Zhongguancun 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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on the southeast of
Haidian District
Haidian District () is a district of the municipality of Beijing. It is mostly situated in northwestern Beijing, but also to a lesser extent in the west, where it has borders with Xicheng District and Fengtai District.
It is 431 square km in a ...
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Beijing
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,
China
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. It shares border with Qinghuayuan Subdistrict and Dongsheng Town in the north,
Xueyuan Road, Huayuan Road and
Beitaipingzhuang Subdistricts in the east,
Beixiaguan Subdistrict
Beixiaguan Subdistrict () is a subdistrict located in the southeastern part of the Haidian District, Beijing.
Beijing Jiaotong University is situated in this area. As of , it had 146,366 residents within its borders.
The region was named Beixi ...
in the south, Haidian and Yanyuan Subdistricts in the west. It had 130,672 inhabitants in 2020.
During the
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 ...
, this area was used as a burial ground for
eunuchs
A eunuch ( ) is a male who has been castrated. Throughout history, castration often served a specific social function.
The earliest records for intentional castration to produce eunuchs are from the Sumerian city of Lagash in the 2nd millennium ...
, thus was given the name Zhongguanfen (). Later settlements in this region also use the name Zhongguan, which was changed to Zhongguancun () in 1949.
History
Administrative Divisions
As of 2020, Zhongguancun Subdistrict had direct jurisdiction over 30
communities
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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 ...
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Zhongguancun
Zhongguancun () is a major technology hub in Haidian District, Beijing, China.
Zhongguancun occupies a band between the northwestern Third Ring Road and the northwestern Fourth Ring Road, in the northwestern part of Beijing. Zhongguancun is ...
References
Haidian District
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Subdistricts of Beijing
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