Hujialou Subdistrict
呼家楼街道
China Central Television Headquarter within the subdistrict, 2013
China Central Television Headquarter within the subdistrict, 2013
Hujialou Subdistrict is located in Beijing
Hujialou Subdistrict
Hujialou Subdistrict
Hujialou Subdistrict is located in China
Hujialou Subdistrict
Hujialou Subdistrict
Coordinates: 39°55′11″N 116°27′29″E / 39.91972°N 116.45806°E / 39.91972; 116.45806
CountryChina
MunicipalityBeijing
DistrictChaoyang
Area
  Total2.8 km2 (1.1 sq mi)
Population
 (2020)
  Total53,018
  Density19,000/km2 (49,000/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code
100026
Area code010

Hujialou Subdistrict (Chinese: 呼家楼街道; pinyin: Hūjiālóu Jiēdào) is a subdistrict of Chaoyang District, Beijing, China. It is located south of Sanlitun and Tuanjiehu Subdistricts, west of Balizhuang Subdistrict, north of Jianwai Subdistrict, and east of Chaowai Subdistrict. The 2020 population of the subdistrict was 50,318.[1]

Name

This area used to be called Huanggufen (Chinese: 皇姑坟; lit. 'tomb of royal aunt'), as for which royalty was buried here is unknown. Around the end of Qing dynasty, A family with the surname Hu constructed a prominent building that can be seen from afar, and as time went on, Hujialou (Chinese: 呼家楼; lit. 'Building of Hu family') became the name of this area.[2]

History

Timeline of changes in the status of Hujialou[3]
Year Change
1956 Xiaozhuang Subdistrict was established as part of East Suburban District
1959 Balizhuang Subdistrict was incorporated into Xiaozhuang
1960 Reorganized into a commune. Balizhuang Subdistrict was separated out and made into its own commune
1966 People's Commune of Xiaozhuang changed to People's Commune of Hujialou
1968 People's Commune of Hujialou was changed to Dazhailu Subdistrict
1975 Dazhailu Subdistrict was renamed Hujialou Subdistrict

Administrative Division

As of 2021, there are a total of 11 communities within the subdistrict:[4]

Administrative Division Code Community Name in English Community Name in Simplified Chinese
110105003041 Jintaili 金台里
110105003042 Xiaozhuang 小庄
110105003045 Guandongdian 关东店北街
110105003046 Hetaoyuan 核桃园
110105003047 Hujialoubei 呼家楼北
110105003048 Hujialounan 呼家楼南
110105003049 Jintai 金台
110105003050 Dongdaqiao 东大桥
110105003051 Guandongdian 关东店
110105003052 Xinjie 新街
110105003053 Jintong 金桐

References

  1. Zhong guo tong ji nian jian = China statistical yearbook. 2020(zong di 39 qi) 2020(No. 39). Guo jia tong ji ju, 国家统计局. (Di 1 ban ed.). Beijing: Zhong guo tong ji chu ban she. 2020. ISBN 978-7-5037-9225-0. OCLC 1262741013.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: others (link)
  2. 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. ISBN 978-7-5207-1180-7. OCLC 1243234501.
  3. Zhong hua ren min gong he guo zheng qu da dian. Bei jing shi juan. Li li guo, Li wan jun, Wu shi min, 李立国., 李万钧., 吴世民. Bei jing: Zhong guo she hui chu ban she. 2013. ISBN 978-7-5087-4058-4. OCLC 910451741.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: others (link)
  4. "2021年统计用区划代码和城乡划分代码". www.stats.gov.cn. Retrieved 2022-09-22.
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