Dongsi Subdistrict, Beijing

Coordinates: 39°55′44″N 116°25′3″E / 39.92889°N 116.41750°E / 39.92889; 116.41750
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This article is about a subdistrict of
Dongcheng District, Beijing. For other places with the same name, see Dongsi (disambiguation)
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Dongsi Subdistrict
东四街道
Postal code
100010
Area code010
Dongsi and its sign gates in the 1920s

Dongsi (

Xicheng District, another intersection with four sign gates is called Xisi or the "Western Four".[1]

The sign gates at Dongsi and Xisi were removed in 1958 but the location names remain. Today, the

6 of the Beijing Subway is located underneath the intersection. Beijing Bus
106, 110, 116, 684, and 夜10 stop south of the intersection. Bus 58, 101, 109, 112, 420, and 夜13 stop east of the intersection. Dongsi is known for the Longfusi Snack Street where traditional restaurants such as Baikuilaohao serve Beijing snack cuisine. The Dongsi Mosque, founded in 1356 and rebuilt in 1447, is located just south of the intersection.

History

Timeline of changes in the status of Dongsi[2]
Year Status
1912 Part of 3rd Inner District
1949 Part of
Dongcheng District
. Following subidistricts were created:
  • Jibei Hutong
  • Baoyu Hutong
  • Dongshuiche Hutong
  • Batiao Hutong
1955 Jibei and Batiao merged to form Xinsi Subdistrict
1958 The 3 subdistricted merged to create Dongsi Subdistrict
1960 Changed to a commune
1990 Reinstated as a subdistrict

Dongsi Subdistrict

The neighborhood northeast of Dongsi, extending north to Dongsi Shitiao and east to the

Dongcheng District. The subdistrict was established in 1958 and As of 2011, consists of eight residential communities.[3] As of 2020, the Dongsi Subdistrict has a population of 33,670 and an area of 1.42 square kilometres (0.55 sq mi).[4]

In 2021, the subdistrict was divided into the 6 following communities:[5]

Administrative Division Code Community Name in English Community Name in Chinese
110101006001 Nanmencang 南门仓
110101006003 Ertiao 二条
110101006006 Liutiao 六条
110101006007 Douban 豆瓣
110101006008 Batiao 八条
110101006009 Zongyuan 总院

Dongsi's numbered alleyways

Running east–west through the Dongsi Subdistrict are a series of parallel alleyways called tiao. These

Subway Line 2
marks the intersection of the alleyway and the wall.

See also

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Dongsi.

References

  1. ^ (Chinese) "“东单”“西单”“东四”“西四” 名称的来历" Archived 2011-08-03 at the Wayback Machine 2009-04-15
  2. OCLC 910451741
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  3. ^ 2011年统计用区划代码和城乡划分代码：东四街道 (in Chinese). National Bureau of Statistics of the People's Republic of China. Archived from the original on February 19, 2013. Retrieved 2013-01-08.
  4. ^ "China: Bĕijīng Municipal Province". CityPopulation.de. Citing: China National Bureau of Statistics (web), Bureaus of Statistics in Beijing (web). Retrieved 30 September 2020.
  5. ^ "2021年统计用区划代码和城乡划分代码". www.stats.gov.cn. Retrieved 2022-09-17.
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