# Xihongmen, Beijing

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.
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.

## History

Timeline of Xihongmen Area :
| Time | Status | Under |
| Ming and Qing dynasties | | Daxing County, Shuntian Prefecture |
| 1946 - 1948 | | Nanyuan District, Peiping |
| 1948 - 1953 | | 11th District, Peiping (Beijing) |
| 1953 - 1958 | Xihongmen Township | Nanyuan District |
| 1958 - 1972 | Xihongmen Production Team, a part of Hongxing People's Commune | Nanyuan District |
| 1972 - 1984 | Xihongmen Management Area, a part of Hongxing People's Commune | Nanyuan District |
| 1984 - 1990 | Xihongmen Township | Nanyuan District |
| 1990 - 1998 | Xihongmen Town (Jinxing Township was added in 2000) | Nanyuan District |
| 1998 - 2001 | Xihongmen Town (Jinxing Township was added in 2000) | Daxing County |
| 2001 - 2005 | Xihongmen Town (Jinxing Township was added in 2000) | Daxing District |
| 2005–present | Xihongmen Area (Xihongmen Town) | Daxing District |

## Administrative divisions

By the end of 2021, Xihongmen Area comprised 23 subdivisions, of which 20 were residential communities, 2 were villages and 1 was an industrial area:
| Administrative Division Code | Subdisvision Names | Name Transliteration | Type |
| 110115007002 | 星光 | Xingguang | Community |
| 110115007003 | 九龙 | Jiulong | Community |
| 110115007004 | 福盛 | Fusheng | Community |
| 110115007005 | 福星花园 | Fuxing Huayuan | Community |
| 110115007006 | 绿林苑 | Fulinyuan | Community |
| 110115007007 | 金华园 | Jinhuayuan | Community |
| 110115007008 | 瑞海北区 | Ruihai Beiqu | Community |
| 110115007009 | 瑞海南区 | Ruihai Nanqu | Community |
| 110115007010 | 宏大园 | Hongdayuan | Community |
| 110115007011 | 兴月苑 | Xingyueyuan | Community |
| 110115007012 | 兴日苑 | Xingriyuan | Community |
| 110115007013 | 博苑 | Boyuan | Community |
| 110115007014 | 礼域北区 | Liyu Beiqu | Community |
| 110115007015 | 礼域南区 | Liyu Nanqu | Community |
| 110115007016 | 都市公寓 | Dushi Gongyu | Community |
| 110115007017 | 欣荣 | Xinrong | Community |
| 110115007018 | 欣清 | Xinqing | Community |
| 110115007019 | 宏业东区 | Hongye Dongqu | Community |
| 110115007020 | 宏业西区 | Hongye Xiqu | Community |
| 110115007021 | 同兴 | Tongxing | Community |
| 110115007200 | 西红门一村 | Xihongmen Yicun | Village |
| 110115007201 | 西红门二村 | Xihongmen Ercun | Village |
| 110115007202 | 西红门三村 | Xihongmen Sancun | Village |
| 110115007203 | 西红门四村 | Xihongmen Sicun | Village |
| 110115007204 | 西红门六村 | Xihongmen Liucun | Village |
| 110115007205 | 西红门七村 | Xihongmen Qicun | Village |
| 110115007206 | 西红门八村 | Xihongmen Bacun | Village |
| 110115007207 | 西红门十村 | Xihongmen Shicun | Village |
| 110115007208 | 西红门十一村 | Xihongmen Shiyicun | Village |
| 110115007209 | 西红门十二村 | Xihongmen Shi'ercun | Village |
| 110115007210 | 新三余庄村 | Xin Sanyuzhuang Cun | Village |
| 110115007211 | 老三余庄村 | Lao Sanyuzhuang Cun | Village |
| 110115007212 | 寿保庄村 | Shoubaozhuang Cun | Village |
| 110115007213 | 大白楼村 | Dabailou Cun | Village |
| 110115007214 | 大生庄村 | Dashengzhuang Cun | Village |
| 110115007215 | 金星庄村 | Jinxingzhuang Cun | Village |
| 110115007216 | 志远庄村 | Zhiyuanzhuang Cun | Village |
| 110115007217 | 建新庄村 | Jianxinzhuang Cun | Village |
| 110115007218 | 团河北村 | Tuanhebei Cun | Village |
| 110115007219 | 团河南村 | Tuanhenan Cun | Village |
| 110115007220 | 振亚庄村 | Zhenyazhuang Cun | Village |
| 110115007225 | 小白楼村 | Xiaobailou Cun | Village |
| 110115007401 | 西红门镇新建 | Xihongmenzhen Xinjian | Industrial Area |

## Gallery

* Xihongmen Station of Beijing Subway, 2015
* Jingkai Expressway on the east of the area, 2017
* Tuanhe Campus of People's Public Security University of China, 2020
* LIVAT Shopping Center, 2020
* IKEA Beijing Xihongmen Store, 2021