Xinhua Subdistrict () is a
subdistrict A subdistrict or sub-district is an administrative division that is generally smaller than a district.
Equivalents
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Tongzhou District,
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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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It borders Yongshun Town in the north and west, Tongyun Subdistrict in the east,
Zhongcang Subdistrict in the south, and Beiyuan Subdistrict in the southwest. The area of jurisdiction is 4.45 square kilometers, with 37,286 residents as of 2020.
The name Xinhua () corresponds to Xinhua Avenue that runs through the subdistrict.
History
In 1948, four townships of former Tongxian were merged to create Tongzhou City. The city was changed to a town in 1950. In 1997, Tongzhou Town was disbaned, with Beicheng and Xinjian Subdistricts merged to form Xinhua Subdistrict.
Administrative division
Xinhua Subdistrict has jurisdiction over the following areas:
Gallery
File:通惠河 - panoramio - photo taker.jpg, Tonghui River that passes through the subdistrict, 2011
File:Xinhua Subdistrict, Beijing, Aerial photograph, 2013-08-13 (edited).png, Aerial view of the subdistrict, 2013
File:运河公园 - panoramio.jpg, Canal Park at the east bank of Jinghang Grand Canal, 2015
File:Grand Canal Center (20160908145220).jpg, Grand Canal Center south of the Tonghui River, 2016
References
Tongzhou District, Beijing
Subdistricts of Beijing
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