Xicheng

Xicheng ; 西城区 ; Municipality of Beijing
Coordinates	39 ° 55 '47 " N , 116 ° 22' 2" E Coordinates: 39 ° 55 '47 " N , 116 ° 22' 2" E
surface	50.53 km²
Residents	1,243,315 (2010)
Population density	24,605 inhabitants / km²
	Source: Geohive

Deshengmen, the ancient city gate of Beijing

Location of the former Xuanwu district in Beijing (until July 1, 2010), which has now become part of Xicheng

Xicheng ( Chinese 西城区 , Pinyin Xīchéng qū , translated "western district") is a district of the Chinese capital Beijing .

Before the integration of the former Xuanwu district in Xicheng on July 1, 2010, it was the largest of the four districts that made up the historic old town. Xicheng now has an area of 50.53 km². In 1990 censuses, Xicheng had 1,312,690 residents, 1,232,823 in 2000, and 1,243,315 in 2010.

Attractions

Temple in Xicheng

National Center for the Performing Arts
the Xidan shopping district
Jinrongjie Financial Street
the area around Lake Houhai
North Sea Park : one of the typical Chinese gardens
Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception : also called Nantang , the oldest Catholic church in Beijing
Beijing Tianning Temple Pagoda

Web links

Commons : Xicheng - collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

↑ Data from the National Bureau of Statistics, China, at Geohive ( Memento from September 24, 2015 in the Internet Archive )

[1] Data from the National Bureau of Statistics, China, at Geohive ( Memento from September 24, 2015 in the Internet Archive )