Beixinqiao Subdistrict

Beixinqiao Subdistrict

北新桥街道
Beixinqiao Subdistrict 北新桥街道
Subdistrict
	Dongzhimen Inner Street, also known as Guijie (簋街)
	Location of Beixinqiao Subdistrict within Dongcheng District
	Beixinqiao Subdistrict Beixinqiao Subdistrict
	Coordinates: 39°56′21″N 116°25′39″E / 39.9392°N 116.4276°E
Country	China
Municipality	Beijing
District	Dongcheng
Village-level Division	10 communities
Area
• Total	2.67 km2 (1.03 sq mi)
Population (2020)
• Total	55,449
• Density	21,000/km2 (54,000/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code	100007

Beixinqiao Subdistrict (Chinese: 北新桥街道; pinyin: běixīnqiáo jiēdào) is a subdistrict in the northern part of Dongcheng District, Beijing, China. The Yonghe Temple is located here. The subdistrict consists of 10 communities. By 2020 it has a total population of 55,449.^[1] Beijing Subway Line 5 runs through the subdistrict.

This area of land was called "Xingqiao" (Chinese: 兴桥; lit. 'Prosperous Bridge') During the Yuan dynasty, and was changed to "Beixinqiao" (Chinese: 北新桥; lit. 'New Northern Bridge') in the Qing dynasty. There was a legend about Chinese monk Yao Guangxiao having locked up a Dragon King inside a well.^[2]

History

Timeline of changes in the status of Beixinqiao^[3]
Year	Change
1912	Part of the 3rd Inner District
1949	Part of Dongcheng District. Following subdistricts were established: Menlou Hutong Shique Hutong Dongsongnian Hutong Dongzhimennei Hutong Guanyinsi Hutong Yangguan Hutong
1955	Reduced to 4 subdistricts: Guanyinsi, Wacha, Yangguan and Dongsong.
1958	4 subdistricts were combined to form the Beixinqiao Subdistrict.

Administrative Division

As of 2021, there are a total of 10 communities in the subdistrict:^[4]

Administrative Division Code	Community Name (English)	Community Name (Simplified Chinese)
110101005001	Haiyuncang	海运仓
110101005002	Beixincang	北新仓
110101005004	Menlou	门楼
110101005006	Min'an	民安
110101005008	Jiudaowan	九道湾
110101005009	Beiguanting	北官厅
110101005010	Qinglong	青龙
110101005011	Xiaoju	小菊
110101005014	Caoyuan	草园
110101005016	Qianyongkang	前永康

Famous Sites

External links

Official website (Archived)

References

^ "China: Bĕijīng Municipal Province". CityPopulation.de. Citing: China National Bureau of Statistics (web), Bureaus of Statistics in Beijing (web). Retrieved 30 September 2020.
^ Hu, Liping; 户力平 (2020). Bei jing di tie zhan ming zhang gu = Allusions in the subway stations' name of Beijing (Di 1 ban ed.). Beijing: Dong fang chu ban she. p. 100. ISBN 978-7-5207-1180-7. OCLC 1243234501.
^ 李立国; 李万钧; 吴世民, eds. (2013). 中华人民共和国政区大典, 北京市卷. Beijing: 中国社会出版社. ISBN 978-7-5087-4058-4. OCLC 910451741.
^ "2021年统计用区划代码和城乡划分代码". www.stats.gov.cn. Retrieved 2022-09-17.

[1] "China: Bĕijīng Municipal Province". CityPopulation.de. Citing: China National Bureau of Statistics (web), Bureaus of Statistics in Beijing (web). Retrieved 30 September 2020.

[2] Hu, Liping; 户力平 (2020). Bei jing di tie zhan ming zhang gu = Allusions in the subway stations' name of Beijing (Di 1 ban ed.). Beijing: Dong fang chu ban she. p. 100. ISBN 978-7-5207-1180-7. OCLC 1243234501.

[3] 李立国; 李万钧; 吴世民, eds. (2013). 中华人民共和国政区大典, 北京市卷. Beijing: 中国社会出版社. ISBN 978-7-5087-4058-4. OCLC 910451741.

[4] "2021年统计用区划代码和城乡划分代码". www.stats.gov.cn. Retrieved 2022-09-17.

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