Chaoyangmen Subdistrict

Chaoyangmen Subdistrict (Chinese: 朝阳门街道; pinyin: cháoyángmén jiēdào) is a subdistrict in eastern portion of Dongcheng District, Beijing, China. It consists of 9 communities. As of 2020, this subdistrict has a population of 30,473.^[1]

Chaoyangmen Subdistrict 朝阳门街道
Subdistrict
A main road in Chaoyaomen Subdistrict
Location of Chaoyangmen Subdistrict within Dongcheng District
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Coordinates: 39.9192°N 116.3960°E / 39.9192; 116.3960
Country	China
Municipality	Beijing
District	Dongcheng
Village-level Division	9 communities
Area
• Total	1.31 km2 (0.51 sq mi)
Population  (2020)
• Total	30,473
• Density	23,000/km2 (60,000/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code	100005
Area code	010

The subdistrict was named after Chaoyangmen (Chinese: 朝阳门; lit. 'Gate that faces the east'), a gate part of Beijing's city wall that once stood in the region.

History

Timeline of changes in the status of Chaoyangmen Subdistrict^[2]

Year	Status
1912	Part of 1st Inner District
1949	Part of Dongcheng District. Following subdistricts were organized: Chaonei Dajie Caijia Dayuan Lishi Hutong Qianchaomian Hutong Shijia Hutong
1955	After redistricting there are three subdistricts left: Qianchaomian, Zhuganxiang and Dafangjia.
1958	The three subdistricts merged into Chaoyangmen Subdistrict
1960	Transformed into a commune
1990	Changed back to a subdistrict.

Administrative Division

As of 2021, Chaoyangmen Subdistrict was divided into 9 communities, they are as follows:^[3]

Administrative Division Code	Community Name in English	Community Name in Simplified Chinese
110101007001	Shijia	史家
110101007002	Neiwu	内务
110101007003	Yanyue	演乐
110101007005	Lishi	礼士
110101007006	Chaonei Toutiao	朝内头条
110101007007	Chaoxi	朝西
110101007009	Zhugan	竹杆
110101007011	Dafangjia	大方家
110101007013	Xinxian	新鲜

Famous Sites

• Chaoyangmen
• Dongsi Mosque

See also

• List of township-level divisions of Beijing