Beizhen () is a city in west-central
Liaoning
Liaoning () is a coastal province in Northeast China that is the smallest, southernmost, and most populous province in the region. With its capital at Shenyang, it is located on the northern shore of the Yellow Sea, and is the northernmost ...
province of
Northeast China
Northeast China or Northeastern China () is a geographical region of China, which is often referred to as "Manchuria" or "Inner Manchuria" by surrounding countries and the West. It usually corresponds specifically to the three provinces east of t ...
. It is under the administration of
Jinzhou
Jinzhou (, ), formerly Chinchow, is a coastal prefecture-level city in central-west Liaoning province, China. It is a geographically strategic city located in the Liaoxi Corridor, which connects most of the land transports between North Chin ...
City.
History
In 1123, the
Jin Dynasty set Guangning County () in nowadays Beizhen. In
Ming Dynasty
The Ming dynasty (), officially the Great Ming, was an Dynasties in Chinese history, imperial dynasty of China, ruling from 1368 to 1644 following the collapse of the Mongol Empire, Mongol-led Yuan dynasty. The Ming dynasty was the last ort ...
, the town of Guangning became a base of the Ming troops in Liaotung and a prosperous border trading center. In 1913, the name was changed to Beizhen, which is an alternative name of the
Yiwulü Mountain
Yiwulü Mountain () or simply Lü Mountain () is located in the western part of Beizhen City, in Jinzhou City, Liaoning Province. It is one of the Three Greatest Mountains of Northeast China, together with Qianshan and Mount Changbai.
Its highe ...
, literally meaning "the guarding mountain of the North".
In 1995, Beizhen County became Beining City (), the name of which is later changed to the current name.
Administrative divisions
![Drum Tower of Beizhen 2010-11](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/a4/Drum_Tower_of_Beizhen_2010-11.jpg)
There are three
subdistricts A subdistrict or sub-district is an administrative division that is generally smaller than a district.
Equivalents
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* Mukim, a township in Brunei, Indon ...
, 14
towns
A town is a human settlement. Towns are generally larger than villages and smaller than cities, though the criteria to distinguish between them vary considerably in different parts of the world.
Origin and use
The word "town" shares an ori ...
, and six
townships
A township is a kind of human settlement or administrative subdivision, with its meaning varying in different countries.
Although the term is occasionally associated with an urban area, that tends to be an exception to the rule. In Australia, Ca ...
under the city's administration.
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Subdistricts:
* Beizhen Subdistrict (), Guangning Subdistrict (), Guanyin'ge Subdistrict ()
Towns:
*Dashi
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(), Zheng'an (), Zhong'an (), Luoluobao (), Changxingdian (), Lüyang (), Goubangzi Goubangzi Chinese: t , s , p ''Gōubāngzi'', postal Koupangtzu. is a town in Beizhen, Liaoning Province, China.
It is located on the modern Beijing–Harbin Railway. It was an important rail junction in the late 19th century, with seve ...
(), Liaotun (), Qingduizi (), Gaoshanzi (), Zhaotun ()
Townships:
* Futun Township (), Baojia Township
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(), Datun Township (), Liujia Township (), Wucheng Township Wu Cheng or Wucheng may refer to:
People
*Emperor Wucheng of Northern Qi (537–569), emperor of the Northern Qi dynasty
* Wu Cheng (Wuyue) (893–965), chancellor of the Wuyue Kingdom
* Wu Cheng (philosopher) (1249–1333), philosopher during the ...
(), Liaocheng Township, Beizhen ()
Climate
References
External links
County-level divisions of Liaoning
Jinzhou
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