Haidian, Beijing Explained

Haidian
Postal Code:100080
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Settlement Type:District
Image Map1:Haidian.png
Map Caption1:Location of Haidian District in Beijing
Mapsize1:250px
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:People's Republic of China
Subdivision Type1:Municipality
Subdivision Name1:Beijing
Subdivision Type2:Township-level divisions
Subdivision Name2:22 subdistricts
5 towns
2 townships
Area Code:0010
Area Total Km2:431
Population As Of:2020
Population Density Km2:auto
Population Total:3,133,469 [1]
Coor Pinpoint:Haidian government
Coordinates:39.96°N 116.2983°W
Timezone:China Standard
Utc Offset:+8

Haidian District is an urban district of the city of Beijing. It is mostly situated in northwestern Beijing, but also to a lesser extent in the west, where it has borders with Xicheng and Fengtai.

It is 431 square km in area, making it the second-largest district in urban Beijing area (after Chaoyang), and is home to 3,133,469 inhabitants as of November 2020.[2]

Administrative division

The administrative division of the district was reported as follows:

Name Chinese (S) Population (2020)[3] Area (km2)
Chinese: 万寿路街道 Chinese: Wànshòulù Jiēdào 121,453 8.90
Chinese: 永定路街道 Chinese: Yǒngdìnglu Jiēdào 90,879 0.70
Chinese: 羊坊店街道 Chinese: Yángfāngdiàn Jiēdào 120,302 6.61
Chinese: 甘家口街道 Chinese: Gānjiākǒu Jiēdào 117,946 6.50
Chinese: 八里庄街道 Chinese: Bālǐzhuāng Jiēdào 133,400 4.40
Chinese: 紫竹院街道 Chinese: Zǐzhúyuàn Jiēdào 129,367 6.23
Chinese: 北下关街道 Chinese: Běixiàguān Jiēdào 146,366 6.04
Chinese: 北太平庄街道 Chinese: Běitàipíngzhuāng Jiēdào 163,920 5.17
Xueyuan Road SubdistrictChinese: 学院路街道 Chinese: Xuéyuànlù Jiēdào 226,3158.49
Chinese: 中关村街道 Chinese: Zhōngguāncūn Jiēdào 130,672 6.23
Chinese: 海淀街道 Chinese: Hǎidiàn Jiēdào 123,191 5.00
Chinese: 青龙桥街道 Chinese: Qīnglóngqiáo Jiēdào 84,221 15.50
Chinese: 清华园街道 Chinese: Qīnghuáyuán Jiēdào 56,592 2.70
Chinese: 燕园街道 Chinese: Yànyuán Jiēdào 29,779 1.84
Chinese: 香山街道 Chinese: Xiāngshān Jiēdào 28,535 25.37
Chinese: 清河街道 Chinese: Qīnghé Jiēdào 147,3959.37
Chinese: 花园路街道 Chinese: Huāyuánlù Jiēdào 139,362 6.30
Chinese: 西三旗街道 Chinese: Xīsānqí Jiēdào 157,642 8.70
Chinese: 马连洼街道 Chinese: Mǎliánwā Jiēdào 119,022 5.50
Chinese: 田村路街道 Chinese: Tiáncūnlù Jiēdào 108,088 7.70
Chinese: 上地街道 Chinese: Shàngdì Jiēdào 67,139 9.40
Chinese: 曙光街道 Chinese: Shǔguāng Jiēdào 86,181 9.61
Wanliu Area (Haidian town) Chinese: 万柳地区(海淀镇) Chinese: Wànliǔ Dìqū (Hǎidiàn Zhèn) 2,022 41.90
Dongsheng (town) Area Chinese: 东升(镇)地区 Chinese: Dōngshēng (Zhèn) Dìqū 58,151 45.20
Wenquan (town) Area Chinese: 温泉(镇)地区 Chinese: Wēnquán (Zhèn) Dìqū 69,165 33.23
Sijiqing (town) Area Chinese: 四季青(镇)地区 Chinese: Sìjìqīng (Zhèn) Dìqū 162,700 40.83
Xibeiwang (town) Area Chinese: 西北旺(镇)地区 Chinese: Xīběiwàng (Zhèn) Dìqū 164,795 51.02
Sujiatuo (town) Area Chinese: 苏家坨(镇)地区 Chinese: Sūjiātuó (Zhèn) Dìqū 78,235 84.51
Shangzhuang (town) Area Chinese: 上庄(镇)地区 Chinese: Shàngzhuāng (Zhèn) Dìqū 71,554 38.45

