Hexi District, Tianjin
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| Hexi 河西 | |
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| District | |
| 河西区 | |
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| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Municipality | Tianjin |
| Township-level divisions | 13 subdistricts |
| Area | |
| • Total | 37 km2 (14 sq mi) |
| Time zone | China Standard (UTC+8) |
| Website | http://www.tjhx.gov.cn/ |
Hexi District (simplified Chinese: 河西区; traditional Chinese: 河西區; pinyin: west of the (Hai) River") 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. During the Yongping period [58-75 CE], the Northern Scoundrels [Northern Xiongnu] forced several counties to help them plunder the commanderies and districts of Hexi.[1]
Administrative divisions
There are 13 subdistricts in the district:[2]
- Dayingmen Subdistrict (大营门街道), Donghai Subdistrict (东海街道), Taoyuan Subdistrict (桃园街道), Guajiasi Subdistrict (挂甲寺街道), Machang Subdistrict (马场街道), Yuexiu Road Subdistrict (越秀路街道), Youyi Road Subdistrict (友谊路街道), Tianta Subdistrict (天塔街道), Jianshan Subdistrict (尖山街道), Chentangzhuang Subdistrict (陈塘庄街道), Liulin Subdistrict (柳林街道), Xiawafang Subdistrict (下瓦房街道), Meijiang Subdistrict (梅江街道)
Educational institutions
Major secondary schools
- Xinhua Middle School
- Shiyan Middle School
- Tianjin Fourth Middle School
- Haihe River Middle School
- Senior College of Beijing Normal University, Tianjin
- Tianjin Forty second Middle School
Universities
- Tianjin University of Finance and Economics
- Tianjin Foreign Languages Institute
- Tianjin University of Science and Technology (formerly the Tianjin Institute of Light Industry)
Attractions
- Tianjin Amusement Park
- Yinhe Park
- Jiefang South Park
- People's Park
Footnotes
- ↑ Hill (2009), p. 3.
- ↑ "2011年统计用区划代码和城乡划分代码：河西区" (in Simplified Chinese). National Bureau of Statistics of the People's Republic of China. Retrieved 2013-08-08.
References
- John E. Hill (2009-10-19). Through the Jade Gate to Rome: A Study of the Silk Routes During the Later Han Dynasty 1st to 2nd Centuries CE. Booksurge Publishing. ISBN 978-1-4392-2134-1.
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Coordinates: 39°06′46″N 117°13′26″E / 39.1128°N 117.224°E
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