Taiyanggong Township

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Taiyanggong Area (Chinese: 太阳宫地区; pinyin: Tàiyánggōng Dìqū) is an area and township on the north of Chaoyang District, Beijing, China. It borders Wangjing and Datun Subdistricts to the north, Jiangtai Township to the east, Maizidian, Zuojiazhuang and Xiangheyuan Subdistricts to the south, Heping Street and Xiaoguan Subdistrict to the west. In 2020, it has a population of 86,935.[1]

Taiyanggong Area
太阳宫地区
Taiyanggong Township (太阳宫乡)
Taiyang Xingcheng in the center of the Township, 2009
Taiyang Xingcheng in the center of the Township, 2009
Taiyanggong Area is located in Beijing
Taiyanggong Area
Taiyanggong Area
Taiyanggong Area is located in China
Taiyanggong Area
Taiyanggong Area
Coordinates: 39°58′17″N 116°26′13″E / 39.97139°N 116.43694°E / 39.97139; 116.43694
CountryChina
MunicipalityBeijing
DistrictChaoyang
Village-level Divisions12 communities
3 villages
Area
 • Total5.78 km2 (2.23 sq mi)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total86,935
 • Density15,000/km2 (39,000/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code
100028
Area code010

The name of the township, Taiyanggong (Chinese: 太阳宫; lit. 'Palace of the Sun'), was first given by the Qianlong Emperor to the region during the Qing dynasty. The region also used to host Taiyanggong Temple that was demolished in the 1950s.[2]

History

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Timeline of changes in the status of Taiyanggong Township[2]
Year Status
1949 Part of the 13th District
1950 Part of the 10th District
1952 Part of Dongjiao District
1956 Part of Guangming Production Cooperative Commune
1958 Part of People's Commune of Heping
1961 Separated from Heping and formed its own commune
1983 Restored as Taiyanggong Township
1993 Becoming an area while retaining township status

Administrative Divisions

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As of 2021, Taiyanggong Area has 15 subdivisions, including 12 communities and 3 villages:[3]

Administrative Division Code Type Community Name in English Community Name in Simplified Chinese
110105024010 Community Shaoyaojuyi 芍药居一
110105024011 Community Shaoyaoju'er 芍药居二
110105024012 Community Shaoyaojusan 芍药居三
110105024013 Community Huizhong'an 惠忠庵
110105024014 Community Shangjialou 尚家楼
110105024017 Community Taiyanggong 太阳宫
110105024018 Community Shizikou 十字口
110105024019 Community Niuwangmiao 牛王庙
110105024020 Community Shaoyaojusi 芍药居四
110105024021 Community Xiajiayuan 夏家园
110105024022 Community Xibahe Beili 西坝河北里
110105024023 Community Shaoyaojuwu 芍药居五
110105024200 Village Taiyanggong 太阳宫
110105024201 Village Shizikou 十字口
110105024202 Village Niuwangmiao 牛王庙

Transport

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ "2021年统计用区划代码和城乡划分代码". www.stats.gov.cn. Retrieved 2022-09-25.