History

Haidian was originally a village outside of Beijing's Inner City.[4] It was first built in the Yuan dynasty and became one of the eight major business areas of the capital during the Qing dynasty and was the seat of such old shops as Lotus White, Quanjude and Hongbin House.[5] The famed Old Summer Palace and Summer Palace, two grand imperial gardens are also among its reputed features. It became a university district after the building of the Tsinghua University and Yenching University campus in the early twentieth century. It is mentioned in Lao She's novel Camel Xiangzi as an academic village for students. After the foundation of the People's Republic, it was deliberately developed as a university area, with many of the Yan'an institutions moving there. It officially became an administrative district in June 1954.[6] Since the reform and opening up, it has become the centre of China's IT industry. In the words of Time magazine:

During the later half of the 1990s, out of the Beijing districts, Haidian had the highest per capita GDP. During that period the GDP of Haidian (1) District grew by double digits each year.[7]

Transportation

The northwestern stretches of the 3rd Ring Road, 4th Ring Road, 5th Ring Road and 6th Ring Road all run through the area.

Metro & light rail

Haidian is currently served by ten metro lines of the Beijing Subway and one light rail line:

Suburban Railway

Haidian is served by one commuter line operated by Beijing Suburban Railway (BCR).

Government and infrastructure

The China National Space Administration has its headquarters in the district.[8] The Beijing Aerospace Flight Control Center which serves as the central command center for the Chinese space program is also located in the district.

The State Administration of Foreign Experts Affairs (SAFEA) has its headquarters in Zhongguancun.[9]

The People's Liberation Army Military Music Hall is located in the district.[10]

The Ministry of State Security has a number of major facilities in the district.

Economy

In 2017, the regional GDP was 592.48 billion yuan,[11] with a GDP per capita at 170.8 thousand yuan (25293 US dollars).

A central part of Haidian's economy, the Zhongguancun electronics district, hosts the Beijing offices of many software and computer-technology companies.

Education

Higher education

Institutions of higher education in Haidian include:

Primary and secondary education

See main article: article and List of schools in Haidian District. The Beijing Municipal Education Commission, the local education authority, has its headquarters in the Beijing Olympic Building.[28] [29]

Institutions of secondary education

Private schools include:

Communities

Important areas in Haidian District

Sports

The Chinese Ice Hockey Association, which governs ice hockey and bandy in China, has its offices at 56, Zhongguacun South Street in Haidian District.[31]

Gallery

Haidian's Technology hubs

Climate

Haidian has a humid continental climate (Köppen climate classification Dwa). The average annual temperature in Haidian is . The average annual rainfall is with July as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in July, at around, and lowest in January, at around .

Sister cities

Since 1992, Haidian District has signed official papers and established Sister City relationship with 14 cities and districts from 10 countries of 4 continents. Some sister cities are shown below:[32]

