Qianmen Subdistrict (Chinese: 前门街道; pinyin: qiánmén jiēdào) is a subdistrict in the western portion of Dongcheng District, Beijing, China. In 2020, there are 9,081 permanent residents in this subdistrict.[1]
Qianmen Subdistrict
前门街道 | |
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 Qianmen Subdistrict, 2010 | |
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  Qianmen Subdistrict  Qianmen Subdistrict | |
| Coordinates: 39°53′58″N 116°24′31″E / 39.89944°N 116.40861°E | |
| Country | China |
| Municipality | Beijing |
| District | Dongcheng |
| Area | 1.1 km2 (0.4 sq mi) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 9,081 |
| • Density | 8,300/km2 (21,000/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
| Postal code | 100005 |
| Area code | 010 |
The subdistrict was named after the Zhengyangmen, a gate which used to be part of the Beijing city wall, and is colloquially known as "Qianmen" (Chinese: 前门; lit. 'Front Gate') to the locals.
History edit
| Year | Status |
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| 1912 | Part of the 8th District |
| 1949 | Part of Qianmen District |
| 1954 | Divided into 4 subdistricts:
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| 1958 | Merged into Qianmen Subdistrict. Transferred under Chongwen District |
| 2010 | Transferred under Dongcheng District |
Administration Division edit
In the year 2021, Qianmen Subdistrict contains 3 communities.[3] They are listed as follows:
| Administrative Division Codes | Community Name in English | Community Name in Simplified Chinese |
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| 110101011001 | Qianmendongdajie | 前门东大街 |
| 110101011006 | Dajiang | 大江 |
| 110101011010 | Caochang | 草厂 |
Landmarks edit
References edit
- ^ 国家统计局, ed. (2020). 中国统计年鉴 [China statistical yearbook]. Vol. 39 (1st ed.). Beijing: 中国统计出版社. ISBN 978-7-5037-9225-0. OCLC 1262741013.
- ^ 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.