Xicheng District

The history of Xicheng District is quite long. Since ancient times, it connects with the development of Beijing City closely. Xicheng District is an important carrier of capital Beijing, the political and cultural center. And it is an important financial and commercial activity district. If you come to Xicheng District, it is better to visit the former residence of celebrities, and perhaps they were once your adoring idols. When you enter into their former living place, you can steel be touched by their personality charm.

 

Xicheng district originally belonged to Jixian County during the period from Qin Dynasty, Han Dynasty to Sui Dynasty, Tang Dynasty and Five Dynasties, and then was incorporated into Wanping Xian County during the period of Liao, Jin, Yuan, Ming, Qing Dynasties. The present Xicheng district administrative area was the western part of the capital of Yuan, Ming, Qing Dynasties in history. After the founding of People's Republic of China, on April 18th, 1950, the Central Government divided the area of Beijing into 16 districts. Today's Xicheng district includes the area of the 2nd district, the 4th district, the west part of the 5th district and part of the 13th and 14th district. In September, 1952, the municipal government restructured and renamed districts in the city. The 2nd district was renamed Xidan district, and the 4th district was renamed Xisi district. In May, 1958, the Central Government combined Xidan district and Xisi district together as Xicheng district. In September, 1987, the municipal government incorporated the Madian area of Chaoyang district into Xicheng district. In the year of 2010, the State Council approved to dissolve the original Beijing Xicheng District and Xuanwu District, and establish the new Xicheng district. The new Xicheng district includes the original administrative area of Xicheng district and Xuanwu district. So far, Xicheng district covers an area of 50.7 square kilometers.