Haidian District

Haidian District (simplified Chinese: 海淀区; traditional Chinese: 海淀區; pinyin: Hǎidiàn Qū) is a district of the municipality of Beijing. It is mostly situated in northwestern Beijing, but also to a lesser extent in the west, where it has borders with Xicheng District and Fengtai District.

For the island in Hainan, see Haidian Island.

Haidian

海淀区
District
Haidian District
Location of Haidian District in Beijing
Coordinates (Haidian government): 39°57′36″N 116°17′54″E
CountryPeople's Republic of China
MunicipalityBeijing
Township-level divisions22 subdistricts
5 towns
2 townships
Area
 • Total431 km2 (166 sq mi)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total3,281,000
 • Density7,600/km2 (20,000/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code
100080
Area code(s)0010
Websitebjhd.gov.cn

It is 431 square km in area, making it the second-largest district in urban Beijing (after Chaoyang), and is home to 2,240,124 inhabitants (2000 Census); however, in comparison to other districts, a higher percentage of its inhabitants do not have the governmental residential certificates for long-term residence, because Haidian District is where most universities are located and therefore many of its inhabitants are university students.

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:[1]

South America

North America

Europe

East Asia

Administrative division

The administrative division of the district was reported as follows:[2]

NameChinese (S)Hanyu PinyinPopulation (2010)[3]Area (km2)
Wanshou Road Subdistrict万寿路街道Wànshòulù Jiēdào172,4568.90
Yongding Road Subdistrict永定路街道Yǒngdìnglu Jiēdào49,3460.70
Yangfangdian Subdistrict羊坊店街道Yángfāngdiàn Jiēdào127,1346.61
Ganjiakou Subdistrict甘家口街道Gānjiākǒu Jiēdào118,4556.50
Balizhuang Subdistrict八里庄街道Bālǐzhuāng Jiēdào135,9844.40
Zizhuyuan Subdistrict紫竹院街道Zǐzhúyuàn Jiēdào138,4116.23
Beixiaguan Subdistrict北下关街道Běixiàguān Jiēdào158,7766.04
Beitaipingzhuang Subdistrict北太平庄街道Běitàipíngzhuāng Jiēdào201,6145.17
Xueyuan Road Subdistrict学院路街道Xuéyuànlù Jiēdào243,3078.49
Zhongguancun Subdistrict中关村街道Zhōngguāncūn Jiēdào159,6376.23
Haidian Subdistrict海淀街道Hǎidiàn Jiēdào144,7005.00
Qinglongqiao Subdistrict青龙桥街道Qīnglóngqiáo Jiēdào128,88715.50
Qinghuayuan Subdistrict清华园街道Qīnghuáyuán Jiēdào51,7852.70
Yanyuan Subdistrict燕园街道Yànyuán Jiēdào37,5481.84
Xiangshan Subdistrict香山街道Xiāngshān Jiēdào28,53525.37
Qinghe Subdistrict清河街道Qīnghé Jiēdào139,7529.37
Huayuan Road Subdistrict花园路街道Huāyuánlù Jiēdào148,8296.30
Xisanqi Subdistrict西三旗街道Xīsānqí Jiēdào144,1268.70
Malianwa Subdistrict马连洼街道Mǎliánwā Jiēdào106,5855.50
Tiancun Road Subdistrict田村路街道Tiáncūnlù Jiēdào106,7447.70
Shangdi Subdistrict上地街道Shàngdì Jiēdào102,1059.40
Shuguang Subdistrict曙光街道Shǔguāng Jiēdào102,3979.61
Wanliu Area (Haidian town)万柳地区(海淀镇)Wànliǔ Dìqū (Hǎidiàn Zhèn)28,06241.90
Dongsheng (town) Area东升(镇)地区Dōngshēng (Zhèn) Dìqū49,85245.20
Wenquan (town) Area温泉(镇)地区Wēnquán (Zhèn) Dìqū50,80033.23
Sijiqing (town) Area四季青(镇)地区Sìjìqīng (Zhèn) Dìqū170,57940.83
Xibeiwang (town) Area西北旺(镇)地区Xīběiwàng (Zhèn) Dìqū142,66451.02
Sujiatuo (town) Area苏家坨(镇)地区Sūjiātuó (Zhèn) Dìqū46,78684.51
Shangzhuang (town) Area上庄(镇)地区Shàngzhuāng (Zhèn) Dìqū44,81438.45

