Xicheng, Beijing

Xicheng
西城区
Hsicheng
Map
Location of Xicheng District in Beijing
Location of Xicheng District in Beijing
Coordinates: 39°54′36″N 116°21′36″E / 39.91000°N 116.36000°E / 39.91000; 116.36000
CountryPeople's Republic of China
MunicipalityBeijing
Township-level divisions15 subdistricts
Area
 • Total50.7 km2 (19.6 sq mi)
Population
 (2020 Census)
 • Total1,106,214
 • Density22,000/km2 (57,000/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+08:00 (China Standard)
Postal code
100032, 100054
Area code0010
GDP2022[1]
 - Total¥570 billion
$84.74 billion (nominal)
 - Per capita¥517,248
$76,902 (nominal)
Websitewww.bjxch.gov.cn

Xicheng (Chinese: 西城区; pinyin: Xīchéng Qū; lit. 'West City District') is a district of the city of Beijing. Its 32 square kilometers (12 sq mi) cover the western half of the old city (largely inside the 2nd Ring Road; the eastern half is Dongcheng District), and has 1,106,214 inhabitants (2020 Census).[2] Its postal code is 100032. Xicheng is subdivided into 15 subdistricts of the city proper of Beijing. The former Xuanwu District was merged into Xicheng in July 2010.

The Xidan commercial district, Beijing Financial Street, Beihai Park, Jingshan Park, Shichahai, and Zhongnanhai are all within its jurisdiction. The popular Houhai bar area is also in Xicheng Precinct. Before the 1911 Revolution, most royalty and aristocrats resided in the precinct. The oldest Catholic church in Beijing, the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception is located in Xicheng.

Satellite image of Xicheng District in September 1967
  1. ^ "2021-22年北京市16区人均GDP及可支配收入分析:一窥首都各区经济水平差异".
  2. ^ "China: Bĕijīng (Districts) - Population Statistics, Charts and Map". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved February 9, 2024.