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Haidian, Beijing

Coordinates: 39°57′36″N 116°17′54″E / 39.9600°N 116.2983°E / 39.9600; 116.2983
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Haidian
海淀区
District
Haidian District
Haidian District
Map
Location of Haidian District in Beijing
Location of Haidian District in Beijing
Coordinates (Haidian government): 39°57′36″N 116°17′54″E / 39.9600°N 116.2983°E / 39.9600; 116.2983
CountryPeople's Republic of China
MunicipalityBeijing
Township-level divisions22 subdistricts
5 towns
2 townships
Area
 • Total
431 km2 (166 sq mi)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
3,133,469 [1]
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code
100080
Area code0010
Websitebjhd.gov.cn

Haidian (Chinese: 海淀区; pinyin: Hǎidiàn Qū) is an urban district of the city of Beijing, China, mostly in northwestern Beijing, bordering Xicheng and Fengtai.

It is 431 square km in area, making it the second-largest district in urban Beijing area (after Chaoyang), and is home to 3,133,469 inhabitants as of November 2020.[2]

Administrative division

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The administrative division of the district was reported as follows:

Name Chinese (S) Hanyu Pinyin Population (2020)[3] Area (km2)
Wanshou Road Subdistrict 万寿路街道 Wànshòulù Jiēdào 121,453 8.90
Yongding Road Subdistrict 永定路街道 Yǒngdìnglu Jiēdào 90,879 0.70
Yangfangdian Subdistrict 羊坊店街道 Yángfāngdiàn Jiēdào 120,302 6.61
Ganjiakou Subdistrict 甘家口街道 Gānjiākǒu Jiēdào 117,946 6.50
Balizhuang Subdistrict 八里庄街道 Bālǐzhuāng Jiēdào 133,400 4.40
Zizhuyuan Subdistrict 紫竹院街道 Zǐzhúyuàn Jiēdào 129,367 6.23
Beixiaguan Subdistrict 北下关街道 Běixiàguān Jiēdào 146,366 6.04
Beitaipingzhuang Subdistrict 北太平庄街道 Běitàipíngzhuāng Jiēdào 163,920 5.17
Xueyuan Road Subdistrict 学院路街道 Xuéyuànlù Jiēdào 226,315 8.49
Zhongguancun Subdistrict 中关村街道 Zhōngguāncūn Jiēdào 130,672 6.23
Haidian Subdistrict 海淀街道 Hǎidiàn Jiēdào 123,191 5.00
Qinglongqiao Subdistrict 青龙桥街道 Qīnglóngqiáo Jiēdào 84,221 15.50
Qinghuayuan Subdistrict 清华园街道 Qīnghuáyuán Jiēdào 56,592 2.70
Yanyuan Subdistrict 燕园街道 Yànyuán Jiēdào 29,779 1.84
Xiangshan Subdistrict 香山街道 Xiāngshān Jiēdào 28,535 25.37
Qinghe Subdistrict 清河街道 Qīnghé Jiēdào 147,395 9.37
Huayuan Road Subdistrict 花园路街道 Huāyuánlù Jiēdào 139,362 6.30
Xisanqi Subdistrict 西三旗街道 Xīsānqí Jiēdào 157,642 8.70
Malianwa Subdistrict 马连洼街道 Mǎliánwā Jiēdào 119,022 5.50
Tiancun Road Subdistrict 田村路街道 Tiáncūnlù Jiēdào 108,088 7.70
Shangdi Subdistrict 上地街道 Shàngdì Jiēdào 67,139 9.40
Shuguang Subdistrict 曙光街道 Shǔguāng Jiēdào 86,181 9.61
Wanliu Area (Haidian town) 万柳地区(海淀镇) Wànliǔ Dìqū (Hǎidiàn Zhèn) 2,022 41.90
Dongsheng (town) Area 东升(镇)地区 Dōngshēng (Zhèn) Dìqū 58,151 45.20
Wenquan (town) Area 温泉(镇)地区 Wēnquán (Zhèn) Dìqū 69,165 33.23
Sijiqing (town) Area 四季青(镇)地区 Sìjìqīng (Zhèn) Dìqū 162,700 40.83
Xibeiwang (town) Area 西北旺(镇)地区 Xīběiwàng (Zhèn) Dìqū 164,795 51.02
Sujiatuo (town) Area 苏家坨(镇)地区 Sūjiātuó (Zhèn) Dìqū 78,235 84.51
Shangzhuang (town) Area 上庄(镇)地区 Shàngzhuāng (Zhèn) Dìqū 71,554 38.45

History

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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

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The northwestern stretches of the 3rd Ring Road, 4th Ring Road, 5th Ring Road and 6th Ring Road all run through the area.

Metro and light rail

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Haidian is currently served by ten metro lines of the Beijing Subway and one light rail line:

Suburban Railway

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Haidian is served by one commuter line operated by Beijing Suburban Railway (BCR).

