Baqiao, Xi'an

Baqiao District is one of 11 districts of the prefecture-level city of Xi'an, the capital of Shaanxi Province, Northwest China. The district borders Gaoling District to the north, Lintong District to the northeast, Chang'an District to the southeast, Yanta and Xincheng Districts to the west, and Weiyang District to the northwest. The district spans an area of 332 km2, and has a population of 595,124 as of 2010.

History
Baqiao District was established in 1954, and had jurisdiction over five townships: Donggaoqiao, Egongdian , Shuigou , Yongfeng , and Xinglin. In 1957, the former Changle District was merged into Baqiao.

The district had a population of 402,163 in the Fourth Chinese Census, a population of 494,084 in the Fifth Chinese Census, and a population of 595,124 in the Sixth Chinese Census.

Administrative divisions
Baqiao District has nine subdistricts. These subdistricts are further divided into 72 residential communities and 76 administrative villages.

Its subdistricts are, , , , , , , , and.

Economy
As of 2019, the district's GDP totaled ¥48.919 billion, an 8.3% increase from the previous year. Of this, ¥1.923 billion came from the district's primary sector, ¥13.773 billion came from the district's secondary sector, and the remaining ¥33.223 billion came from the district's tertiary sector. The per capita disposable income of the district's urban residents was ¥40,328, and was ¥17,969 for rural residents.

Education
The district is home to the PLA Rocket Force University of Engineering.

Road
National Highway 310 and National Highway 312 pass through the district, as well as the G5 Expressway and the G30 Expressway.

Rail
The Longhai railway and the Xi'an–Ankang railway both pass through Baqiao District.

Cultural sights
The district is the burial place of a number of Chinese emperors. The, the , and the Tomb of Han Xin are all located in Baqiao District, serving as the locations for the burials of Emperor Wen of Han, Empress Dowager Bo, and Han Xin, respectively.

One of the, the ba liu feng xue , depicts what is present-day Baqiao District.