Zhongshanmen Subdistrict () is a

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located in the southern side of Hedong District,

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. it shares border Shanghang Road and Wanxing Subdistricts to the northeast, Erhaoqiao Subdistrict to the southeast, Fumin Road Subdistrict to the southwest, and

Dazhigu Subdistrict Dazhigu Subdistrict () is a subdistrict situated in the southwest edge of Hedong District, Tianjin. it borders Tangjiakou and Shanghang Road Subdistricts in the northeast, Zhongshanmen and Fumin Road Subdistricts in the southeast, as well as Guaji ...

to the northwest. It had a total population of 94,762 as of 2010. Its name Zhongshanmen () originated in 1947, when the

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constructed a series of fortification in

during the

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. A huge metal gate was installed within this region, along with an inscription reading: "Zhongshanmen". Later people started to refer to the area by this name.

History

Administrative divisions

At the end of 2021, Zhongshanmen Subdistrict was composed of 15

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. They are listed in the table below:

References

Township-level divisions of Tianjin Hedong District, Tianjin {{Tianjin-geo-stub