Baqiao, Xi'an

Baqiao District (Chinese: 灞桥区; pinyin: Bàqiáo Qū) is one of 11 districts of the prefecture-level city of Xi'an, the capital of Shaanxi Province, Northwest China.^[3] The district borders Gaoling District to the north, Lintong District to the northeast, Chang'an District to the southeast, Yanta and Xincheng Districts to the west, and Weiyang District to the northwest.^{[citation needed]} The district spans an area of 332 square kilometres (128 sq mi),^[4] and has a population of 595,124 as of 2010.^[5]

Baqiao 灞桥区
District
Baqiao District Location of Baqiao District within China
Coordinates: 34°18′39″N 109°08′12″E[1]
Country	People's Republic of China
Province	Shaanxi
Sub-provincial city	Xi'an
Area
• Total	322 km2 (124 sq mi)
Population  (2018)[2]
• Total	677,300
• Density	2,100/km2 (5,400/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code	710038
Xi'an district map	Subdivisions of Xi'an, Shaanxi 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 Districts 1 Xincheng 2 Beilin 3 Lianhu 4 Baqiao 5 Weiyang 6 Yanta 7 Yanliang 8 Lintong 9 Chang'an 13 Gaoling Counties 10 Lantian 11 Zhouzhi 12 Huyi
Website	baqiao.gov.cn

History

Population Census

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1990	402,163	—
2000	494,084	+2.08%
2010	595,124	+1.88%

Baqiao District was established in 1954, and had jurisdiction over five townships: Donggaoqiao (simplified Chinese: 东高桥; traditional Chinese: 東高橋), Egongdian (Chinese: 鄂公殿), Shuigou (simplified Chinese: 水沟; traditional Chinese: 水溝), Yongfeng (simplified Chinese: 永丰; traditional Chinese: 永豐), and Xinglin (Chinese: 杏林).^[6] In 1957, the former Changle District (simplified Chinese: 长乐区; traditional Chinese: 長樂區) was merged into Baqiao.^[6]

The district had a population of 402,163 in the Fourth Chinese Census, a population of 494,084 in the Fifth Chinese Census, and a population of 595,124 in the Sixth Chinese Census.^[6]

Administrative divisions

Baqiao District has nine subdistricts.^[7] These subdistricts are further divided into 72 residential communities and 76 administrative villages.^[4]

Its subdistricts are Fangzhicheng Subdistrict [zh], Shilipu Subdistrict [zh], Hongqi Subdistrict [zh], Xiwang Subdistrict [zh], Hongqing Subdistrict [zh], Dizhai Subdistrict [zh], Baqiao Subdistrict [zh], Xinzhu Subdistrict [zh], and Xinhe Subdistrict [zh].^[7]

Economy

As of 2019, the district's GDP totaled ¥48.919 billion, an 8.3% increase from the previous year.^[4] Of this, ¥1.923 billion came from the district's primary sector, ¥13.773 billion came from the district's secondary sector, and the remaining ¥33.223 billion came from the district's tertiary sector.^[4] The per capita disposable income of the district's urban residents was ¥40,328, and was ¥17,969 for rural residents.^[4]

Education

The district is home to the PLA Rocket Force University of Engineering.^[4]

Transportation

Road

National Highway 310 and National Highway 312 pass through the district, as well as the G5 Expressway and the G30 Expressway.^[8]

Rail

The Longhai railway in Baqiao District, with the Chang'an Pagoda in the background

The Longhai railway and the Xi'an–Ankang railway both pass through Baqiao District.^[8]

Cultural sights

The district is the burial place of a number of Chinese emperors. The Tomb of Emperor Wen [zh], the Tomb of Empress Dowager Bo [zh], and the Tomb of Han Xin are all located in Baqiao District, serving as the locations for the burials of Emperor Wen of Han, Empress Dowager Bo, and Han Xin, respectively.^[8]

One of the Eight Views of Guanzhong [zh], the ba liu feng xue (simplified Chinese: 灞柳风雪; traditional Chinese: 灞柳風雪), depicts what is present-day Baqiao District.^[8]

References

1. "Baqiao" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 2014-07-02.
2. 西安市2010年第六次全国人口普查主要数据公报 (in Simplified Chinese). Xi'an Evening News (西安晚报). 25 May 2011. Archived from the original on 20 February 2014. Retrieved 3 July 2014.
3. 2020年统计用区划代码 (in Chinese). National Bureau of Statistics of China. 2020. Archived from the original on 2020-11-26. Retrieved 2020-11-26.
4. 灞桥区区情简介 (in Chinese). Xi'an City Baqiao District People's Government. 2020-04-17. Archived from the original on 2020-11-26. Retrieved 2020-11-26.
5. 西安市2010年第六次全国人口普查主要数据公报[1]. Xi'an Evening News (in Chinese). 2011-05-25. Archived from the original on 2020-08-07. Retrieved 2020-11-26.
6. 灞桥区历史沿革. xzqh.org (in Chinese). 2015-04-08. Archived from the original on 2020-01-19. Retrieved 2020-11-26.
7. 2020年统计用区划代码 (in Chinese). National Bureau of Statistics of China. 2020. Archived from the original on 2020-11-26. Retrieved 2020-11-26.
8. 灞桥区概况地图. xzqh.org (in Chinese). 2015-04-08. Archived from the original on 2020-01-19. Retrieved 2020-11-26.

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