Haidian District , 海甸区 ; traditional Chinese: 海淀區/海甸區; pinyin: Hǎidiàn Qū is a suburban district of the municipality of Beijing. It lies towards the northwestern part of the urban core. It is 431 square km in area, making it the second-largest district in urban Beijing , and is home to 2,240,124 inhabitants ; however, in comparison to other districts, a higher percentage of its inhabitants do not have the governmental residential certificates for long-term residence, because Haidian District is where most... universities are located and therefore many of its inhabitants are college students. Its postal code is 100080. The administrative division of the district was reported as follows: Haidian was originally a village outside of Beijing's Inner City. It was first built in the Yuan dynasty, and became one of the eight major business areas of the capital during the Qing Dynasty and was the seat of such old shops as Lotus White, Quanjude and Hongbin House. The famed Old Summer Palace and Summer Palace, two grand imperial gardens are also among its reputed features.
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| Country: | China |
| Population: | 2,240,124 |
| Area: | 166.4 sq. mi. |
| Time zone: | Chinese Standard Time |
| Also known as: | Haidian District, China, Haidian District, Beijing |