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Xicheng 西城区 Hsicheng | |
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Location of Xicheng District in Beijing | |
| Coordinates:39°54′36″N116°21′36″E / 39.91000°N 116.36000°E /39.91000; 116.36000 | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Municipality | Beijing |
| Township-level divisions | 15 subdistricts |
| Area | |
• Total | 50.7 km2 (19.6 sq mi) |
| Population (2020 census) | |
• Total | 1,106,214 |
| • Density | 21,800/km2 (56,500/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+08:00 (China Standard) |
| Postal code | 100032, 100054 |
| Area code | 0010 |
| GDP | 2022[1] |
| - Total | ¥570 billion $84.74 billion (nominal) |
| - Per capita | ¥517,248 $76,902 (nominal) |
| Website | www |
Xicheng (Chinese:西城区;pinyin:Xīchéng Qū;lit. 'West City District') is a district of the city ofBeijing. Its 32 square kilometers (12 sq mi) cover the western half of the old city (largely inside the2nd Ring Road; the eastern half isDongcheng District), and has 1,106,214 inhabitants (2020 census).[2] Itspostal code is 100032. Xicheng is subdivided into 15 subdistricts of the city proper of Beijing. The formerXuanwu District was merged into Xicheng in July 2010.
TheXidan commercial district,Beijing Financial Street,Beihai Park,Jingshan Park,Shichahai, andZhongnanhai are all within its jurisdiction. The popularHouhai bar area is also in Xicheng Precinct. Before the1911 Revolution, most royalty and aristocrats resided in the precinct. The oldest Catholic church in Beijing, theCathedral of the Immaculate Conception is located in Xicheng.

There are 15subdistricts in the district:
| Name | Chinese (S) | Hanyu Pinyin | Population (2010)[3] | Area (km2) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Financial Street Subdistrict[4] | 金融街街道 | Jīnróngjiē Jiēdào | 67,888 | 3.78 |
| West Chang'an Avenue Subdistrict | 西长安街街道 | Xīcháng'ānjiē Jiēdào | 51,477 | 4.24 |
| Xinjiekou Subdistrict | 新街口街道 | Xīnjiēkǒu Jiēdào | 95,497 | 3.70 |
| Yuetan Subdistrict | 月坛街道 | Yuètán Jiēdào | 116,543 | 4.13 |
| Zhanlan Road Subdistrict | 展览路街道 | Zhǎnlǎnlù Jiēdào | 130,925 | 5.87 |
| Desheng Subdistrict | 德胜街道 | Déshèng Jiēdào | 116,768 | 4.14 |
| Shichahai Subdistrict | 什刹海街道 | Shénshāhǎi Jiēdào | 95,433 | 5.80 |
| Dashilan Subdistrict[4] | 大栅栏街道 | Dàshilànr Jiēdào[5] | 36,997 | 1.27 |
| Tianqiao Subdistrict | 天桥街道 | Tiānqiáo Jiēdào | 46,385 | 2.07 |
| Chunshu Subdistrict | 椿树街道 | Chūn shù Jiēdào | 30,547 | 1.08 |
| Taoranting Subdistrict | 陶然亭街道 | Táorán tíng Jiēdào | 43,455 | 2.14 |
| Guang'anmennei Subdistrict | 广安门内街道 | Guǎng'ānménnèi Jiēdào | 73,692 | 2.43 |
| Niujie Subdistrict | 牛街街道 | Niújiē Jiēdào | 51,877 | 1.44 |
| Baizhifang Subdistrict | 白纸坊街道 | Báizhǐfāng Jiēdào | 95,737 | 3.11 |
| Guang'anmenwai Subdistrict | 广安门外街道 | Guǎng'ānménwài Jiēdào | 179,536 | 5.49 |
COSCO has its headquarters in the Ocean Plaza building in Xicheng.[6][7] TheXinhua News Agency has its headquarters in the Dacheng Plaza (大成大厦Dàchéng Dàshà) in Xicheng.[8]
In additionBank of China,[9]China Construction Bank,[10] theState Grid Corporation of China,[11]China National Nuclear Corporation,[12] andTaikang Life Insurance also have their headquarters in Xicheng.[13]
TheChinese Ministry of Education is headquartered inXidan, Xicheng District.[14]
TheChinese Academy of Sciences is headquartered in Xicheng District.[15]
TheChina Food and Drug Administration is headquartered in Xicheng District.[16]
TheHong Kong and Macau Affairs Office headquarters is in Xicheng District.[17] The Office of theGovernment of the HKSAR in Beijing is in Xicheng District.[18]

Xicheng is served by seven metro lines of theBeijing Subway:
Xicheng is served by one commuter line operated byBeijing Suburban Railway (BCR).
The High School Affiliated to Beijing Normal University is in Xicheng; it was located inXuanwu District before Xicheng absorbed Xuanwu.[19]Beijing No.4 High School is also in Xicheng District.
One school inNiujie, the Beijing Xuanwu Huimin Elementary School (S: 北京市宣武回民小学, P:Běijīng Shì Xuānwǔ Huímín Xiǎoxué), serves theHui people living in the area. It used to be inXuanwu District.[20]
The Beijing Municipal Commission of Education (simplified Chinese:北京市教育委员会;traditional Chinese:北京市教育委員會;pinyin:Běijīng Shì Jiàoyùwěiyuánhuì), the local education authority, used to be headquartered in Xicheng District.[21][22]
Xicheng District covers 15 neighbourhoods under the sub-district offices of Baizhifang, Chunshu, Dashilan, Desheng, Guang'anmennei, Guang'anmenwai, Financial Street, Niujie, Shichahai, Taoranting, Tianqiao, Xinjiekou, Xi Chang'an Jie, Yuetan and Zhanlan Lu.
Address: No 1 Nansanxiang, Sanlihe, Xicheng district, Beijing, P.R. China-Chinese addressArchived July 28, 2021, at theWayback Machine: "北京市西城区三里河南三巷一号"
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