Dongxihu, Wuhan

District in Hubei, People's Republic of China From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Dongxihu District (Chinese: 东西湖区; pinyin: Dōngxīhú Qū) 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.

CountryPeople's Republic of China

Township-level (4th) subdivisions12

Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)

Websitehttp://www.dxh.gov.cn/

Quick facts 东西湖区, Country ...

Dongxihu 东西湖区
District
Hongtu Boulevard Station
Interactive map of Dongxihu
Dongxihu Location in Hubei
Coordinates: 30°37′27″N 114°08′45″E^[1]
Country	People's Republic of China
Province	Hubei
Sub-provincial city	Wuhan
Township-level (4th) subdivisions	12
Area ^[2]
• Total	439.19 km² (169.57 sq mi)
Population (2020)^[3]
• Total	845,782
• Density	1,925.8/km² (4,987.7/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+8 (China Standard)
Website	http://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]

More information Name (with translation), Chinese (S) ...

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)	径河街道	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)	柏泉办事处	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 1 have 5 stations in Dongxihu District.

Wuhan Metro Line 2 passes through Dongxihu District. There are 4 stations of Line 2 in Dongxihu District: Hongtu Boulevard station, Changqingcheng station, Jinyintan station and Changqing Huayuan station.

The northern end of Line 6 runs in Dongxihu District. There are 10 stations of Line 6 in Dongxihu District: Xincheng 11th Road station, Matoutan Park station, Five Rings Sports Center station, Erya Road station, Haikou 3rd Road station, Jinyinhu Park station, Jinyinhu station, Garden Expo North station, Polytechnic University station and Changqing Huayuan station.

References

[1]
"Dongxihu" (Map). Google Maps. 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]
"China: Húbĕi (Prefectures, Cities, Districts and Counties) - Population Statistics, Charts and Map". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 2024-11-22.
[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 Simplified 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]
"全景临空港｜柏泉古井". Sohu. Archived from the original on 2020-04-07. Retrieved 2017-12-19.