Beixinqiao Subdistrict
北新桥街道 | |
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.jpg) Dongzhimen Inner Street, also known as Guijie (簋街) | |
.png) Location of Beixinqiao Subdistrict within Dongcheng District | |
  Beixinqiao Subdistrict  Beixinqiao Subdistrict | |
| Coordinates: 39°56′21″N 116°25′39″E / 39.9392°N 116.4276°E | |
| Country | China |
| Municipality | Beijing |
| District | Dongcheng |
| Village-level Division | 10 communities |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.67 km2 (1.03 sq mi) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 55,449 |
| • Density | 21,000/km2 (54,000/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
| Postal code | 100007 |
Beixinqiao Subdistrict (Chinese: 北新桥街道; pinyin: běixīnqiáo jiēdào) is a subdistrict in the northern part of Dongcheng District, Beijing, China. The Yonghe Temple is located here. The subdistrict consists of 10 communities. By 2020 it has a total population of 55,449.[1] Beijing Subway Line 5 runs through the subdistrict.
This area of land was called "Xingqiao" (Chinese: 兴桥; lit. 'Prosperous Bridge') During the Yuan dynasty, and was changed to "Beixinqiao" (Chinese: 北新桥; lit. 'New Northern Bridge') in the Qing dynasty. There was a legend about Chinese monk Yao Guangxiao having locked up a Dragon King inside a well.[2]
- ^ "China: Bĕijīng Municipal Province". CityPopulation.de. Citing: China National Bureau of Statistics (web), Bureaus of Statistics in Beijing (web). Retrieved 30 September 2020.
- ^ Hu,Liping; 户力平 (2020). Bei jing di tie zhan ming zhang gu = Allusions in the subway stations' name of Beijing (Di 1 ban ed.). Beijing: Dong fang chu ban she. p. 100. ISBN 978-7-5207-1180-7. OCLC 1243234501.