Sihai, Beijing

Sihai Town (simplified Chinese: 四海镇; traditional Chinese: 四海鎮; pinyin: Sìhǎi Zhèn) is a town in the Yanqing District of Beijing.[1] It borders Qianjiadian Town and Zhenzhuquan Township in the north, Liulimiao and Yanqi Towns in the east, Bohai and Jiuduhe Towns in the south, as well as Yongning Town and Liubinbao Townships in the west. Its population was 4,434 as of 2020.[2]

Sihai Town
四海镇
Jiuyanlou near Shiyao Village, 2009
Jiuyanlou near Shiyao Village, 2009
Location in Yanqing District
Location in Yanqing District
Sihai Town is located in Beijing
Sihai Town
Sihai Town
Sihai Town is located in China
Sihai Town
Sihai Town
Coordinates: 40°31′48″N 116°24′25″E
CountryChina
MunicipalityBeijing
DistrictYanqing
Village-level Divisions1 community
18 villages
Area
  Total115.8 km2 (44.7 sq mi)
Elevation
656 m (2,152 ft)
Population
 (2020)
  Total4,343
  Density38/km2 (97/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code
102107
Area code010

This region hosted a major smelter during the Yuan dynasty. With more workers immigrated here from all over China, the region was named Sihai (Chinese: 四海; lit. 'Four Seas') in the sense of "People come here from all four seas/all over the world."[3]

Geography

Sihai Town sits in a basin within Yan Mountain Range, with the Caishi River flowing through it.

History

Timetable of Sihai Town[3]
Time Status Under
Ming dynasty Sihai Fort
Qing dynasty Sihai County, Zhili
1912 - 1951 Sihai County, Hebei
1951 - 1952 Yanqing County, Chahar
1952 - 1956 Yanqing County, Hebei
1956 - 1958 Sihai Township
1958 - 1983 Sihai People's Commune Yanqing County, Beijing
1983 - 1995 Sihai Township
1995 - 2015 Sihai Town

(Incorporated Heihanling Township in 1997)

2015 - present Yanqing District, Beijing

Administrative divisions

As of the year 2021, 19 subdivisions, more specifically 1 community and 18 villages, constituted Sihai Town, They can be seen in the following table:[4]

Subdivision Names Name Transliterations Type
四海镇 Sihaizhen Community
西沟里 Xigou Li Village
西沟外 Xigou Wai Village
四海 Sihai Village
椴木沟 Duanmugou Village
菜食河 Caishihe Village
海字口 Haizikou Village
岔石口 Chashikou Village
永安堡 Yong'anpu Village
郭家湾 Guojiawan Village
石窑 Shiyao Village
大胜岭 Dashengling Village
南湾 Nanwan Village
黑汉岭 Heihanling Village
大吉祥 Dajixiang Village
上花楼 Shanghualou Village
王顺沟 Wangshungou Village
前山 Qianshan Village
楼梁 Louliang Village

See also

References

  1. "Sihai Town, Miyung, Beijing, China". www.aldpage.com. Retrieved 2018-04-23.
  2. 统计局. "北京市延庆区第七次全国人口普查公报[1]". www.bjyq.gov.cn. Retrieved 2022-10-31.
  3. Zhong hua ren min gong he guo zheng qu da dian. Bei jing shi juan. Li li guo, Li wan jun, Wu shi min, 李立国., 李万钧., 吴世民. Bei jing: Zhong guo she hui chu ban she. 2013. ISBN 978-7-5087-4058-4. OCLC 910451741.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: others (link)
  4. "2021年统计用区划代码和城乡划分代码". www.stats.gov.cn. Retrieved 2022-10-31.
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