Binjiang, Hangzhou

The district's name is derived from its geographic location along the Qiantang River, and literally translates to river bank (). == History ==

The area of present-day Binjiang District belonged to the ancient Chinese state of Yue. Xixing was established by Yue statesman Fan Li. == Geography ==

Binjiang District is bordered by Xiaoshan District to its east and south, and by the Qiantang River to its north and west. Across the Qiantang River lies Jianggan District, Shangcheng District, and Xihu District. ==Administrative divisions==

Binjiang District has jurisdiction over three subdistricts: , , and . These subdistricts are then further divided into 53 residential communities. == Demographics ==

As of 2020, 192,265 people (38.16% of its total population) live in , 168,276 (33.40%) live in , and 143,318 (28.44%) live in . ==Economy==

As of 2020, Binjiang District's gross domestic product (GDP) totals 174.57 billion renminbi (RMB), and posted a growth rate of 7.2%. In 2019, Binjiang District's GDP totaled ¥159.22 billion, and grew at a rate of 8.2%. Other large companies headquartered in Binjiang District include video surveillance company Dahua Technology, appliance company Supor, and logistics company . Other major firms with a presence in Binjiang District include Alibaba, NetEase, , Hikvision, Uniview, CHINT Group (), Supcon (), and Focused Photonics (). == Culture ==

During the Tang dynasty, the ancient town of Xixing (), located within present-day and then known as Xiling (), was a major center for Tang poetry. Xixing was the subject of a poem by Bai Juyi. == Transportation ==

Metro Binjiang District is served by three lines on the Hangzhou Metro: Line 1, Line 5, and Line 6. Line 1 The district is home to four metro stations on Line 1: Jiangling Road station, Binhe Road station, Xixing station, and Binkang Road station. Line 5 The district is home to four metro stations on Line 5: Changhe station, Jucai Road station, Jianghui Road station, and Binkang Road station. Line 6 The district is home to ten metro stations on Line 6: Xipu Road station, Zhejiang Chinese Medical University station, Weiye Road station, Chengye Road station, Jianye Road station, Changhe station, Jianghan Road station, Jiangling Road station, Xingmin station, and Olympic Sports Center station. Road • • S4 Airport Expressway • Zhonghe Elevated Bridge • Guanshan Tunnel ==References==