History

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

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.- External links :*...

, Nankai District

Nankai District

Nankai District is a district located in Tianjin, China. Nankai District borders the Haihe River in the east and Chentangzhuang Railway in the west and south....

, Hexi District

Hexi District, Tianjin

Hexi District River") is a district in the south-western corner of urban Tianjin, China. It is bordered by Heping District in the north-west, Hedong District to the north-east and Nankai District to the west...

, and Jinnan District

Jinnan District

Jinnan District is a district of Tianjin, China. The name of the district literally means "South Tianjin" or "South of Tianjin", explained by its location relative to the urban core of Tianjin....

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

Wuqing District

Wuqing District is a district of Tianjin, China....

 and Bazhou, Hebei Province, to the north sharing Ziya River with Beichen District

Beichen District

Beichen District was originally a suburban district of Tianjin city. Before June 1992, the district was named Beijiao District which means North Suburb. As the city expanded, it was generally regarded as a new metropolitan area. Hence the change of name.The district occupies approximately 478.5...

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

Tang Dynasty

The Tang Dynasty was an imperial dynasty of China preceded by the Sui Dynasty and followed by the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms Period. It was founded by the Li family, who seized power during the decline and collapse of the Sui Empire...

. In Northern Song (Song Dynasty

Song Dynasty

The Song Dynasty was a ruling dynasty in China between 960 and 1279; it succeeded the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms Period, and was followed by the Yuan Dynasty. It was the first government in world history to issue banknotes or paper money, and the first Chinese government to establish a...

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

Liao Dynasty

The Liao Dynasty , also known as the Khitan Empire was an empire in East Asia that ruled over the regions of Manchuria, Mongolia, and parts of northern China proper between 9071125...

). In Ming Dynasty

Ming Dynasty

The Ming Dynasty, also Empire of the Great Ming, was the ruling dynasty of China from 1368 to 1644, following the collapse of the Mongol-led Yuan Dynasty. The Ming, "one of the greatest eras of orderly government and social stability in human history", was the last dynasty in China ruled by ethnic...

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

Qing Dynasty

The Qing Dynasty was the last dynasty of China, ruling from 1644 to 1912 with a brief, abortive restoration in 1917. It was preceded by the Ming Dynasty and followed by the Republic of China....

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

Republic of China

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, this area was named Tianjin County, Zhili

Zhili

Zhílì was a northern province in China from the Ming Dynasty until the province was dissolved in 1928 during the Republic of China era.-History:...

Province.

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.


Xiqing consists of two subdistricts (jiedao banshichu, 街道办事处): Liqizhuang (李七庄)and Xiyingmen (西营门）; seven counties (zhen 镇): Yangliuqing (杨柳青), Zhangjiawo (张家窝), Nanhe (南河), Dasi (大寺), Xinkou (辛口), Zhongbei (中北), and Wangwenzhuang (王稳庄); 160 villages (cun, 村), and 59 residents' committees (居民委员会).

The total population of Xiqing is 310,000, among which 240,000 are rural citizens.

External links

• Official website of Xiqing District