Hexiwu
Hexiwu
Town in Tianjin, China
Hexiwu Town (simplified Chinese: 河西务镇; traditional Chinese: 河西務鎮; pinyin: Héxīwù Zhèn), 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.[1]
This town got the name Hexiwu (Chinese: 河西务; lit. 'River West Affair') for its location on the west of the Grand Canal and hosting local taxation agency during the Yuan Dynasty.[2]