Xiqing District (simplified Chinese: 西青区; traditional Chinese: 西青區; pinyin: Xīqīng Qū) is a district in Tianjin, China.
Xiqing District is located in the southwest of Tianjin City, on the east bordering Hongqiao District, Nankai District, Hexi District, and Jinnan District, to the south across the Duliujian River facing Jinghai District, on the west bordering Wuqing District and Bazhou, Hebei Province, to the north sharing Ziya River with Beichen District.
The current Xiqing area came into existence in the mid and late Tang Dynasty. In Northern Song (Song Dynasty) period, this area was the border of Song and Liao (Liao Dynasty). In Ming Dynasty, this area was under control of Jinghai County and Wuqing County, Hejian Fu. In Qing Dynasty, it was governed by Tianjin Fu. In 1912, after the founding of Republic of China, this area was named Tianjin County, Zhili 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.
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