Sanlitun Subdistrict, Beijing

Sanlitun Subdistrict
三里屯街道
Taikoo Li Shopping Center in Sanlitun Subdistrict, 2011
Taikoo Li Shopping Center in Sanlitun Subdistrict, 2011
Sanlitun Subdistrict is located in Beijing
Sanlitun Subdistrict
Sanlitun Subdistrict
Sanlitun Subdistrict is located in China
Sanlitun Subdistrict
Sanlitun Subdistrict
Coordinates: 39°56′02″N 116°27′02″E / 39.93389°N 116.45056°E / 39.93389; 116.45056
CountryChina
MunicipalityBeijing
DistrictChaoyang
Area
 • Total2.9 km2 (1.1 sq mi)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total32,347
 • Density11,000/km2 (29,000/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code
100027
Area code010

Sanlitun Subdistrict (Chinese: 三里屯街道; pinyin: Sānlǐtún Jiēdào) is a subdistrict in the western side of Chaoyang District, Beijing, China. In the year 2020, it had a population of 32,347.[1]

The name Sanlitun (Chinese: 三里屯; pinyin: Three-li Village) is based on the fact that at the time of the naming, during the Qing dynasty, it was three li (1.5 km) away from Dongzhimen, the nearest city gate of Beijing.[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. ^ 李立国; 李万钧; 吴世民, eds. (2013). 中华人民共和国政区大典, 北京市卷. Beijing: 中国社会出版社. ISBN 978-7-5087-4058-4. OCLC 910451741.