Baixia, Nanjing

Baixia 白下区
District of the People's Republic of China
1955–2013
Location of Baixia in Nanjing
History
• Established	1955
• Disestablished	2013
Succeeded by Qinhuai District
Today part of	Part of the Qinhuai District, Nanjing

Baixia (Chinese: 白下; pinyin: Báixià) was a district of Nanjing, the capital of Jiangsu Province, People's Republic of China. It has a population of 530,000 (2011) and a land area of 35 square kilometres (14 sq mi). By the side of Qinhuai River, Baixia District has a long history and culture. It is one of the downtown areas of Nanjing and has convenient transportation and economic prosperity. After infrastructure improvement, the area has become an elegant living environment furnishing full communication and functional information network capacity.

Administrative subdivisions

Baixia District administers nine subdistricts. They are Wulaocun Subdivision, Jiankang Road Subdivision, Hongwu Road Subdivision, Daguang Road Subdivision, Ruijin Road Subdivision, Muxuyuan Subdivision, Guanghua Road Subdivision., Chaotian Palace Subdivision. and Zhimaying Subdivision. The People's Government of Baixia District is located in Hongwu Road Subdivision.

References

• www.xzqh.org (in Chinese)