Hexiwu

Hexiwu 'Town, formerly known as Ho-Hsi-Wu', is a town situated on the northern part of Wuqing District, Tianjin, China. It borders Yongledian and Anping Towns to the north, Qiantun Township and Xiawuqi Town to the east, Damengzhuang and Daliang Towns to the south, as well as Baigutun and Gaocun Towns to the west. In the year 2010, the town was home to 45,814 residents.
This town got the name Hexiwu for its location on the west of the Grand Canal and hosting local taxation agency during the Yuan Dynasty.

Geography

Hexiwu Town is located along the Grand Canal. It has an average elevation of 12 meters above the sea level.

History

During the Ming dynasty, the bursting of several dikes at Hexiwu touched off a crisis in 1424. Mu Jin and Zhang Xin directed efforts by more than 5,000 workers from the Ministry of Public Works to repair the damage and restore the irrigation system.
The site played a minor role during the Boxer Rebellion, seeing battle on 25 July between the international relief force and the Kansu Braves under Dong Fuxiang.

Administrative divisions

At the end of 2022, Hexiwu Town covered 53 subdivisions, where 2 were residential communities and 51 were villages. They are listed below:

Residential Communities

Taiyangcheng
Dongxingli

Villages