Daxing, Beijing

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Daxing District (Template:Zh) 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]

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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.Script error: No such module "Unsubst".

Government and infrastructure

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

Economy

Additionally Okay Airways,[5] and Xiabu Xiabu have their headquarters in Daxing District.[6]

Education

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The National Seminary of Catholic Church in China is in Daxing District.[7]

Transportation

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Beijing Daxing International Airport

It was decided in 2009 that Daxing would be the location of the Beijing Daxing International Airport.[8] 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:

Administrative divisions

As of 2025, there are 8 subdistricts and 14 towns in Daxing.[9]

Name Chinese (S) Hanyu Pinyin Population (2020)[10] Area (km2)
Xingfeng Subdistrict Script error: No such module "Lang". Script error: No such module "Lang". 79,851 9.66
Linxiao Road Subdistrict Script error: No such module "Lang". Script error: No such module "Lang". 81.389 12.65
Qingyuan Subdistrict Script error: No such module "Lang". Script error: No such module "Lang". 147,810 5.58
Guanyinsi Subdistrict Script error: No such module "Lang". Script error: No such module "Lang". 111,225 16.40
Tiangongyuan Subdistrict Script error: No such module "Lang". Script error: No such module "Lang". 87,415 33.30
Gaomidian Subdistrict 高米店街道 Gāomǐdiàn Jiēdào 99,959 5.59
Yizhuang town Script error: No such module "Lang". Script error: No such module "Lang". 108,255 39.63
Ronghua Subdistrict 荣华街道 Rónghuá Jiēdào
Boxing Subdistrict 博兴街道 Bóxīng Jiēdào
Huangcun town Script error: No such module "Lang". Script error: No such module "Lang". 176,890 35.00
Jiugong town Script error: No such module "Lang". Script error: No such module "Lang". 189,300 29.73
Xihongmen town Script error: No such module "Lang". Script error: No such module "Lang". 179,974 31.20
Yinghai town Script error: No such module "Lang". Script error: No such module "Lang". 102,463 36.79
Qingyundian town Script error: No such module "Lang". Script error: No such module "Lang". 69,612 70.00
Caiyu town Script error: No such module "Lang". Script error: No such module "Lang". 54,690 71.6
Anding town Script error: No such module "Lang". Script error: No such module "Lang". 30,764 78.00
Lixian town Script error: No such module "Lang". Script error: No such module "Lang". 40,930 92.06
Yufa town Script error: No such module "Lang". Script error: No such module "Lang". 71,812 136.00
Panggezhuang town Script error: No such module "Lang". Script error: No such module "Lang". 74,912 109.30
Beizangcun town Script error: No such module "Lang". Script error: No such module "Lang". 35,391 60.00
Weishanzhuang town Script error: No such module "Lang". Script error: No such module "Lang". 46,661 81.5
Zhangziying town Script error: No such module "Lang". Script error: No such module "Lang". 34,588 63.00
Xihongmen town Script error: No such module "Lang". Script error: No such module "Lang". 179,974 29.37

Climate

Daxing has a humid continental climate (Köppen climate classification Dwa). The average annual temperature in Daxing is Template:Cvt. The average annual rainfall is Template:Cvt with July as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in July, at around Template:Cvt, and lowest in January, at around Template:Cvt.

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References

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