Dongcheng (simplified Chinese: 东城社区; traditional Chinese: 東城社區; pinyin: Dōngchéng Shèqū) is a community of Chating town, Wangcheng District, Changsha. It is located on the northern margin of Wangcheng District, and the west of Chating town. the community was formed by merging the Shenjiaqiao Community (慎家桥社区) and Jingshen Village (静慎村) on March 23, 2016. there is about a population of 4,880.[1]

Dongcheng
东城社区
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CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceHunan
Prefecture-level cityChangsha
DistrictWangcheng
townChating
Area
 • Total
9.2 km2 (3.6 sq mi)
Population
 • Total
4,880
 • Density530/km2 (1,400/sq mi)
 2016

History

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The present place of Dongcheng is a community of village-level administrative division, and it is also the center of west Chating town. After revocation of Dongchen town which merged to Chating on November 19, 2015,[2] the residential community was reformed by merging Shenjiaqiao Community and Jinshen Village March 23, 2016.

Historic Dongcheng Town

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As a historic township-level division, Dongcheng was formed from a portion of Tongguan commune (铜官公社) in 1961, Dongcheng existed for about 55 years until Dongcheng Town was incorporated into Chating on November 19, 2015.[2]

Dongcheng was the places of Tongxin (同心乡) and minzhu (民主乡) Townships in 1951, a portion of Tongguan Commune in 1958. Dongcheng Commune was formed from a portion of Tongguan Commune in 1961, it was renamed as Dongcheng Township in 1984 and changed as Dongcheng Town in 1995.[3]

Dongcheng covered 56 km2 (22 sq mi), there were 15 villages under its jurisdiction till adjustment of village-level divisions in 2005, the 15 village-level divisions were merged to seven villages and a community in 2005. There was a permanent population of 13,576 (2010 census),[4] and a registered population of 19,028 (2012).[3]

Changes of the subdivisions in the historic Dongcheng Town
Subdivisions of the historic Dongcheng Town Changes after the solution of the Dongcheng Town
English Chinese English Chinese
Dalong Village 大龙村 Dalong Village[1] 大龙村
Jingousi Village 金钩寺村
Suliao Village 苏廖村 Suliao Village[1] 苏廖村
Dongzha Village 东闸村
Quanfeng Village: formed by the historic Hexin and Fengcheng villages in 2005 泉丰村:由原合心村和丰城村于2005年组建 Quanfeng Village 泉丰村
Yangjiaping Village 杨家坪村 Yangjiaping Village 杨家坪村
Shenjiaqiao Community (formed by Wusha and Dongcheng villages) 慎家桥社区(五杉村和东城村合并设立) Wusha Groups of the historic Shenjiaqiao Community (the place of historic Wusha village) merging to Huacheng Village of Tongguan Subdistrict[2] 原慎家桥社区五杉片(原五杉村地域)划入铜官镇华城社区[2]
Dongcheng Groups of the historic Shenjiaqiao Community (the place of historic Dongcheng Village) merging to Dongcheng Community[1] 慎家桥社区其余部分即原慎家桥社区东城片(原东城村区域)和静慎村合并设立东城社区
Dongcheng Community[1] 东城社区
Jingshen Village 静慎村

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e 《长沙市望城区人民政府关于同意茶亭镇村级区划调整的批复》. wcx.csgtzy.gov. 2016-05-13. Archived from the original on 2017-01-04. Retrieved 2017-01-04."Archived copy". Archived from the original on January 4, 2017. Retrieved January 4, 2017.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link), The full result on the village-level administrative division adjustment of Wangcheng on March 2016 Archived 2018-12-14 at the Wayback Machine
  2. ^ a b c d 《湖南省民政厅关于同意长沙市望城区乡镇区划调整方案的批复》(November 19, 2015 - 湘民行发〔2015〕39号). rednet.cn. 2015-12-04. 将东城镇慎家桥社区五杉片(含跃进、染匠、禾家、姚家、五杉、大官、鱼心7个居民小组)划入铜官镇华城村
  3. ^ a b Translation according wangcheng.gov: About Dongcheng on General Records of Wangcheng Archived 2016-10-09 at the Wayback Machine
  4. ^ "Salient data Communiqué on 2010 Census of Wngcheng". Archived from the original on 2016-09-25. Retrieved 2016-10-06.

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