Daxing District () is a district of Beijing, covering the southern suburbs of the city. It borders the Beijing districts of Tongzhou to the east/northeast, Fangshan to the west, Fengtai to the northwest, Chaoyang to the northeast, and the Hebei province to the south.

History The Daxing Massacre of August 27-31, 1966 during the Cultural Revolution resulted in the deaths of at least 325 people, ranging in age from 38 days to 80 years.

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 with a population of 671,444,2000 Census. Panggezhuang in Daxing is famous for its watermelons.

Culture 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.

Government and infrastructure The Beijing Municipal Administration of Prisons operates the following correctional facilities in the district: Beijing Municipal Prison"监狱简介 ." Beijing Municipal Prison. Retrieved on 15 May 2015. "通信地址：北京市大兴区219信箱" Beijing Women's PrisonHome page . Beijing Women's Prison. Retrieved on May 15, 2015. "地址：北京市大兴区"

Economy Additionally Okay Airways, and Xiabu Xiabu have their headquarters in Daxing District."呷哺呷哺餐饮管理有限公司招聘启事" (Archive). Beijing University of Agriculture. 2014-04-23. "我们的联系方式 呷哺呷哺（中国）总部地址：北京市大兴区黄村镇孙村工业开发区海鑫南路15号"

Education

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 Qingyuan Subdistrict (清源), and have its branch in Kangzhuang (康庄). Qingyuan and Kangzhuang are planned as a university town in Daxing District. The Yang Guang Qing School of Beijing is also located in the district.

The National Seminary of Catholic Church in China is in Daxing District.

Transportation

It was decided in 2009 that Daxing would be the location of the Beijing Daxing International Airport. It was constructed in the southern part of Daxing District of Beijing and along the border of Beijing and Hebei Province. The airport was opened in September 2019.

Metro Daxing is currently served by five metro lines of the Beijing Subway:

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Administrative divisions As of 2025, there are 8 subdistricts and 14 towns in Daxing.

Name Chinese (S) Hanyu Pinyin Population (2020) Area (km2) Xingfeng Subdistrict 79,851 9.66 Linxiaolu Subdistrict 81.389 12.65 Qingyuan Subdistrict 147,810 5.58 Guanyinsi Subdistrict 111,225 16.40 Tiangongyuan Subdistrict 87,415 33.30Gaomidian Subdistrict高米店街道Gāomǐdiàn Jiēdào99,9595.59 Yizhuang town 108,255 39.63Ronghua Subdistrict荣华街道Rónghuá JiēdàoBoxing Subdistrict博兴街道Bóxīng Jiēdào Huangcun town 176,890 35.00 Jiugong town 189,300 29.73 Xihongmen town 179,974 31.20 Yinghai town 102,463 36.79 Qingyundian town 69,612 70.00 Caiyu town 54,690 71.6 Anding town 30,764 78.00 Lixian town 40,930 92.06 Yufa town 71,812 136.00 Panggezhuang town 74,912 109.30 Beizangcun town 35,391 60.00 Weishanzhuang town 46,661 81.5 Zhangziying town 34,588 63.00 Xihongmen town 179,974 29.37

Climate

Daxing has a humid continental climate (Köppen climate classification Dwa). The average annual temperature in Daxing is . The average annual rainfall is with July as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in July, at around , and lowest in January, at around .

New record: On May 1, 2021, the meteorological station of Daxing District observed the lowest temperature of 1.8°C.

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