Xingshou

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
Xingshou Railway Station
Location within Changping District
Location within Changping District
Xingshou Town is located in Beijing
Xingshou Town
Xingshou Town
Xingshou Town is located in China
Xingshou Town
Xingshou Town
Coordinates: 40°12′47″N 116°24′11″E
CountryChina
MunicipalityBeijing
DistrictChangping
Village-level Divisions21 villages
Area
  Total74.88 km2 (28.91 sq mi)
Elevation
48 m (157 ft)
Population
 (2020)
  Total34,139
  Density460/km2 (1,200/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code
102211
Area code010

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

History of Xingshou Town[2]
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

As 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

See also

References

  1. "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.
  2. 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)
  3. "2021年统计用区划代码和城乡划分代码". www.stats.gov.cn. Retrieved 2022-10-20.
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