Taocheng, Hengshui

Taocheng District (simplified Chinese: 桃城区; traditional Chinese: 桃城區; pinyin: Táochéng Qū; lit. 'Peach City') is district of Hengshui, Hebei province, China.

Taocheng 桃城区
District
Taocheng in Hengshui
Hengshui in Hebei
Coordinates: 37°44′06″N 115°40′31″E
Country	China
Province	Hebei
Prefecture	Hengshui
District seat	Zhonghua Avenue Subdistrict
Area
• Total	602.47 km2 (232.61 sq mi)
Population  (2020 census)[1]
• Total	608,586
• Density	1,000/km2 (2,600/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code	053300
Website	www.taocheng.gov.cn

History

In the 1930s, Taocheng was home to a branch of the Yellow Sand Society which reorganised itself as "People's Anti-Japanese National Salvation Self-Defence Corps", fighting against the expansion of the Empire of Japan in the area.^[2]

Administrative divisions

Taocheng District is divided into 4 subdistricts, 3 towns and 1 township.^[3]

Subdistricts

Hexi Subdistrict (河西街道), Hedong Subdistrict (河东街道), Lubei Subdistrict (路北街道), Zhonghua Avenue Subdistrict (中华大街街道)

Towns

Zhengjiaheyan (郑家河沿镇), Zhaoquan (赵圈镇), Dengzhuang (邓庄镇)

Township

Hejiazhuang Township (何家庄乡)