Xingshou Town (simplified Chinese: 兴寿镇; traditional Chinese: 興壽鎮; pinyin: Xìngshòu Zhèn) is a town located in the east end of Changping District, Beijing, China. Bounded by Taihang Mountain Range to its immediate north, Xingshou shares border with Qiaozi and Yanshou Towns in the north, Beishicao and Zhaoquanying Towns in the east, Xiaotangshan Town in the south, and Cuicun Town in the west. It had a total population of 34,139 as of 2020.[1]
Xingshou Town
兴寿镇 | |
|---|---|
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.png) Location within Changping District | |
  Xingshou Town  Xingshou Town | |
| Coordinates: 40°12′47″N 116°24′11″E / 40.21306°N 116.40306°E | |
| Country | China |
| Municipality | Beijing |
| District | Changping |
| Village-level Divisions | 21 villages |
| Area | |
• Total | 74.88 km2 (28.91 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 48 m (157 ft) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 34,139 |
| • Density | 460/km2 (1,200/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
| Postal code | 102211 |
| Area code | 010 |
Xingshou (Chinese: 兴寿; lit. 'Rise Lifespan'), The name of the town, came from Chongshou Buddhist Temple (崇寿禅寺), also named "Xingshouli" (兴寿里), that was built in the region during the Liao dynasty.[2]
History
edit| Year | Status | Under |
|---|---|---|
| 1948 - 1949 | 4th District | Changshun County |
| 1949 - 1953 | Changping County | |
| 1953 - 1956 | Xingshou Township
Taolin Township Xiangtun Township | |
| 1956 - 1958 | Xingshou Township | |
| 1958 - 1961 | Part of Xiaotangshan People's Commune | |
| 1961 - 1982 | Xingshou People's Commune | |
| 1982 - 1997 | Xingshou Township | |
| 1997 - 1999 | Xingshou Town (Incorporated Shangyuan and Xiazhuang Townships in 1997. 9 villages transferred to Yanshou Town in 2011) | |
| 1999–present | Changping District |
Administrative divisions
editAs of 2021, Xingshou Town was subdivided 21 villages:[3]
| Administrative Division Code | Subdisvision Names | Name Transliteration |
|---|---|---|
| 110114116201 | 兴寿 | Xingshou |
| 110114116202 | 肖村 | Xiaocun |
| 110114116203 | 香屯 | Xiangtun |
| 110114116204 | 沙坨 | Shatuo |
| 110114116205 | 东庄 | Dongzhuang |
| 110114116206 | 辛庄 | Xinzhuang |
| 110114116207 | 桃林 | Taolin |
| 110114116208 | 秦城 | Qincheng |
| 110114116209 | 象房 | Xiangfang |
| 110114116210 | 东新城 | Dongxincheng |
| 110114116211 | 东营 | Dongying |
| 110114116212 | 西营 | Xiying |
| 110114116213 | 麦庄 | Maizhuang |
| 110114116214 | 西新城 | Xixincheng |
| 110114116215 | 下苑 | Xiayuan |
| 110114116216 | 秦家屯 | Qinjiatun |
| 110114116217 | 上苑 | Shangyuan |
| 110114116218 | 桃峪口 | Taoyukou |
| 110114116219 | 暴峪泉 | Baoyuquan |
| 110114116220 | 半壁店 | Banbidian |
| 110114116221 | 上西市 | Shangxishi |
Gallery
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Xingshou Railway Station, 2020 -
South Entrance of Qincheng Prison, 2022
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "北京市昌平区第七次全国人口普查公报". bj.bjd.com.cn (in Chinese (China)). Retrieved 2022-10-18.
- ^ a b 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 2022-10-20.