Xuanwu (Beijing)

Location of Xuanwu in Beijing

Xuanwu ( Chinese  宣武区 , Pinyin Xuānwǔ Qū ) was a district of the Chinese capital Beijing with 550,000 inhabitants. On July 1, 2010, it was dissolved and its area integrated into the Xicheng District .

The main building of the Chinese news agency Xinhua in Xuanwu

Market at the entrance to the Temple of Heaven in Xuanwu

location

Xuanwu was located southwest of the city center ( Tian'anmen Square ), was 16.5 km² and was the second smallest district of the historic old town after Chongwen .

history

Although or precisely because the district had a checkered historical development behind it, far-reaching changes took place. Many of the original hutongs have been torn down, not least in preparation for the 2008 Summer Olympics .

Web links

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

Coordinates: 39 ° 54 '  N , 116 ° 23'  E