Dongcheng, Beijing
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Dongcheng District | |
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| Chinese transcription(s) | |
| • Chinese | 东城区 |
| • Pinyin | Dōngchéng Qū |
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 Dongcheng District in Beijing | |
| Country | China |
| Region | Beijing |
| Area | |
| • Total | 40.6 km2 (15.7 sq mi) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 882,000 |
| • Density | 22,000/km2 (56,000/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
| Postal code | 100010, 100061 |
| Area code | 010 |
Dongcheng District (simplified Chinese: 东城区; traditional Chinese: 東城區; pinyin: Dōngchéng Qū; literally "east city precinct") is an urban district in Beijing covering the eastern half of Beijing's urban core. It is 24.7 square kilometres in area and has a population of 535,558 (2000 Census). Dongcheng District covers several important parts of Beijing. Wangfujing and Dongdan, as well as the Beijing Railway Station, the Eastern Chang'an Avenue, and the northeastern stretch of the 2nd Ring Road all belong to its jurisdiction. The district is subdivided into 17 subdistricts of the city proper of Beijing. The former Chongwen District was merged into Dongcheng on July 2010.
It is the second largest precinct in the area of the old city (which is inside the 2nd Ring Road) and has the postal code 100010. Before the communist takeover, most wealthy merchants and middle-class resided in this precinct.
The Chaoyangmen area is located in the Dongcheng District.
Some of the well-known areas in the Dongcheng District are:
- Forbidden City
- Yong He Gong Lamasery
- Temple of Confucius
- Imperial College (Guozijian)
- Tian'anmen Square
- Mausoleum of Mao Zedong
- Zhongshan Park
- National Museum of China
- Temple of Earth
- Jingshan Park
- St. Joseph's Catholic Church (Dong Tang)
- Beijing Gulou and Zhonglou (Drum Tower & Bell Tower)
- China Art Gallery (Zhongguo Meishuguan)
- Zhihua Si Temple
- Science & Technology Museum (Kejiguan)
- Donghuamen Night Market
- The Temple of Heaven
- Longtan Park
- Wangfujing
Government
The Civil Aviation Administration of China and the China Maritime Safety Administration are headquartered in the district.[1][2]
Economy
China National Petroleum Corporation and subsidiary PetroChina share one headquarters facility in the district.[3][4]
Air Koryo has an office in the Swissôtel Beijing in Dongcheng District.[5]
The Beijing offices of a number of WPP Group-owned marketing agencies are located on Jinbao Street, Dongcheng District.
Administrative divisions
The district contains 17 subdistricts:
- Jingshan Subdistrict (seat of government)
- Donghuamen Subdistrict
- Jiaodoukou Subdistrict
- Andingmen Subdistrict
- Beixinqiao Subdistrict
- Dongsi Subdistrict
- Chaoyangmen Subdistrict
- Jianguomen Subdistrict
- Dongzhimen Subdistrict
- Hepingli Subdistrict
- Qianmen Subdistrict
- Chongwenmenwai Subdistrict
- Donghuashi Subdistrict
- Longtan Subdistrict
- Tiyuguan Road Subdistrict
- Temple of Heaven Subdistrict
- Yongdingmenwai Subdistrict
References
- ^ "English." Civil Aviation Administration of China. Retrieved on June 9, 2009. "北京市东城区东四西大街155号."
- ^ "Home." China Maritime Safety Administration. Retrieved on January 17, 2012. "11#, Jianguomennei Avenue, Beijing,China 100736" - Address in Chinese: "北京市建国门内大街11号"
- ^ "Contact Us." China National Petroleum Corporation. Retrieved on July 8, 2010.
- ^ "Contact Us." PetroChina. Retrieved on July 8, 2010. "Address: 9 Dongzhimen North Street, Dongcheng District, Beijing, P.R.China."
- ^ "Contact." Air Koryo. Retrieved on August 6, 2009.
Further reading
- Lonely Planet Beijing, 10th Edition (Oakland, CA: Lonely Planet Publications, 2007), 133-137.
- Calum MacLeod, "Beijing bulldozes its old neighborhoods: Some decry loss; others cheer change," USA Today, May 27, 2010, p. A7.
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