Hujialou Subdistrict Explained

Hujialou Subdistrict
Native Name:呼家楼街道
Settlement Type:Subdistrict
Pushpin Map:Beijing#China
Coordinates:39.9197°N 116.4581°W
Subdivision Name:China
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Municipality
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name1:Beijing
Subdivision Name2:Chaoyang
Area Total Km2:2.8
Population Total:53,018
Population As Of:2020
Population Density Km2:auto
Utc Offset:+8
Timezone1:China Standard
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:100026
Area Code:010

Hujialou Subdistrict 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, 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 became the name of this area.[2]

History

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

Administrative Division

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

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

Notes and References

  1. Book: zh:中国统计年鉴 . China statistical yearbook . 39 . 2020 . 国家统计局 . 中国统计出版社 . 978-7-5037-9225-0 . 1st . Beijing . 1262741013.
  2. Book: Hu,Liping . Bei jing di tie zhan ming zhang gu = Allusions in the subway stations' name of Beijing . 户力平 . 2020 . Dong fang chu ban she . 978-7-5207-1180-7 . Di 1 ban . Beijing . 1243234501.
  3. Book: zh:中华人民共和国政区大典, 北京市卷 . 2013 . 中国社会出版社 . 李立国 . 李万钧 . 吴世民 . 978-7-5087-4058-4 . Beijing . 910451741.
  4. Web site: 2021年统计用区划代码和城乡划分代码 . 2022-09-22 . www.stats.gov.cn.