Changying Area
常营地区 | |
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.jpg) Changying Paradise Walk, 2021 | |
  Changying Area  Changying Area | |
| Coordinates: 39°55′53″N 116°34′52″E / 39.93139°N 116.58111°E | |
| Country | China |
| Municipality | Beijing |
| District | Chaoyang |
| Village-level Divisions | 16 communities |
| Area | |
| • Total | 9.26 km2 (3.58 sq mi) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 113,891 |
| • Density | 12,000/km2 (32,000/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
| Postal code | 100024 |
| Area code | 010 |
Changying Area (Chinese: 常营地区; pinyin: Chángyíng Dìqū) is an area and Hui ethnic township located on the eastern portion of Chaoyang District, Beijing, China. It borders Dongba and Jinzhan Townships to the north, Yongshun Town to the east, Guanzhuang and Sanjianfang Townships to the south, and Pingfang Township to the west. As of the 2020 Chinese census, Changying was home to 113,891 people.[1]
In 1368, Ming general Chang Yuchun had his trooped stationed here during his conquest of Khanbaliq, and the region was named Changying (Chinese: 常营; lit. 'Chang's Barrack') accordingly.[2]
- ^ 国家统计局, ed. (2020). 中国统计年鉴 [China statistical yearbook]. Vol. 39 (1st ed.). Beijing: 中国统计出版社. ISBN 978-7-5037-9225-0. OCLC 1262741013.
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