Dongxihu District

Dongxihu District (simplified Chinese: 东西; traditional Chinese: 東西湖; pinyin: Dōngxīhú Qū; lit. 'east west lake') is one of 13 urban districts of the prefecture-level city of Wuhan, the capital of Hubei Province, China, forming part of the city's western suburbs. It lies on the north (left) bank of the Han River. Along with Qiaokou, it is the only district of Wuhan to not have a Yangtze River shoreline; it borders the districts of Huangpi to the northeast, Jiang'an to the east, Jianghan, Qiaokou, and Hanyang to the southeast, and Caidian to the southwest. The district also borders the prefecture-level city of Xiaogan to the north and west.

Dongxihu

东西湖区
Hongtu Boulevard Station
Dongxihu
Location in Hubei
Coordinates: 30°37′27″N 114°08′45″E[1]
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceHubei
Sub-provincial cityWuhan
Township-level (4th) subdivisions12
Area
  Total439.19 km2 (169.57 sq mi)
Population
 (2010)[3]
  Total451,880
  Density1,029/km2 (2,670/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Wuhan district map
Websitehttp://www.dxh.gov.cn/

Geography

Map including East Lake (labeled as Tung Hu 東湖) and West Lake (labeled as Hsi Hu 西湖) as they were in 1953 (not to be confused with East Lake (Wuhan))

Administrative Divisions

Dongxihu District currently administers eight subdistricts, one administrative committee, and three local offices:[4][5]

Name (with translation)Chinese (S)Hanyu Pinyin
Wujiashan Subdistrict (Wu Family Mountain)吴家山街道Wújiāshān Jiēdào
Jiangjunlu Subdistrict (General Road)将军路街道Jiāngjūnlù Jiēdào
Cihui Subdistrict (Compassionate Benevolence)慈惠街道Cíhuì Jiēdào
Zoumaling Subdistrict (Horse Riding Hill)走马岭街道Zǒumǎlǐng Jiēdào
Jinghe Subdistrict (Jing River)河街道Jìnghé Jiēdào
Changqing Subdistrict (Long Youth)长青街道Chángqīng Jiēdào
Xingouzhen Subdistrict (New Channel Town)新沟镇街道Xīngōuzhèn Jiēdào
Jinyinhu Subdistrict (Gold and Silver Lake)金银湖街道Jīnyínhú Jiēdào
Changqinghuayuan New Area Administrative Committee (Evergreen Park)常青花园新区管委会Chángqīnghuāyuán Xīnqū Guǎnwěihuì
Baiquan/Boquan[6] Office (Cedar Spring)泉办事处Bǎiquán[7][8] Bànshìchù
Xin'andu Office (Xin'an Ferry)辛安渡办事处Xīn'āndù Bànshìchù
Dongshan Township (East Mountain)东山办事处Dōngshān Bànshìchù

Transportation

Wuhan Metro Line 2 passes through Dongxihu District. There are four stations of Line 2 in Dongxihu District: Hongtu Boulevard station, Changqingcheng station, Jinyintan station and Changqing Huayuan station.

The northern end of Line 6 extends into Dongxihu District. There are five stations of Line 6, Wuhan Metro in Dongxihu District: Jinyinhu Park station, Jinyinhu station, Garden Expo North station, Polytechnic University station and Changqing Huayuan station.

References

  1. Google (2014-07-02). "Dongxihu" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 2014-07-02.
  2. "Wuhan Statistical Yearbook 2010" (PDF). Wuhan Statistics Bureau. p. 15. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 5, 2011. Retrieved 2011-07-31.
  3. "武汉市2010年第六次全国人口普查主要数据公报" (in Chinese). Wuhan Statistics Bureau. 2011-05-11. Archived from the original on 2011-10-25. Retrieved 2011-06-11.
  4. "区划简码 (translation: Administrative Division Codes)" (PDF) (in Chinese). Dongxihu District government website. 30 November 2017. Retrieved 19 December 2017. "{...}吴家山街{...}柏泉{...}将军路{...}慈惠{...}走马岭{...}径河{...}长青{...}新沟镇{...}辛安渡{...}东山{...}金银湖{...}常青花园{...}" (translation: {...}Wujiashan Subdistrict{...}Boquan{...}Jiangjunlu{...}Cihui{...}Zoumaling{...}Jinghe{...}Changqing (长青){...}Xingouzhen{...}Xin'andu{...}Dongshan{...}Jinyinhu{...}Changqinghuayuan{...}.)
  5. "东西湖区历史沿革 (translation: The Historical Development of Dongxihu District)" (in Chinese). 行政区划网站 (translation: Administrative Divisions Website). 6 August 2014. Retrieved 19 December 2017. "2010年第六次人口普查,东西湖区常住总人口452053人,其中:吴家山街道115067人,柏泉办事处9402人,将军路街道42259人,慈惠街道16373人,走马岭街道26744人,径河街道36937人,长青街道41648人,辛安渡办事处12620人,东山办事处14446人,新沟镇街道17839人,金银湖街道58891人,常青花园新区管委会55353人,台商工业园区管委会4474人。" (abbreviated translation: In 2010{...}, Dongxihu District{...} including: Wujiashan Subdistrict{...}, Boquan Office{...}, Jiangjunlu Subdistrict{...}, Cihui Subdistrict{...}, Zoumaling Subdistrict{...}, Jinghe Subdistrict{...}, Changqing (长青) Subdistrict{...}, Xin'an Office{...}, Dongshan Office{...}, Xingouzhen Subdistrict{...}, Jinyinhu Subdistrict{...}, Changqinghuayuan (常青花园) New Area Administrative Committee{...}, Taishang Industrial Park Administrative Committee{...}.)
  6. 认识武汉② [Learning About Wuhan] (in Chinese and English). 中共东西湖区委宣传部 Publicity Department of the CPC in Dongxihu District, 武汉新港空港综合保税区(空港) Wuhan New Port Airport Free Trade Zone, 长江日报传播研究院 Institute of Communication Studies of Changjiang Daily. 2018. pp. 10–11. 柏泉古井中数仞清泉,散发千年韵味悠长{...}Crystal-clear springs in the Boquan Ancient Well have captured the imagination for a 1,000 years,{...}
  7. Many roads in the area use this character and the street signs use the pronunciation 'bai'. http://map.baidu.com/#panoid=02000200001412051401321005B&panotype=street&heading=-23&pitch=3&l=12&tn=B_NORMAL_MAP&sc=0&newmap=1&shareurl=1&pid=02000200001412051401321005B
  8. http://www.sohu.com/a/112396268_459886


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