Daxing, Beijing

Daxing
大兴区
District
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Daxing District in Beijing
Daxing District in Beijing
Coordinates: 39°43′37″N 116°20′29″E / 39.7269°N 116.3414°E / 39.7269; 116.3414
CountryPeople's Republic of China
MunicipalityBeijing
Township-level divisions10 subdistricts
9 towns
District seatXingfeng Subdistrict (兴丰街道)
Area
 • Total
1,012 km2 (391 sq mi)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
1,993,591
 • Density2,000/km2 (5,100/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Area code0010

Daxing District (Chinese: 大兴区; pinyin: Dàxīng Qū) is a district of Beijing, covering the southern suburbs of the city. It borders the Beijing districts of Tongzhou to the east/northeast, Fangshan to the west, Fengtai to the northwest, Chaoyang to the northeast, and the Hebei province to the south.

History

The Daxing Massacre of August 27-31, 1966 during the Cultural Revolution resulted in the deaths of at least 325 people, ranging in age from 38 days to 80 years.[1]

Daxing District was upgraded from a county to a district with the approval from the State Council on April 30, 2001.[citation needed] Covering an area of 1,012 square kilometres (391 sq mi) with a population of 671,444,[2] Panggezhuang in Daxing is famous for its watermelons.[citation needed]

Administrative divisions

In 2021, there are 8 subdistricts, 14 towns with 5 towns of which carry the "area" (地区) label in the district, and 4 analogous township-level units:[3][4]

Name Chinese (S) Hanyu Pinyin Population (2020)[5] Area (km2)
Xingfeng Subdistrict 兴丰街道 Xìngfēng Jiēdào 79,851 9.66
Linxiao Road Subdistrict 林校路街道 Línxiàolù Jiēdào 81.389 12.65
Qingyuan Subdistrict 清源街道 Qīngyuán Jiēdào 147,810 5.58
Guanyinsi Subdistrict 观音寺街道 Guānyīnsì Jiēdào 111,225 16.40
Tiangongyuan Subdistrict 天宫院街道 Tiāngōngyuàn Jiēdào 87,415 33.30
Gaomidian Subdistrict 高米店街道 Gāomǐdiàn Jiēdào 99,959 5.59
Yizhuang (town) Area 亦庄(镇)地区 Yìzhuāng (Zhèn) Dìqū 108,255 39.63
Ronghua Subdistrict 荣华街道 Rónghuá Jiēdào
Boxing Subdistrict 博兴街道 Bóxīng Jiēdào
Huangcun (town) Area 黄村(镇)地区 Huángcūn (Zhèn) Dìqū 176,890 35.00
Jiugong (town) Area 旧宫(镇)地区 Jiùgōng (Zhèn) Dìqū 189,300 29.73
Xihongmen (town) Area 西红门(镇)地区 Xīhóngmén (Zhèn) Dìqū 179,974 31.20
Yinghai (town) Area 瀛海(镇)地区 Yínghǎi (Zhèn) Dìqū 102,463 36.79
Qingyundian town 青云店镇 Qīngyúndiàn Zhèn 69,612 70.00
Caiyu town 采育镇 Cǎiyù Zhèn 54,690 71.6
Anding town 安定镇 Āndìng Zhèn 30,764 78.00
Lixian town 礼贤镇 Lǐxián Zhèn 40,930 92.06
Yufa town 榆垡镇 Yúfá Zhèn 71,812 136.00
Panggezhuang town 庞各庄镇 Pánggèzhuāng Zhèn 74,912 109.30
Beizangcun town 北臧村镇 Běizāngcūn Zhèn 35,391 60.00
Weishanzhuang town 魏善庄镇 Wèishànzhuāng Zhèn 46,661 81.5
Zhangziying town[6] 长子营镇 Zhǎngzǐyíng Zhèn[6] 34,588 63.00
Beijing Economic and Technological Development Area 北京经济技术开发区 Běijīng Jīngjì Jìshù Kāifāqū 148,145 46.80
Biomedical Industry Base 生物医药产业基地 Shēngwù Yīyào Chǎnyè Jīdì 10,201 6.83
National New Media Industry Base 国家新媒体产业基地 Guójiā Xīnméitǐ Chǎnyè Jīdì 9,827 3.74
Daxing International Airport 大兴国际机场 Dàxīng guójì jīcháng 1,527 N/A

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.[citation needed]

Government and infrastructure

The Beijing Municipal Administration of Prisons operates the following correctional facilities in the district:

Economy

Additionally Okay Airways,[9] and Xiabu Xiabu have their headquarters in Daxing District.[10]

Education

See also: List of schools in Daxing District

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 Qingyuan Subdistrict (清源), and have its branch in Kangzhuang (康庄). Qingyuan and Kangzhuang are planned as a university town in Daxing District. The Yang Guang Qing School of Beijing is also located in the district.

