Baqiao District, Xi'an City, Shaanxi Province

Baqiao District Baqiao district is located in the east of Xi'an City, Shaanxi Province. The geographical coordinates are between 108 ° 59 ′ - 109 ° 16 ′ E and 34 ° 10 ′ - 34 ° 27 ′ n. It borders Lintong district and Lantian County in the East, Yanta District, Xincheng District and Weiyang District in the west, Chang'an District in the South and Gaoling District in the north. It is 5km away from the new administrative center, covering a total area of 332 square kilometers. It governs 9 sub district offices, 33 communities, 226 administrative villages, and has a permanent resident population of 677300 (2018). It is named after the ancient Baqiao bridge built in the Sui Dynasty.

Baqiao district has Banpo site of Yangshao culture, mijiaya site of Longshan culture and Baliu Fengxue, one of the eight scenic spots in Guanzhong. Baqiao district is an old industrial base of Xi'an city. In the process of economic transformation and development, Xi'an International Port District and Xi'an Chanba ecological district have been built.

In 2011, Xi'an World Horticultural Exposition was held in Baqiao district. In 2021, Baqiao district will hold the 14th National Games.

Historical evolution

Baqiao District belonged to Yongzhou in ancient times, and belonged to the ancient Dubai state in Xia and Shang Dynasties, also known as the jurisdiction of dangdu.

During the Western Zhou Dynasty (about 11th century B.C. - 771 B.C.), it was the capital of FengHao, the capital of Zhou Dynasty. It was adjacent to Lirong tribe in the East, Haojing in the west, marquis MI and Dubai in the south, and Bishou in the north across Weishui river. In the 18th year of Ji Lang, King Hui of Zhou Dynasty, in the year of Qin Mu (659 BC), the city of BA (Zhiyang) was built. Because of Zhiyang palace, King Zhuangxiang of Qin Dynasty set up Zhiyang county. The district is under its jurisdiction. In 221 B.C., the first emperor of Qin unified the six states and established the Qin Dynasty. The system of prefectures and counties was implemented. Xianyang, the capital city, had a county level internal history, and Zhiyang was under the jurisdiction of internal history.

In the Western Han Dynasty (206-8 BC), the whole country was divided into 103 counties. In the seventh year of Emperor Wen of the Han Dynasty (173bc), he built a mausoleum for his mother empress dowager Bo in Dizhai, south of the District, and set Nanling as a county. Nanling County was located in the north of Dakang village, southwest of Dizhai street. Today, the southern parts of Dizhai, Hongqi and baling are all under the jurisdiction of Nanling County. In the ninth year of Emperor Wen of the Han Dynasty (171 BC), the baling mausoleum was built in the north of Empress Dowager Bo's mausoleum, so Zhiyang county was changed to baling county. The central and northern parts of the district are under the jurisdiction of Baling county. In the first year of Taichu period (104 BC), Emperor Wu of Han Dynasty changed the history and geography of Qin Dynasty to jingzhaoyin. Baling and Nanling counties belong to jingzhaoyin. In the first year of Yuankang (65 BC), Emperor Xuandi of Han Dynasty set up Fengming county because his father Liu Jin's cemetery Fengming garden was built in hansenzhai, the eastern suburb of Xi'an, and Shilipu township of this district is under its jurisdiction. In the fourth year of the first year of emperor Ping, Fengming county was abolished, and its jurisdiction was still Chang'an County.

In the second year of Xinmang Tianfeng (15th year), Wang Mang even dominated SHUIZHANG county.

In the 23rd year of the reign of Liu Xuan, the emperor of Huaiyang in the Han Dynasty, fushuizhang county was called baling county.

During the Eastern Han Dynasty (25-220 years), baling county was still under the jurisdiction of Jing Zhaoyin.

During the Three Kingdoms period (220-280 years), Cao Wei occupied the northern part of China and practiced the system of state, county and county. Guanzhong, where the region was located, belonged to the state of Wei and Yongzhou.

In 244, the fifth year of Wei Zhengshi in the Three Kingdoms period, baling county was changed to Bacheng County, which later belonged to Yongzhou in the Western Jin Dynasty.

During the northern and Southern Dynasties (420-589), Guanzhong area was the place of Yongzhou in the Northern Wei and Western Wei dynasties, and Baicheng County belonged to Jingzhao county.

In 558, the eastern part of Chang'an County was divided into Wannian county.

In the second year of Jiande (573) of Emperor Wu of Zhou Dynasty, Bacheng and Ducheng counties were abandoned to Wannian county.

In the Sui and Tang Dynasties (581-907), Emperor Wen of the Sui Dynasty changed Wannian County into Daxing County in the third year of emperor kaihuang's reign (583), which was subordinate to Jingzhao county.

In 618, Li yuanwude, Emperor Gaozu of Tang Dynasty, restored Daxing County to Wannian County, which was subordinate to Jingzhao Prefecture. Wude seven years (624) abandoned Zhiyang County into Wannian county.

In 748, Wannian county was changed to Xianning county.

In 758, Emperor suzong of Tang Dynasty restored Xianning county to Wannian county.

During the Five Dynasties (907-960), Wannian county was changed to Danian County in the first year of Kaiping (907).

In the first year of Tongguang (923), fudanian county was named Wannian county.

In Song Dynasty (960-1279), Wannian county was changed to Fanchuan County in 1125. In 1181, Fanchuan county was restored to Xianning county.

During the Yuan Dynasty (1271-1368), the administrative system of province, road, prefecture and county was implemented. The provincial government of Shaanxi and Sichuan was set up. Later, it was changed into the provincial government of Shaanxi and Sichuan. The provincial government of jingzhaofu was changed into Anxi road. Later, Anxi road was changed into Fengyuan road. Xianning was under its jurisdiction.

