Tianding Explained

Tianding
Native Name:天顶街道
Native Name Lang:zh-Hans
Settlement Type:subdistrict
Pushpin Map:China Hunan
Coordinates:28.2017°N 112.8892°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:People's Republic of China
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Hunan
Subdivision Type2:City
Subdivision Name2:Changsha
Subdivision Type3:District
Subdivision Name3:Yuelu District
Seat Type:Administrative centre
Seat:Chuantang Community
Area Total Km2:20.86
Population As Of:2012
Population Total:56,800
Timezone1:China Standard
Utc Offset1:+8
Area Code:0731
Blank4 Name Sec2:Languages
Blank4 Info Sec2:Standard Chinese and Changsha dialect

Tianding Subdistrict is a subdistrict of Yuelu District in Changsha, Hunan, China. It was reorganized to a subdistrict from the former Tianding Township in August 2012.[1] The subdistrict has an area of with a population of 56,800 (as of 2012).

History

In 1962, Tianding Commune (Chinese: 天顶公社) was organized from Wangyue Commune (Chinese: 望岳公社) and it was placed under the jurisdiction of Bairuo District (Chinese: 白箬区) in Changsha County. In January 1978, the commune of Tianding was under jurisdiction of Bairuo District in Wangcheng County (Chinese: 望城县) with the restoration of Wangcheng County from Changsha County. In March 1984, the township of Tianding was re-established in place of Tianding Commune, the township had 14 villages under the jurisdiction with a total area of 41.7 square kilometers. Tianding Township was transferred to Yuelu District from Wangcheng County with the adjustment of districts of Changsha in July 1996.

In January 1998, the two villages of Wangxin (Chinese: 望新村) and Jiantang (Chinese: 涧塘村) were assigned to Wangchengpo Subdistrict (Chinese: 望城坡街道) with its establishment. The division of Tianding Township was reduced from the original 14 villages to 12 villages.

In May 2004, five villages in the southern part were changed to Wangchengpo Economic Development Zone (Meixihu Management Committee) under its trusteeship. In 2007, the subdistrict of Meixihu was approved to establish from five villages of Lianluo (Chinese: 联络村), Xuehu (Chinese: 学湖村), Zhongtang (Chinese: 中塘村), Tianding (Chinese: 天顶村) and Qitian (Chinese: 骑龙村), and Yangming Shanzhuang Community (Chinese: 阳明山庄社区) of Tianding Township.

In August 2012, the township of Tianding was reorganized as a subdistrict, the subdistrict of Tianding covers an area of 20.86 square kilometers with a population of 58,600, it was divided seven villages and a community in the year, of which were Hangtian Community (Chinese: 航天社区), seven villages of Jianshan (Chinese: 尖山村), Yong'an (Chinese: 永安村), Yanzishan (Chinese: 燕子山村), Qingshui (Chinese: 清水村), Yanlian (Chinese: 燕联村), Chuantang (Chinese: 川塘村) and Qingshan (Chinese: 青山村).

In 2016, the 2 villages of Jianshan and Qingshan were merged to establish Jianqing Xincun Village (Chinese: 尖青新村), the 2 villages of Yong'an and Yanzishan as Yongyan Xincun Village (Chinese: 永燕新村), the 2 villages of Yanlian and Qingshui as Yanqing Xincun Village (Chinese: 燕清新村), and the village of Chuantang (Chinese: 川塘村) was reorganized as the community of Chuantang (Chinese: 川塘社区).

Subdivisions

By 2017, the subdistrict of Tianding has a village and eight communities under its jurisdiction.

8 villages
a community

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: zh:湖南省民政厅 湘民行发〔2012〕20号 . http://www.xzqh.org/html/show/hn/15767.html . XZQH.org.