Taipingqiao Subdistrict (Chinese: 太平桥街道; pinyin: Tàipíngqiáo Jiēdào) is a subdistrict located at the northern end of Fengtai District, Beijing, China. It shares border with Yangfangdian Subdistrict in the north, Guang'anmenwai and You'anmen Subdistricts in the east, Lugouqiao Subdistrict in the west, and has several exclaves inside of Lugouqiao Township. In 2020, it had a population of 74,275 residents.[1]

Taipingqiao Subdistrict 太平桥街道
Subdistrict
Lotus Pond Park inside the subdistrict, 2017
Taipingqiao Subdistrict Show map of Beijing Taipingqiao Subdistrict Show map of China
Coordinates: 39°52′58″N 116°18′50″E
Country	China
Municipality	Beijing
District	Fengtai
Village-level Divisions	17 communities 4 village
Area
• Total	9.81 km2 (3.79 sq mi)
Population  (2020)
• Total	74,275
• Density	7,600/km2 (20,000/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code	100073
Area code	010

The name Taipingqiao (Chinese: 太平桥; lit. 'Peace Bridge') refers to a village in the region that predated the subdistrict.[2]

History

Since the establishment of People's Republic of China in 1949, the land of what would become Taipingqiao Subdistrict had remained part of Lugouqiao Subdistrict for decades. In 1988, the preparation for creating a new subdistrict was started, and the subdistrict was formally established on October of 1989.[2]

Administrative Division

At the end of 2021, there are 21 subdivisions under Taipingqiao Subdistrict, including 17 communities and 4 villages:[3]

Landmark

• Lotus Pond Park

See also

• List of township-level divisions of Beijing

References