In the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644), Fengyuan road was changed into Xi'an Prefecture in 1369, and Xianning county was then under the jurisdiction of Xi'an Prefecture.

During the Qing Dynasty (1644-1911), Xianning county was subordinate to Xi'an Prefecture.

In February 1913, Xianning county was abolished, and its jurisdiction was incorporated into Chang'an County. In the Qing Dynasty, all the communes under the county were changed into Cang, Cang set up village contract, Fang set up local security, and village set up local. Since then, Baqiao area has been under the jurisdiction of Chang'an County.

On May 20, 1949, Xi'an was liberated. On June 3, Chang'an County set up two central districts in Baqiao District, Baqiao and Xinzhu, and four districts in Dizhai, Hansen, Caobao and Xindong. In July, the central district system was abolished, and four districts, Dizhai, Baqiao, Caobao and Xinzhu, were merged, and the township government was successively established.

From October 1949 to December 1954, the grassroots political organizations in Baqiao district were led by the people's Government of Chang'an County and the people's Government of the Tenth District of Xi'an city.

In April 1950, Caobao district was abolished and six townships were assigned to Dizhai district and four townships were incorporated into Baqiao district. In June 1951, the district was adjusted to 13 townships from 9 townships and 1 city under the jurisdiction of Xinzhu district. The two townships under the jurisdiction of the Tenth District of Xi'an remain unchanged.

In February 1954, Dizhai, Baqiao and Xinzhu were renamed the fourth, fifth and sixth districts of Chang'an County. The two townships under the jurisdiction of the ten districts of Xi'an remain unchanged.

In January 1955, Baqiao District of Xi'an city was set up.

In October 1965, the organizational system of Baqiao district was abolished, and Hansen commune and zhizhicheng commune were assigned to the new urban area. Other townships are under the jurisdiction of Xi'an suburbs.

In May 1966, the 10 rural communes and the Textile City communes in Baqiao district were still under the leadership of Xi'an suburb and Xincheng District respectively. In October, the seven communes of Hongqing, Liushui, Xinhe, Shilipu, Xiwang, Dizhai and Maoxi were renamed as Hongxing, Huoju, Yonghong, Xiangyang, Shuguang, Hongyuan and Lixin communes in turn. From February to October 1968, revolutionary committees were set up in communes.

In May 1972, the original names of the seven communes were restored.

From October 1976 to March 1980, the 10 people's commune reform committees of Baqiao, Hongqing, Xinzhu, Liushui, Xinhe, Shilipu, Hongqi, Xiwang, Dizhai and Maoxi were still under the jurisdiction of Xi'an suburban reform committee, and the people's commune reform committee of textile city was still under the jurisdiction of Xincheng District Reform Committee.

In April 1980, the organizational system of Baqiao district was restored.

administrative division

Division evolution

In September 1963, Geng town returned to Gaoling county.

In October 1964, Xingqing commune in Beilin District was designated as old Baqiao district.

In April 1980, the textile city street was transferred from the new urban area to Baqiao district. In May, the commune reform committees were changed into management committees.

In May 1984, Baqiao district changed communes into townships.

On April 4, 1985, Baqiao and Hongqing townships were changed into towns.

In November 1988, Maoxi township was renamed "baling township".

In 1996, Baqiao District governed 5 streets, 3 towns and 3 townships: zhizhicheng street, Hongqing street, Hongqi Street, Xiwang street, Shilipu street, Xinzhu Town, Baqiao Town, Dizhai Town, Xinhe Township, Shuishui Township and baling township.

At the end of 2001, baling township was abolished and merged into Xiwang street; Xinhe Township and Liushui Township were merged into Xinhe Town. Baqiao district has 5 streets and 4 towns: Hongqi Street, Xiwang street, zhizhicheng street, Hongqing street, Shilipu street, Dizhai Town, Xinzhu Town, Baqiao town and Xinhe Town.

In 2004, four towns, Baqiao, Xinzhu, Xinhe and Dizhai, were abolished, and four streets, Baqiao, Xinzhu, Xinhe and Dizhai, were set up respectively. After the town government was changed into a street, its administrative area and office address remained unchanged. On September 1, the streets were officially established.

Zoning details

As of December 2018, Baqiao district has 9 streets: zhizhicheng street, Shilipu street, Hongqi Street, Xiwang street, Hongqing street, Dizhai street, Baqiao street, Xinzhu street and Xinhe street.

geographical environment

geographical position

Baqiao district is located in the middle of Guanzhong Basin and the east of Xi'an city. The district government is located 12 kilometers away in the eastern suburb of Xi'an. The geographical coordinates are 108 ° 59 ′ - 109 ° 16 ′ E and 34 ° 10 ′ - 34 ° 27 ′ n. It borders Lintong district and Lantian County in the East, Yanta District, Xincheng District and Weiyang District in the west, Chang'an District in the South and Gaoling District in the north.

Geology and geomorphology

Baqiao area is dominated by the alluvial plain of Weihe River, which has the diversity geomorphic characteristics of mountains, slopes, rivers, beaches and plateaus. It includes three types of areas, including the alluvial plain of Weihe River in the north, low mountains and hills in the East and tableland in the southeast.

The regional geological structure of Bailuyuan belongs to the stepped descending compound graben formed by Weihe Fault Depression. The graben of terrace tableland is mainly composed of sand, gravel and soil like deposits, with abundant Cenozoic sediments. The topography of the upper tableland is gentle, high in the north and low in the south, mainly agricultural land. The topography decreases from south to north to the edge of the gully, and the elevation of the gully top is 6

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