Sanlitun Subdistrict, Beijing

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Sanlitun Subdistrict
三里屯街道
Postal code
100027
Area code010

Sanlitun Subdistrict (

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]

History

Timeline of changes in the status of Sanlitun[2]
Year Status
Ming and Qing dynasty Part of Daxing County, Shuntian Prefecture
1912 Part of East Suburban District
1949 Part of Dongsi District
1957 Created as Xingfu Sancun Subdistrict
1959 Incorporated into Chaowai Subdistrict
1976 Recreated as Revolutionary Committee of Sanlitun Subdistrict
1978 Restored as Sanlitun Subdistrict

Administrative Division

As of 2021, there are 7 communities under the subdistrict:[3]

Administrative Division Code Community Name in English Community Name in Simplified Chinese
110105004032 Xingfu Yicun 幸福一村
110105004033 Xingfu Ercun 幸福二村
110105004034 Beisanli 北三里
110105004036 Dongsanli 东三里
110105004037 Zhongsanli 中三里
110105004039 Baijiazhuang Xili 白家庄西里
110105004040 Zhongfangli 中纺里

Landmark

See also

References