Xicheng

Xicheng Destrict (simplifeed Cheenese: 西城区; traditeeonal Cheenese: 西城區; pinyin: Xīchéng Qū, lit. "Wast Ceety Destrict"), commonly kent as Xicheng, is a destrict in Beijing, Cheenae. Xicheng Destrict spans 32 square kilometres, makkin it the lairgest portion o the auld ceety (inside the 2nt Ring Road), an haes 706,691 indwallers (2000 Census). Its postal code is 100032. Xicheng is subdividit intae 15 subdistricts o the ceety proper o Beijing. The umwhile Xuanwu Destrict wis mergit intae Xicheng on Julie 2010. The Xidan commercial destrict, Finance Street (Jinrongjie), Beihai Pairk, Jingshan Pairk, Shichahai an Zhongnanhai are athin its jurisdiction. The popular Houhai bar aurie is in Xicheng an aw. Afore the communist takower, maist ryalties an aristocrats residit in the precinct. The auldest Catholic kirk in Beijing, the Cathedral o the Immaculate Conception is locatit in Xicheng. Admeenistrative diveesions Thare are 15 subdistricts in the destrict: References Freemit airtins Offeecial wabsteid o Xicheng Destrict Govrenment Archived 2013-12-22 at the Wayback Machine (in Cheenese) Photo Gallery o Houhai aurie Archived 2013-01-03 at the Wayback Machine Includes 20 heich quality photographs Photo Gallery o Qianhai aurie Archived 2012-02-10 at the Wayback Machine Includes 20 heich quality photographs