Taihu Town () is a
town
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The criteria for distinguishing a town vary globally, often depending on factors such as population size, economic character, administrative stat ...
located in the west side of
Tongzhou District,
Beijing
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,
China
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. It shares borders with
Dougezhuang,
Heizhuanghu Townships and Liyuan Town in the north, Zhangjiawan Town in the east, Majuqiao Town in the south,
Beijing Economic-Technological Development Area
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in the southwest, Yizhuang Town and
Shibalidian Township in the northwest. In 2020, population of the town was 151,735.
The name Taihu () comes from Tai Lake within the town, which was formed during the
Liao dynasty.
History
Administration divisions
As of 2021, Taihu Town was subdivided into 47 divisions. 6 of them were
communities
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, while the other 41 were
villages
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:
Economics
In the year 2018, Taihu Town's total tax revenue was 2.55 billion
Chinese Yuan
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, and the disposable income per capital was ¥30,323.
Gallery
File:Exit A of Ciqu South Station (20211207162024).jpg, Ciqu South Station of Beijing Subway, 2021
File:Ciqu Middle School (20210309164407).jpg, Ciqu Middle School, 2021
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 Tongzhou District, Beijing
Towns in Beijing
Tongzhou District, Beijing