Houshayu, Beijing

Houshayu Area (simplified Chinese: 后沙峪地区; traditional Chinese: 後沙峪地區; pinyin: Hòushāyù Dìqū) is an area and a town located on the western side of Shunyi District, Beijing, China. It shares border with Gaoliying Town in the north, Nanfaxin Town and Capital Airport Subdistrict in the east, Konggang Subdistrict in the south, and Beiqijia Town in the west. It had a population of 74,841 as of 2020.^[1]

Houshayu Area 后沙峪地区 Houshayu Town (后沙峪镇)
Town
Sam's Club Beijing Houshayu store
Location of Houshayu Area within Shunyi District
Houshayu Area Show map of Beijing Houshayu Area Show map of China
Coordinates: 40°06′14″N 116°32′18″E
Country	China
Municipality	Beijing
District	Shunyi
Village-level Divisions	6 communities 10 villages
Area
• Total	28.1 km2 (10.8 sq mi)
Elevation	36 m (118 ft)
Population  (2020)
• Total	74,841
• Density	2,700/km2 (6,900/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code	101318
Area code	010

The town's name originated in the Yuan dynasty. At the time the settlement in this region was called Shayu (Chinese: 沙峪; lit. 'Sand Ravine') for its concaved landscape and being covered in sands. It was split into two villages in the Ming dynasty, and Houshayu became the predecessor of the town today.

History

Timeline of changes in the status of Houshayu Town^[2]

Year	Status	Belonged
1950–1956	1st District	Shunyi County
1956–1958	Houshayu Township Huiminying Township
1958–1960	Part of Zhangxizhuang People's Commune
1960–1962		Chaoyang District
1962–1966	Houshayu People's Commune	Shunyi County
1966–1976	Part of Tianzhu People's Commune
1976–1983	Houshayu People's Commune
1983–1994	Houshayu Township
1994–1998	Houshayu Town
1998–2000	Houshayu Area	Shunyi District
2000–present	Houshayu Area (Houshayu Town)

Administrative divisions

As of 2021, Houshayu Area was composed of 16 subdivisions, in which 6 were communities and 10 were villages:^[3]

Administrative Division Code	Subdisvision Names	Name Transliteration	Type
110113004002	双裕西区	Shuangyu Xiqu	Community
110113004003	香花畦	Xianghuaqi	Community
110113004004	江山赋	Jiangshanfu	Community
110113004005	双裕东区	Shuangyu Dongqu	Community
110113004006	蓝尚家园	Lanshang Jiayuan	Community
110113004008	金成裕雅苑	Jinchengyu Yayuan	Community
110113004201	西泗上	Xisishang	Village
110113004202	古城	Gucheng	Village
110113004203	罗各庄	Luogezhuang	Village
110113004208	马头庄	Matouzhuang	Village
110113004209	后沙峪	Houshayu	Village
110113004212	火神营	Huoshenying	Village
110113004213	铁匠营	Tiejiangying	Village
110113004214	枯柳树	Kuliushu	Village
110113004215	回民营	Huiminying	Village
110113004216	董各庄	Donggezhuang	Village

Gallery

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  The 7th Shunyi Flower Exhibition, 2009
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  Main street of Tiejiangying Village, 2018
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  Parking section of Konggang Hospital, 2018
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  Houshayu Station of Beijing Subway, 2020
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  Building of government of Houshayu Town 2024

See also

• List of township-level divisions of Beijing

References

1. "北京市顺义区第七次全国人口普查公报发布". ie.bjd.com.cn (in Chinese (China)). Retrieved 2022-10-14.
2. 李立国; 李万钧; 吴世民, eds. (2013). 中华人民共和国政区大典, 北京市卷. Beijing: 中国社会出版社. ISBN 978-7-5087-4058-4. OCLC 910451741.
3. "2021年统计用区划代码和城乡划分代码". www.stats.gov.cn. Retrieved 2022-10-15.

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