西城区三里河南三巷一号"</ref> and Taikang Life Insurance also have their headquarters in Xicheng.<ref>Home Template:Webarchive. Taikang Life Insurance. Retrieved on June 22, 2018. "Address: 156 Main Street, Beijing Taikang Life Building" - Chinese address Template:Webarchive: " 地址： 北京复兴门内大街156号泰康人寿大厦"</ref>

Government

The Chinese Ministry of Education is headquartered in Xidan, Xicheng District.<ref>English home page Template:Webarchive. Ministry of Education (China). Retrieved on December 29, 2015. "Address: No.37 Damucang Hutong, Xidan, Beijing, P.R.C " - Chinese address Template:Webarchive: "地址：北京市西单大木仓胡同37号 邮编：100816"</ref>

The Chinese Academy of Sciences is headquartered in Xicheng District.<ref>"Contact Template:Webarchive." Chinese Academy of Sciences. Retrieved on May 31, 2018. "Add: 52 Sanlihe Rd., Xicheng District, Beijing, China Postcode: 100864" - Address in Chinese Template:Webarchive: "地址：北京市三里河路52号 邮政编码：100864"</ref>

The China Food and Drug Administration is headquartered in Xicheng District.<ref>"Contact CFDA Template:Webarchive." China Food and Drug Administration. Retrieved on August 18, 2016. "Address: 26 Xuanwumen Xidajie, Beijing, 100053, P.R. China" Chinese address Template:Webarchive: "地址：北京市西城区宣武门西大街26号院2号楼"</ref>

The Hong Kong and Macau Affairs Office headquarters is in Xicheng District.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> The Office of the Government of the HKSAR in Beijing is in Xicheng District.<ref>"Arrangements for Entry to the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) from the Mainland China Template:Webarchive." Hong Kong Immigration Department. Retrieved on May 28, 2017. "The Office of the Government of the HKSAR in Beijing No. 71, Di'anmen Xidajie, Xicheng District, Beijing 100009, People's Republic of China.:"</ref>

Important areas in Xicheng District

Beijing Financial Street

• Imperial City
• Beijing Financial Street
• Zhongnanhai
• Beihai Park
• Jingshan Park
• Shichahai
• Drum Tower and Bell Tower
• Prince Gong's Residence (Gongwang Fu)
• Xinjiekou
• Xidan
• Xisi
• Qianmen
• Dashilar
• Liulichang (an ancient antiques market since Qing dynasty)
• Beijing Zoo
• Fayuan Temple
• Huguang Guild Hall
• Miaoying Temple
• Niujie Mosque

Transport

Metro

Xicheng is served by seven metro lines of the Beijing Subway:

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• Template:Rint Template:Rail color box - Wanzi, Daguanying, Guang'anmennei, Caishikou Template:Rint, Hufangqiao
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Suburban Railway

Xicheng is served by one commuter line operated by Beijing Suburban Railway (BCR).

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Education

Primary and secondary schools

The High School Affiliated to Beijing Normal University is in Xicheng; it was located in Xuanwu District before Xicheng absorbed Xuanwu.<ref>"Contact Us Template:Webarchive." The High School Affiliated to Beijing Normal University. Retrieved on October 12, 2012. "Correspondence Address: 100052, No.18 Nan Xin Hua Street, He Ping Men, Xuan Wu District, Beijing, PRC China."</ref> Beijing No.4 High School is also in Xicheng District.

One school in Niujie, the Beijing Xuanwu Huimin Elementary School (S: 北京市宣武回民小学, P: Běijīng Shì Xuānwǔ Huímín Xiǎoxué), serves the Hui people living in the area. It used to be in Xuanwu District.<ref>Home page (Archive). Beijing Xuanwu Huimin Elementary School. Retrieved on January 10, 2014. "学校地址：北京市西城区牛街西里一区5号(北京市宣武回民小学)"</ref>

The Beijing Municipal Commission of Education (Template:Zh), the local education authority, used to be headquartered in Xicheng District.<ref>"Home" (English) (Template:Webarchive). Beijing Municipal Commission of Education. Retrieved on January 10, 2014. "Beijing Municipal Education Commission Add: 109 West Qianmen Street, Beijing, China 100031"</ref><ref>Home page (Archive). Beijing Municipal Commission of Education. Retrieved on January 10, 2014. "北京市教育委员会地址：西城区前门西大街109号"</ref>

Post-secondary schools

• People's Public Security University of China<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
• Central Conservatory of Music is based in Xicheng,<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> near Fuxingmen and Changchunjie stations.

External links

• Official website of Xicheng District Government Template:Webarchive Template:In lang
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