Heping District, Tianjin
Heping District (simplified Chinese: 和平区; traditional Chinese: 和平區; pinyin: Hépíng Qū; lit.: 'Peace District') is a district in the center of Tianjin, China.
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Country | People's Republic of China | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Municipality | Tianjin | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Township-level divisions | 6 subdistricts | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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• Total | 9.97 km2 (3.85 sq mi) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tianjin districts |
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Website | TJHP.gov.cn |
The district has a long history. Its total area is 9.97 km2 (3.85 sq mi). There are six subdistricts divided into 88 residential committees (社区居委会).
In history, Heping District is the center of culture, commerce and finance in Tianjin. The Tianjin CBD, shopping centres, and banks are concentrated in this District.
The leader of the district is Li Runlan (李润兰).
Yaohua High School is located in the district.
All Nippon Airways has its Tianjin Office in Tower 2 of The Exchange in the district.[1]
Administrative divisions
There are six subdistricts in the district:[2]
Name | Chinese (S) | Hanyu Pinyin | Population (2010)[3] | Area (km2) |
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Xiaobailou Subdistrict | 小白楼街道 | Xiǎobáilóu Jiēdào | 30,982 | 2.134 |
Quanyechang Subdistrict | 劝业场街道 | Quànyèchǎng Jiēdào | 59,551 | 1.737 |
Tiyuguan Subdistrict | 体育馆街道 | Tǐyùguǎn Jiēdào | 41,421 | 1.738 |
Xinxing Subdistrict | 新兴街道 | Xīnxīng Jiēdào | 60,343 | 1.77 |
Nanyingmen Subdistrict | 南营门街道 | Nányíngmén Jiēdào | 47,306 | 1.25 |
Nanshi Subdistrict | 南市街道 | Nánshì Jiēdào | 33,874 | 1.22 |
Transportation
Metro
Heping District is currently served by two metro lines operated by Tianjin Metro:
See also
References
- "ANA City offices Asia." All Nippon Airways. Retrieved on 13 August 2011. "Tianjin Office 10th floor,The Exchange Tower 2, 189 Nanjing Road, Heping District, Tianjin 300051"
- 2011年统计用区划代码和城乡划分代码:和平区 (in Chinese). National Bureau of Statistics of the People's Republic of China. Archived from the original on 2012-10-01. Retrieved 2013-08-08.
- Census Office of the State Council of the People's Republic of China; Population and Employment Statistics Division of the National Bureau of Statistics of the People's Republic of China (2012). 中国2010人口普查分乡、镇、街道资料 (1 ed.). Beijing: China Statistics Print. ISBN 978-7-5037-6660-2.