The current Xiqing area came into existence in the mid and late Tang dynasty.

In 1912, after the founding of Republic of China, this area was named Tianjin County, Zhili Province.

After 1949, it became a special area of Hebei province and Yangliuqing became its center of governance.

There are 5 subdistricts and 7 towns in the district:[1] The total population of Xiqing is 310,000, among which 240,000 are rural citizens.

Xiqing is currently served by two metro lines operated by Tianjin Metro: Tianjin Korean International School (천진한국국제학교; 天津韩国国际学校) is located in the district.