Xiangshan Subdistrict, Beijing

Xiangshan Subdistrict (Chinese: 香山街道; pinyin: Xiāngshān Jiēdào) is a subdistrict situated on the western portion of Haidian District, Beijing, China. It borders Wenquan and Xibeiwan Towns in its north, Qinglongqiao Subdistrict in its east, Sijiqing Town and Wulituo Subdistrict in its south, and Junzhuang Town in its west. In 2020, it had 27,614 inhabitants under its administration.^[1]

Xiangshan Subdistrict 香山街道
Subdistrict
Government office of Xiangshan Subdistrict, 2019
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Coordinates: 39°59′34″N 116°12′00″E
Country	China
Municipality	Beijing
District	Haidian
Village-level Divisions	6 communities
Area
• Total	20.3 km2 (7.8 sq mi)
Population  (2020)
• Total	27,614
• Density	1,400/km2 (3,500/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code	100093
Area code	010

This subdistrict got its name from Xiangshan (Fragrant Hills) (Chinese: 香山; pinyin: Xiāngshān) in the subdistrict.^[2] The name derives from the highest peak of Fragrant Hills, Xianglu Feng (Incense Burner Peak), a 557-meter (1,827 ft) hill with two large stones resembling incense burners at the top.

History

Timetable of Xiangshan Subdistrict^[2]

Year	Status
1949	Split into northern and southern portions. Northern part formed into a township in early 1949	Split into northern and southern portions. Southern part formed into a township in late 1949
1953	Transformed into Xiangshan Nonglinmu Production Cooperative	Transformed into Yuxiang Cooperative
1956	Combined into Xiangshan Cooperative
1958	Incorporated into Mentoucun Work Station, under Sijiqing People's Commune
1960	Formed Xiangshan Production Team, still under Sijiqing
1985	Separated from Sijiqing and formed Xiangshan Subdistrict
2005	Two communities, Mentoucun and Jushan Jiayuan, were transferred to Sijiqing Town

Administrative Divisions

As of 2021, there were 6 residential communities in Xiangshan Subdistrict:^[3]

Administrative Division Code	Subdisvision Names	Name Transliteration
110108016001	香山第一	Xiangshan Diyi
110108016002	香山第二	Xiangshan Di'er
110108016003	四王府	Siwangfu
110108016005	六号院	Liuhaoyuan
110108016006	北炮	Beipao
110108016008	南植	Nanzhi

Transport

• Fragrant Hills station
• China National Botanical Garden station

See also

• List of township-level divisions of Beijing

References

1. "北京市海淀区第七次全国人口普查公报" (PDF). Beijing Haidian Bureau Of Statistics. Retrieved 2022-10-04.
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 2022-10-05.