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:

Like Paris' Champs Elysées or New York's Broadway, Haidian is a celebration of a national myth: China's ability to change itself and become, once again, great among nations.[7]

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.[8]

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.[9]

The State Administration of Foreign Experts Affairs (SAFEA) has its headquarters in Zhongguancun.[10]

The People's Liberation Army Military Music Hall is located in the district.[11]

Ministry of State Security (China)

Economy
Lenovo global headquarters
Xiaomi global headquarters

In 2017, the regional GDP was 592.48 billion yuan,[12] 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.

  • Baidu has its headquarters in the Baidu Campus.[13]
  • Sohu has its headquarters in the Sohu.com Internet Plaza.[14][15]
  • Sinosteel's headquarters are in the Sinosteel Plaza (simplified Chinese: 中钢国际广场; traditional Chinese: 中鋼國際廣場; pinyin: Zhōnggāng Guójì Guǎngchǎng) in Haidian District.[16]
  • Youku has its headquarters on the fifth floor of Sinosteel Plaza.[17][18]
  • Wumart has its headquarters in the Wumart Commercial Building (物美商业大厦; 物美商業大廈; Wù Měi Shāngyè Dàshà) in Haidian District.[19]
  • aigo's head office is in the Ideal Plaza (理想国际大厦; 理想國際大廈; Lǐxiǎng Guójì Dàshà) in the Haidian District.[20]
  • China Postal Airlines has its headquarters on the 11th through 14th floors of the Ziyu Office Building (紫玉写字楼; 紫玉寫字樓; Zǐyù Xiězìlóu) in Haidian District.[21]
  • The Beijing Civil Aircraft Technology Research Center of COMAC (北京民用飞机技术研究中心) has its offices on the 8th floor of the Beijing Olympic Building (北京奥运大厦; 北京奧運大廈; Běijīng Àoyùn Dàshà) in Haidian District.[22]
  • Xiaomi has its headquarters in the Office Building of Huarun Wucai City (华润五彩城写字楼; 華潤五彩城寫字樓; Huárùn Wǔcǎi Chéng Xiězìlóu).[23]
  • Google has its Beijing office in Tsinghua Science Park Bldg 6[24]
  • Everbright International has its Beijing office in the Beijing International Building (北京国际大厦) in Zhongguancun.[25]
  • ByteDance (developer of Douyin / TikTok) has its global headquarters on Zhichun Road (知春路), Haidian District.
  • Lenovo has its global headquarters in Lenovo Campus, Haidian District.
  • Grab has its Beijing office in Raycom Infotech Park.

Education

Higher education
Peking University
The Beijing Olympic Building, which houses the headquarters of the Beijing Municipal Commission of Education

Institutions of higher education in Haidian include:

Primary and secondary education

The Beijing Municipal Commission of Education (simplified Chinese: 北京市教育委员会; traditional Chinese: 北京市教育委員會; pinyin: Běijīng Shì Jiàoyùwěiyuánhuì), the local education authority, has its headquarters in the Beijing Olympic Building.[26][27]

Institutions of secondary education

Private schools include:

Communities

Important areas in Haidian District
Overview of the 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.[29]

Haidian's Technology hubs

Notes
  1. These towns are officially classified as subdistricts, but as they coincide with the area of the same name, they are commonly named "areas" (地区).

References
  1. http://ewsb.bjhd.gov.cn/InternationalCommunication/InternationalSisterCities/
  2. Harry's World Atlas
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