Daxing district

Daxing 大兴区
District
Beijing Institute of Petrochemical Technology
Daxing District in Beijing
Country	People's Republic of China
Municipality	Beijing
Township-level divisions	10 subdistricts 9 towns
District seat	Xingfeng Subdistrict (兴丰街道)
Area
• Total	1,012 km2 (391 sq mi)
Population (2000)
• Total	671,444
• Density	660/km2 (1,700/sq mi)
Time zone	China Standard (UTC+8)
Area code(s)	0010

Daxing District (simplified Chinese: 大兴区; traditional Chinese: 大興區; pinyin: Dàxīng Qū) is a district of Beijing, covering the southern suburbs of the city.

Daxing District was upgraded from a county to a district with the approval from the State Council on April 30, 2001. Covering an area of 1,012 square kilometres (391 sq mi) with a population of 671,444, Panggezhuang in Daxing is famous for its watermelons.

There are 5 subdistricts, 14 towns with 5 towns of which carry the "area" (地区) label in the district, and one development area:

Located in the south of Beijing, the area is not as affluent as those that most visitors to Beijing are familiar with, such as Xidan and Guomao. Much of the industry in Daxing is related to distribution of food and consumer goods to service Beijing. There are many self-built communities casually created by the residents themselves, mostly of whom have moved in from the countryside.

The Beijing Municipal Administration of Prisons operates the following correctional facilities in the district:

Xiabu Xiabu has its headquarters in Daxing District.

There are two major universities located in Daxing District, the Beijing Institute of Petrochemical Technology and the Beijing Institute of Graphic Communication. Both of them are headquartered in Tsingyuan, and have its branch in Kangzhuang. Tsingyuan and Kangzhuang are planned as a university city in the south of Beijing. The Yang Guang Qing School of Beijing is also located in the district.

The Chinese government have voted that Daxing will be the location of the 2nd Beijing Airport. The airport is expected to be completed by October 2017.