Baqiao District () is one of 11

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of the

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, the capital of

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. The district borders

Gaoling District Gaoling District () is one of 11 urban districts of the prefecture-level city of Xi'an, the capital of Shaanxi Province, Northwest China. The most densely populated of the ten districts of Xi'an, the district borders the prefecture-level city of ...

to the north,

Lintong District Lintong District (), formerly Lintong County, is one of 11 urban districts of the prefecture-level city of Xi'an, the capital of Shaanxi Province, Northwest China. The district was approved to establish from the former ''Lintong County'' () by ...

to the northeast, Chang'an District to the southeast, Yanta and Xincheng Districts to the west, and Weiyang District to the northwest. The district spans an area of , and has a population of 595,124 as of 2010.

History

Baqiao District was established in 1954, and had jurisdiction over five

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: Donggaoqiao (), Egongdian (), Shuigou (), Yongfeng (), and Xinglin (). In 1957, the former Changle District () was merged into Baqiao. The district had a population of 402,163 in the Fourth Chinese Census, a population of 494,084 in the Fifth Chinese Census, and a population of 595,124 in the Sixth Chinese Census.

Administrative divisions

Baqiao District has nine subdistricts. These subdistricts are further divided into 72 residential communities and 76 administrative villages. Its subdistricts are , , , , , , , , and .

Economy

As of 2019, the district's

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totaled ¥48.919 billion, an 8.3% increase from the previous year. Of this, ¥1.923 billion came from the district's

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, ¥13.773 billion came from the district's

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, and the remaining ¥33.223 billion came from the district's

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. The per capita disposable income of the district's urban residents was ¥40,328, and was ¥17,969 for rural residents.

Education

The district is home to the PLA Rocket Force University of Engineering.

Transportation

Road

National Highway 310 and National Highway 312 pass through the district, as well as the G5 Expressway and the G30 Expressway.

Rail

The Longhai railway and the

Xi'an–Ankang railway The Xi'an–Ankang railway or Xikang railway (), is a single-track, electrified railway line in Shaanxi Province of China between Xi'an, the provincial capital, and Ankang. The line is long and was built from 1995 to 2001. As of June 2009, a s ...

both pass through Baqiao District.

Cultural sights

The district is the burial place of a number of Chinese emperors. The , the , and the

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are all located in Baqiao District, serving as the locations for the burials of

Emperor Wen of Han Emperor Wen of Han (; 203/202 – 6 July 157 BCE), born Liu Heng (), was the fifth emperor of the Western Han dynasty in China from 180 to his death in 157 BCE. The son of Emperor Gao and Consort Bo, his reign provided a much needed stability ...

Empress Dowager Bo Empress Dowager Bo (薄太后) was an imperial concubine of Emperor Gaozu of Han (Liu Bang). She was also known as Consort Bo (薄姬) during the life of the Emperor, and more formally as either Empress Dowager Xiaowen (孝文太后) or (rarer) E ...

, and

Han Xin Han Xin (; 231/230–196 BC) was a Chinese military general and politician who served Liu Bang during the Chu–Han Contention and contributed greatly to the founding of the Han dynasty. Han Xin was named as one of the "Three Heroes of the e ...

, respectively. One of the , the ba liu feng xue (), depicts what is present-day Baqiao District.

References

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