National Seminary of Catholic Church in China is in Daxing District.[11]

Transportation

Beijing Daxing International Airport

It was decided in 2009 that Daxing would be the location of the Beijing Daxing International Airport.[12] It was constructed in the southern part of Daxing District of Beijing and along the border of Beijing and Hebei Province. The airport was opened in September 2019.

Metro

Daxing is currently served by five metro lines of the Beijing Subway:

Climate

Daxing has a humid continental climate (Köppen climate classification Dwa). The average annual temperature in Daxing is 12.9 °C (55.2 °F). The average annual rainfall is 533.5 mm (21.00 in) with July as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in July, at around 26.8 °C (80.2 °F), and lowest in January, at around −3.2 °C (26.2 °F).

Climate data for Daxing District (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 14.6
(58.3) 		19.8
(67.6) 		29.8
(85.6) 		33.5
(92.3) 		38.7
(101.7) 		40.2
(104.4) 		41.4
(106.5) 		36.2
(97.2) 		35.3
(95.5) 		30.5
(86.9) 		21.8
(71.2) 		16.4
(61.5) 		41.4
(106.5)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 2.3
(36.1) 		6.2
(43.2) 		13.3
(55.9) 		21.2
(70.2) 		27.2
(81.0) 		30.8
(87.4) 		31.7
(89.1) 		30.6
(87.1) 		26.5
(79.7) 		19.4
(66.9) 		10.3
(50.5) 		3.7
(38.7) 		18.6
(65.5)
Daily mean °C (°F) −3.2
(26.2) 		0.3
(32.5) 		7.3
(45.1) 		15.0
(59.0) 		21.1
(70.0) 		25.0
(77.0) 		26.8
(80.2) 		25.7
(78.3) 		20.7
(69.3) 		13.2
(55.8) 		4.7
(40.5) 		−1.5
(29.3) 		12.9
(55.3)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −7.8
(18.0) 		−4.7
(23.5) 		1.5
(34.7) 		8.6
(47.5) 		14.5
(58.1) 		19.4
(66.9) 		22.5
(72.5) 		21.4
(70.5) 		15.5
(59.9) 		7.9
(46.2) 		0.0
(32.0) 		−5.7
(21.7) 		7.8
(46.0)
Record low °C (°F) −19.6
(−3.3) 		−17.8
(0.0) 		−11.3
(11.7) 		−2.2
(28.0) 		4.1
(39.4) 		10.3
(50.5) 		14.8
(58.6) 		13.4
(56.1) 		4.0
(39.2) 		−4.2
(24.4) 		−11.4
(11.5) 		−16.5
(2.3) 		−19.6
(−3.3)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 2.1
(0.08) 		5.8
(0.23) 		8.3
(0.33) 		22.3
(0.88) 		36.3
(1.43) 		71.0
(2.80) 		171.5
(6.75) 		109.3
(4.30) 		62.2
(2.45) 		29.3
(1.15) 		13.4
(0.53) 		2.0
(0.08) 		533.5
(21.01)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 1.4 2.0 3.0 4.5 6.4 10.2 12.0 10.1 7.1 4.8 3.0 1.4 65.9
Average snowy days 2.6 2.3 1.0 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.6 2.4 10
Average relative humidity (%) 48 45 42 45 50 61 73 75 69 63 58 50 57
Mean monthly sunshine hours 179.3 181.7 224.2 236.5 263.0 219.1 186.9 199.5 201.6 190.6 161.3 166.4 2,410.1
Percent possible sunshine 59 60 60 59 59 49 41 48 55 56 54 57 55
Source: China Meteorological Administration[13][14]

New record: On May 1, 2021, the meteorological station of Daxing District observed the lowest temperature of 1.8°C.

References

Wikivoyage has a travel guide for Daxing District.
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