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Xuanwu District () is a former district of the Municipality of Beijing. It was located southwest to the city center, outside of Xuanwu Gate. The district was merged into Xicheng District in July, 2010. The district spanned over 16.5 km² in size. It was located outside the Imperial Inner City and was predominantly reserved for the lower class. Although considered wealthy once in history and was one of the older districts of the once Imperial City, Xuanwu District had undergone rapid changes in recent history. The district was also the birthplace of the famous Peking Opera. It also housed the Caishikou Execution Grounds of the Qing Dynasty. Xuanwu District had a large muslim population. In the planning for the 2008 Olympic Games, many of the district's traditional hutong were destroyed. Popular destinations in Xuanwu District include: *Niujie Mosque *Fayuan Temple *Liulichang—an antiques market *Huguang Guild Hall ==Economy== Wenfei Wang, Shangyi Zhou, and C. Cindy Fan, the authors of "Growth and Decline of Muslim Hui Enclaves in Beijing," stated in 2002 that Beijing's economic development was northward oriented and the economic development in the Xuanwu District "lags behind" Dongcheng District and Xicheng District, adjacent districts located towards the north.〔Wang, Wenfei, Shangyi Zhou, and C. Cindy Fan. "(Growth and Decline of Muslim Hui Enclaves in Beijing )" ((Archive )). ''Eurasian Geography and Economics'', 2002, 43, No. 2, pp. 104-122. Cited page 114.〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Xuanwu District, Beijing」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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