Xihongmen, Beijing
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Xihongmen Area (simplified Chinese: 西红门地区; traditional Chinese: 西紅門地區; pinyin: Xīhóngmén Dìqū) is an area and a town situated on northern Daxing District, Beijing, China. It borders Huaxiang and Nanyuan Subdistricts in its north, Jiugong and Yinghai Towns in its east, Qingyundian and Huangcun Towns in its southeast, as well as Guanyinsi and Gaomidian Subdistricts in its southwest. It was home to 179,974 residents as of 2020.[1]
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Xihongmen Area
西红门地区 Xihongmen Town(西红门镇) | |
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Coordinates: 39°47′21″N 116°20′40″E | |
Country | China |
Municipality | Beijing |
District | Daxing |
Village-level Divisions | 20 communities 2 villages 1 industrial area |
Area | |
• Total | 29.37 km2 (11.34 sq mi) |
Elevation | 45 m (148 ft) |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 179,974 |
• Density | 6,100/km2 (16,000/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
Postal code | 102600 |
Area code | 010 |
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The region was called Xihongmen (Chinese: 西红门; lit. 'West Red Gate') because of the west gate of Imperial Southern Garden that used to exist within the area during Ming and Qing dynasties.[2]