Laiguangying

Laiguangying Area
来广营地区
An intersection on the center of the township, 2021
An intersection on the center of the township, 2021
Laiguangying Area is located in Beijing
Laiguangying Area
Laiguangying Area
Laiguangying Area is located in China
Laiguangying Area
Laiguangying Area
Coordinates: 40°02′30″N 116°25′23″E / 40.04167°N 116.42306°E / 40.04167; 116.42306
CountryChina
MunicipalityBeijing
DistrictChaoyang
Village-level Divisions29 communities
5 villages
Area
 • Total
20.93 km2 (8.08 sq mi)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
163,970
 • Density7,800/km2 (20,000/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code
100012
Area code010

Laiguangying Area (Chinese: 来广营地区; pinyin: Láiguǎngyíng Dìqū) is an area and township on the northern part of Chaoyang District, Beijing, China. It borders Tiantongyuannan, Tiantongyuanbei Subdistricts and Beiqijia Town to the north, Sunhe and Cuigezhuang Townships to the east, Donghu and Datun Subdistricts to the south, Tiantongyuannan and Aoyuncun Subdistricts to the west. In the year 2020, it has a total population of 163,970.[1]

This area was historically a barrack for the Plain Blue Banner troops of Qing dynasty, and was known as Lanying (Blue Barrack), which was later corrupted to Laiying. Its first appearance on record as Laiguangying was in 1908.[2]

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ "千年古乡来广营". bj.wenming.cn. Retrieved 2022-09-26.