Sanlitun Subdistrict, Beijing

Sanlitun Subdistrict (Chinese: 三里屯街道; pinyin: Sānlǐtún Jiēdào) is a subdistrict in the western side of Chaoyang District, Beijing, China. In the year 2020, it had a population of 32,347.^[1]

Sanlitun Subdistrict 三里屯街道
Subdistrict
Taikoo Li Shopping Center in Sanlitun Subdistrict, 2011
Sanlitun Subdistrict Show map of Beijing Sanlitun Subdistrict Show map of China
Coordinates: 39°56′02″N 116°27′02″E
Country	China
Municipality	Beijing
District	Chaoyang
Area
• Total	2.9 km2 (1.1 sq mi)
Population  (2020)
• Total	32,347
• Density	11,000/km2 (29,000/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code	100027
Area code	010

The name Sanlitun (Chinese: 三里屯; pinyin: Three-li Village) is based on the fact that at the time of the naming, during the Qing dynasty, it was three li (1.5 km) away from Dongzhimen, the nearest city gate of Beijing.^[2]

History

Timeline of changes in the status of Sanlitun^[2]

Year	Status
Ming and Qing dynasty	Part of Daxing County, Shuntian Prefecture
1912	Part of East Suburban District
1949	Part of Dongsi District
1957	Created as Xingfu Sancun Subdistrict
1959	Incorporated into Chaowai Subdistrict
1976	Recreated as Revolutionary Committee of Sanlitun Subdistrict
1978	Restored as Sanlitun Subdistrict

Administrative Division

As of 2021, there are 7 communities under the subdistrict:^[3]

Administrative Division Code	Community Name in English	Community Name in Simplified Chinese
110105004032	Xingfu Yicun	幸福一村
110105004033	Xingfu Ercun	幸福二村
110105004034	Beisanli	北三里
110105004036	Dongsanli	东三里
110105004037	Zhongsanli	中三里
110105004039	Baijiazhuang Xili	白家庄西里
110105004040	Zhongfangli	中纺里

Landmark

• Sanlitun area
• Taikoo Li Sanlitun Shopping Center

See also

• List of township-level divisions of Beijing

References

1. 国家统计局, ed. (2020). 中国统计年鉴 [China statistical yearbook]. Vol. 39 (1st ed.). Beijing: 中国统计出版社. ISBN 978-7-5037-9225-0. OCLC 1262741013.
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". stats.gov.cn. Retrieved 2022-09-22.