Municipality Beijing Area 1,012 km² Area code 0010 | Time zone China Standard (UTC+8) Local time Saturday 10:38 PM | |
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Country People's Republic of China Township-level divisions 10 subdistricts
9 towns District seat Xingfeng Subdistrict (兴丰街道) Weather 7°C, Wind N at 19 km/h, 39% Humidity Colleges and Universities Beijing Institute of Petrochemical Technology, Beijing Institute of Graphic Communication | ||
Daxing District (simplified Chinese: 大兴区; traditional Chinese: 大興區; pinyin: Dàxīng Qū) is a district of Beijing, covering the southern suburbs of the city.
Contents
- Map of Daxing Beijing China
- Overview
- Administrative divisions
- Culture
- Government and infrastructure
- Economy
- Education
- Transportation
- Metro
- References
Map of Daxing, Beijing, China
Overview
Daxing District was upgraded from a county to a district with the approval from the State Council on April 30, 2001. Covering an area of 1,012 square kilometres (391 sq mi) with a population of 671,444, Panggezhuang in Daxing is famous for its watermelons.
Administrative divisions
There are 5 subdistricts, 14 towns with 5 towns of which carry the "area" (地区) label in the district, and one development area:
Culture
Located in the south of Beijing, the area is not as affluent as those that most visitors to Beijing are familiar with, such as Xidan and Guomao. Much of the industry in Daxing is related to distribution of food and consumer goods to service Beijing. There are many self-built communities casually created by the residents themselves, mostly of whom have moved in from the countryside.
Government and infrastructure
The Beijing Municipal Administration of Prisons operates the following correctional facilities in the district:
Economy
Xiabu Xiabu has its headquarters in Daxing District.
Education
There are two major universities located in Daxing District, the Beijing Institute of Petrochemical Technology and the Beijing Institute of Graphic Communication. Both of them are headquartered in Tsingyuan, and have its branch in Kangzhuang. Tsingyuan and Kangzhuang are planned as a university city in the south of Beijing. The Yang Guang Qing School of Beijing is also located in the district.
Transportation
The Chinese government have voted that Daxing will be the location of the 2nd Beijing Airport. The airport is expected to be completed by October 2017.
Metro
Daxing is currently served by two metro lines operated by Beijing Subway: