Beijing has a large community of Hui people, totaling 249,223 people per the 2010 Chinese Census, or 2.35% of the city's total population. As of 2010, the Hui are the second largest minority in the city, behind the Manchu. Neighborhoods with high concentrations of Hui people, such as Niujie, exist throughout the city.

Niujie is a subdistrict in Xicheng District in southwest Beijing, China. The name "Niujie" can refer to the street Niujie or to the neighborhood Niujie. The subdistrict was previously in Xuanwu District before the district was merged into Xicheng District in 2010. As of 2020, its total population is 51,410.