- 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 forcynosure .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 theNorth Canal (北运河), a branch ofHai River .External links
* [http://www.tjbc.gov.cn/ Official site] (Chinese and English)
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