South America

North America

Europe

East Asia

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 北京市第七次全国人口普查公告 .
  2. Web site: 海淀区第七次全国人口普查公报 .
  3. Web site: 北京市海淀区第七次全国人口普查公报 . 2022-10-04 . Beijing Haidian Bureau Of Statistics.
  4. University of Texas Perry–Castañeda Library Map Collection: A portion of "Originalkarte der Ebene von Peking und des Gebirkslandes im Westen und Norden der Capitale" from Mittheilungen aus Justus Perthes' Geographischer Anstalt uber Wichtige Neue Erforschungen auf dem Gesammtgebiete der Geographie von Dr. A. Petermann. Erganzungsband 10, 1876.
  5. Beijing Haidian District People's Government (7 December 2007), Special Shopping Areas in Haidian District . Accessed 19 October 2008. NB: this page only loads correctly in Internet Explorer.
  6. Tang Yangkai. Haidian District::Beijing's 'Smart Reservoir'. Beijing Review. 2008. 7.
  7. Wang, Wenfei, Shangyi Zhou, and C. Cindy Fan. "Growth and Decline of Muslim Hui Enclaves in Beijing" (Archive). Eurasian Geography and Economics, 2002, 43, No. 2, pp. 104-122. Cited page: p. 117.
  8. https://web.archive.org/web/20160124103503/http://www.cnsa.gov.cn/n1081/index.html Home page in Chinese
  9. http://www.safea.gov.cn/ Home
  10. Web site: 解放军军乐厅_中国网. dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20100731150604/http://www.china.com.cn/info/2009-03/19/content_17470303.htm . 31 July 2010 .
  11. http://tjj.beijing.gov.cn/nj/qxnj/2018/zk/indexch.htm 北京区域统计年鉴2018
  12. "IR Contacts ." Baidu. Retrieved on 27 December 2010. "Address: Baidu Campus, No. 10, Shangdi 10th Street, Haidian District, Beijing 100085 People's Republic of China."
  13. "Contact Us." Sohu. Retrieved on 27 December 2010. "Headquarter Office Sohu.com Internet Plaza, No.1 Park, Zhongguancun East Road, Haidian District, Beijing 100084, PRC ."
  14. "Sohu.com." CNN Money. Retrieved on 19 August 2009.
  15. "Contact Us ." Sinosteel. Retrieved on 18 November 2012. "Sinosteel Plaza,8 Haidian St., Beijing, P.R.China" - See map and directions in English - Chinese : "Chinese: 中国北京海淀区海淀大街8号中钢国际广场" - See map and directions in Chinese
  16. Web site: http://www.youku.com/pub/youku/service/copyright.shtml . zh:版权声明 . Youku. . 27 December 2010 . "Chinese: 北京市海淀区海淀大街8号中钢国际大厦5层".
  17. Web site: Contact Us . . 27 December 2010 . Beijing 5th Floor, Sinosteel Plaza, 8 Haidian Dajie, Haidian District, Beijing, 100080, China . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110718143030/http://www.youku.com/about/en/contactus/ . Jul 18, 2011 .
  18. Web site: Interim Report 2011 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20121207075829/http://www.wumart.com/upload/file/2011/9/6/E.pdf . Dec 7, 2012 . . 12 October 2012 . "ADDRESS OF HEAD OFFICE Wumart Commercial Building 158-1 West 4th Ring North Road Haidian District Beijing P. R. China" "LEGAL ADDRESS IN CHINA Room 5610 1 Shixingdong Street Badachu HighTech Park District Shijingshan District Beijing The PRC".
  19. "Contact Us ." aigo. Retrieved on 25 July 2013. "aigo Digital Technology Co., Ltd. Add: 10-11th Floor, Ideal Plaza, No.58, West Road, North 4th Ring Road, Beijing, 100080, China" Chinese address : "Chinese: 北京市北四环西路58号理想国际大厦11层"
  20. Web site: http://www.cnpostair.com/lx.asp . https://web.archive.org/web/20110722140423/http://www.cnpostair.com/lx.asp . dead . 22 July 2011 . zh:联系我们 . China Postal Airlines . 18 November 2012 . "Chinese: 北京海淀区增光路55号紫玉写字楼11-14层".
  21. Web site: Home (English). Sinovac Biotech. 2021-03-06. Add: No. 39 Shangdi Xi Road, Haidian District, Beijing, P.R.C. 100085 . - Chinese address: "地址：中国· 北京 海淀区上地西路39号北大生物城（100085）"
  22. "Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China, Ltd." (Archive) COMAC. Retrieved on 10 January 2014.
  23. Web site: zh:联系方式 (Contact Us). http://www.mi.com/about/contact. Official website of Xiaomi. 17 March 2016. zh-hans.
  24. Web site: Contact Us. Nuctech Company. 2021-03-02. NUCTECH COMPANY LIMITED Address: 2/F Block A, Tongfang Building, Shuangqinglu, Haidian District, Beijing PRC . - Address in Chinese: "北京市海淀区双清路同方大厦A座2层"
  25. Web site: Contact. New Oriental. 2022-01-10. No.6 Haidian Zhongjie, Haidian District, Beijing 100080 PRC. - Chinese address: "北京市海淀区海淀中街6号新东方大厦9层"
  26. "Google locations." Google. Retrieved on 25 May 2016. "Google Beijing Tsinghua Science Park Bldg 6 No. 1 Zhongguancun East Road Haidian District"
  27. Web site: Contact Us. Everbright International. 2019-03-04. Flat 1603, Block B, Beijing International Building, No. 18, Nanda Street Jia, Zhongguancun, Haidian District, Beijing, PRC. - Traditional Chinese address: " 北京市海澱區中關村南大街甲18號北京國際大廈B座1603室" - Simplified Chinese address: "北京市海淀区中关村南大街甲18号北京国际大厦B座1603室"
  28. "联系我们" (Contact Us) (Archive). Beijing Municipal Commission of Education. Retrieved on 10 January 2014. "北京市教育委员会地址：海淀区北四环中路267号北京奥运大厦"
  29. http://www.bjedu.gov.cn/publish/portal27/ Home page
  30. "Location ." Beijing Haidian Foreign Language Shi Yan School. Retrieved on 7 June 2014. "Address：No.20, Xingshikou Road, Haidian District, Beijing,100195 P.R.China" - Address in Chinese : "地址： 北京市海淀区杏石口路20号 邮编： 100195"
  31. http://worldbandy.com/about-fib/members/ FIB Members
  32. Web site: BEIJING HAIDIAN Foreign Affairs Office of Haidian District. dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20130630092301/http://ewsb.bjhd.gov.cn/InternationalCommunication/InternationalSisterCities/ . 30 June 2013 .

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