Government and infrastructure

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The Haidian District government headquarters

The China National Space Administration has its headquarters in the district.[9] The Beijing Aerospace Flight Control Center which serves as the central command center for the Chinese space program is also located in the district.

Entrance to the Beijing Aerospace Flight Control Center

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]

The Ministry of State Security has a number of major facilities in the district.

Economy

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Baidu global headquarters
Lenovo 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 (中钢国际广场) 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; Wù Měi Shāngyè Dàshà) in Haidian District.[19]
  • aigo's head office is in the Ideal Plaza (理想国际大厦) 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) in Haidian District.[21]
  • Sinovac Biotech[22]
  • 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) in Haidian District.[23]
  • Xiaomi has its headquarters in the Office Building of Huarun Wucai City (华润五彩城写字楼).[24]
  • Nuctech.[25]
  • New Oriental[26]
  • Google has its Beijing office in Tsinghua Science Park Bldg 6[27]
  • Everbright International has its Beijing office in the Beijing International Building (北京国际大厦) in Zhongguancun.[28]
  • 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

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Higher education

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Peking University
The Beijing Olympic Building, which housed the headquarters of the Beijing Municipal Commission of Education

Institutions of higher education in Haidian include:

Primary and secondary education

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Main article: List of schools in Haidian District

The Beijing Municipal Education Commission (北京市教育委员会), the local education authority, has its headquarters in the Beijing Olympic Building.[29][30]

Institutions of secondary education

Private schools include:

Communities

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Important areas in Haidian District

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Aerial view of Yuyuantan Park from the Central Radio & TV Tower

Sports

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The Chinese Ice Hockey Association, which governs ice hockey and bandy in China, has its offices at 56, Zhongguacun South Street in Haidian District.[32]

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Haidian's Technology hubs

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Climate

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Haidian has a humid continental climate (Köppen climate classification Dwa). The average annual temperature in Haidian is 12.8 °C (55.0 °F). The average annual rainfall is 557.3 mm (21.94 in) with July as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in July, at around 26.5 °C (79.7 °F), and lowest in January, at around −3.2 °C (26.2 °F).

Climate data for Haidian District (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 14.2
(57.6) 		19.8
(67.6) 		28.7
(83.7) 		33.1
(91.6) 		38.2
(100.8) 		40.1
(104.2) 		41.7
(107.1) 		38.4
(101.1) 		35.2
(95.4) 		30.7
(87.3) 		22.7
(72.9) 		19.6
(67.3) 		41.7
(107.1)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 2.7
(36.9) 		6.5
(43.7) 		13.4
(56.1) 		21.3
(70.3) 		27.6
(81.7) 		31.0
(87.8) 		32.0
(89.6) 		31.2
(88.2) 		26.8
(80.2) 		19.5
(67.1) 		10.6
(51.1) 		4.0
(39.2) 		18.9
(66.0)
Daily mean °C (°F) −2.7
(27.1) 		0.6
(33.1) 		7.4
(45.3) 		15.1
(59.2) 		21.2
(70.2) 		25.1
(77.2) 		26.9
(80.4) 		25.9
(78.6) 		20.8
(69.4) 		13.3
(55.9) 		4.9
(40.8) 		−1.1
(30.0) 		13.1
(55.6)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −7.1
(19.2) 		−4.3
(24.3) 		1.8
(35.2) 		8.8
(47.8) 		14.8
(58.6) 		19.7
(67.5) 		22.6
(72.7) 		21.6
(70.9) 		15.9
(60.6) 		8.3
(46.9) 		0.3
(32.5) 		−5.2
(22.6) 		8.1
(46.6)
Record low °C (°F) −20.2
(−4.4) 		−15.7
(3.7) 		−10.7
(12.7) 		−2.7
(27.1) 		3.4
(38.1) 		10.5
(50.9) 		15.8
(60.4) 		13.9
(57.0) 		4.0
(39.2) 		−3.5
(25.7) 		−10.8
(12.6) 		−15.7
(3.7) 		−20.2
(−4.4)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 2.1
(0.08) 		5.6
(0.22) 		9.6
(0.38) 		21.6
(0.85) 		34.7
(1.37) 		84.8
(3.34) 		209.5
(8.25) 		119.7
(4.71) 		53.3
(2.10) 		27.8
(1.09) 		15.1
(0.59) 		2.5
(0.10) 		586.3
(23.08)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 1.3 2.3 2.8 4.5 6.1 10.3 13.1 11.0 7.5 5.0 3.0 1.5 68.4
Average snowy days 2.4 2.2 1.1 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.5 2.4 9.7
Average relative humidity (%) 43 42 41 43 48 60 72 73 67 62 56 46 54
Mean monthly sunshine hours 183.1 183.6 220.2 233.1 250.5 203.2 170.2 186.9 194.8 188.8 166.0 169.9 2,350.3
Percent possible sunshine 61 60 59 58 56 45 38 44 53 55 56 59 54
Source: China Meteorological Administration[33][34]

Sister cities

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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:[35]

South America

North America

Europe

East Asia

Notes

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  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

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