Liuliqiao Subdistrict (), formerly known as Lugouqiao Subdistrict (), is one of the 14
subdistricts A subdistrict or sub-district is an administrative division that is generally smaller than a district.
Equivalents
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of
Fengtai District
Fengtai District () is a district of the municipality of Beijing. It lies mostly to the southwest of the city center, extending into the city's southwestern suburbs beyond the 6th Ring Road, Sixth Ring Road, but also to the south and, to a smaller ...
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Beijing
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Beijing ( ; ; ), alternatively romanized as Peking ( ), is the capital of the People's Republic of China. It is the center of power and development of the country. Beijing is the world's most populous national capital city, with over 21 ...
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China
China, officially the People's Republic of China (PRC), is a country in East Asia. It is the world's most populous country, with a population exceeding 1.4 billion, slightly ahead of India. China spans the equivalent of five time zones and ...
. It is situated on the north of Fengtai, south of Wangshoulu and Yangfangdian Townships, west of
Taipingqiao Subdistrict, north of
Fengtai Subdistrict
Fengtai Subdistrict () is a subdistrict of Fengtai District, Beijing
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Beijing ( ; ; ), alternatively romanized as Peking ( ), is the capital of the People's Republic of China. It is the center of power and development of the country. B ...
, east of Babaoshan Subdistrict, and is contained by Lugouqiao Subdistrict (formerly Lugouqiao Township). Liuliqiao has a population of 223,304 as of the
2020 census.
The subdistrict was previously known as Lugouqiao (), which was the native Chinese name of
Marco Polo Bridge
The Marco Polo Bridge or Lugou Bridge () is a stone bridge located 15 km southwest of Beijing's city center in the Fengtai District. It bridges the Yongding River, a major tributary of Hai River. Situated at the eastern end of the bridge ...
. On July 11, 2021, its name was changed to Liuliqiao (), while the Lugouqiao Township was converted to Lugouqiao Subdistrict.
History
Administrative division
As of 2021, Liuliqiao Subdistrict comprises 18 subdivisions, including 15
communities
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and 3
villages
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See also
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List of township-level divisions of Beijing
This is a list of township-level divisions of the municipality of Beijing, People's Republic of China (PRC). After province, prefecture, and county-level divisions, township-level divisions constitute the formal fourth-level administrative divi ...
References
{{Subdivisions of Fengtai District, Beijing
Fengtai District
Subdistricts of Beijing