Hexi District ( 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.
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 () district from 1966 to 1968.
Administrative divisions There are 14 subdistricts in the district:
Name Chinese (S) Hanyu Pinyin Population (2010) 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 2.6Taihu Road Subdistrict太湖路街道Tàihúlù JiēdàoN/A4.59
Transportation Metro Hexi is currently served by two metro lines operated by Tianjin Metro:
- Caijingdaxue, Huashanli, Fuxingmen, Chentangzhuang, Tucheng, Nanlou, Xiawafang - Wujiayao
Educational institutions Major secondary schools Tianjin Experimental High School Tianjin Haihe High School Tianjin High School Affiliated to Beijing Normal University Tianjin No.4 High School Tianjin No.41 High School Tianjin No.42 High School Tianjin Xinhua High School
International schools Tianjin International School
Universities Tianjin Foreign Studies University Tianjin University of Finance and Economics Tianjin University of Science and Technology Tianjin University of Sport (Satellite campus, main campus in Jinghai.) Tianjin University of Technology and Education Tianjin University Nankai University Hebei University of Technology
Attractions Tianjin Amusement Park Tianjin Grand Theatre Jiefang South Park People's Park
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