Kaiyuan Subdistrict, Xiamen

Kaiyuan Subdistrict is a subdistrict of Siming District, Xiamen, Fujian Province, People's Republic of China. It covers an area of and has a registered population of 63,362.
It is located in central Xiamen Island, north of the original Siming District and south of Huli District. It is named after a street meaning "Initiating the First ".

History

In October 1945, Kaiyuan was created as a district along with Zhongxin District, Gulangyu District and Heshan District. In August 1966, it was renamed Dongfeng District, but this was reverted in October 1979. Finally, in April 2003, Kaiyuan and Gulangyu Districts were merged into Siming District.