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)

References

1. "衡水市第七次全国人口普查公报" (in Chinese). Government of Hengshui. 2021-06-07.
2. Ji & Shen (1997), p. 12.
3. 2022年统计用区划代码：桃城区 (in Chinese). National Bureau of Statistics of the People's Republic of China.

Bibliography

• Ji, Xiaofeng; Shen, Youyi (1997). Supplements to the historical materials of the Republic of China. Beijing. ISBN 9787563320875.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)