Huaxi District is one of 6 urban districts of the prefecture-level city of Guiyang, the capital of Guizhou Province, Southwest China. Huaxi has an area of 957.6 km2 and a population of 328,700. Its GDP was 4.35 billion RMB in 2006. It is named after the Huaxi River (the "Flower Brook") that meanders through the town. The North Campus and South Campus of Guizhou University and Guizhou University for Nationalities are located in town. The educational facilities and natural environment make it a renowned educational and cultural center as well as an important tourist destination of Guizhou and southwest China.

Administrative divisions

Huaxi District comprises 8 subdistricts, 5 towns, 1 township and 5 ethnic townships:

Climate