Beichen District

Beichen District (Chinese: 北辰区) was originally a suburban district of Tianjin city. Before June 1992, the district was named "Beijiao District" (北郊区) which means North Suburb. As the city expanded, it was generally regarded as a new metropolitan area. Hence the change of name. Beichen is a formal name for cynosure.

The district occupies approximately 478.5 km², with a population of 320,000. China National Highway 103 goes through the district right in the middle. Beichen District also hosts the North Canal (北运河), a branch of Hai River.

External links

* [http://www.tjbc.gov.cn/ Official site] (Chinese and English)