Hexi District is a district in the south-western corner of urban Tianjin

Tianjin

' is a metropolis in northern China and one of the five national central cities of the People's Republic of China. It is governed as a direct-controlled municipality, one of four such designations, and is, thus, under direct administration of the central government...

, China

People's Republic of China

China , officially the People's Republic of China , is the most populous country in the world, with over 1.3 billion citizens. Located in East Asia, the country covers approximately 9.6 million square kilometres...

. It is bordered by Heping District

Heping District, Tianjin

Heping District is a district in the center of Tianjin, in northeastern China.The district has a long history. It comprises an area of 9.97 km²...

 in the north-west, Hedong District

Hedong District, Tianjin

Hedong District is located at the heart of the city of Tianjin, China. As the district lies east of the Hai River, its name literally means "District east of the river". Parts of the district were once part of the Russian Concession during the colonial period in the early 20th Century...

 to the north-east and Nankai District

Nankai District

Nankai District is a district located in Tianjin, China. Nankai District borders the Haihe River in the east and Chentangzhuang Railway in the west and south....

 to the west. During the Yongping period [58-75 CE], the Northern Scoundrels [Northern Xiongnu] forced several counties to help them plunder the commanderies and districts of Hexi.

Major Secondary School

• Xinhua Middle School
• Shiyan Middle School
• Tianjin Fourth Middle School
• Haihe River Middle School
• Senior College of Beijing Normal University, Tianjin

University

• Tianjin University of Finance and Economics
• Tianjin Foreign Languages Institute
• Tianjin University of Science and Technology (formerly the Tianjin Institute of Light Industry)