A subdistrict ( zh, c= / , p=jiēdào / jiē, l=streets and avenues / streets) is one of the smaller
administrative divisions
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of
China
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. It is a form of
township
A township is a form of human settlement or administrative subdivision. Its exact definition varies among countries.
Although the term is occasionally associated with an urban area, this tends to be an exception to the rule. In Australia, Canad ...
-level division which is typically part of a larger urban area, as opposed to a discrete
town
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The criteria for distinguishing a town vary globally, often depending on factors such as population size, economic character, administrative stat ...
(zhèn, 镇) surrounded by rural areas, or a rural
township
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Although the term is occasionally associated with an urban area, this tends to be an exception to the rule. In Australia, Canad ...
(xiāng, 乡).
In general, urban areas are divided into subdistricts and a subdistrict is sub-divided into several
residential communities or
neighbourhood
A neighbourhood (Commonwealth English) or neighborhood (American English) is a geographically localized community within a larger town, city, suburb or rural area, sometimes consisting of a single street and the buildings lining it. Neighbourh ...
s as well as into villagers' groups (居民区/居住区, 小区/社区, 村民小组).
The subdistrict's administrative agency is the subdistrict office ( zh, s=街道办事处, p=jīedào bànshìchù)
["【街道办事处】 jiēdào bànshìchù 市辖区、不设区的市的人民政府派出机关。在上一级政府领导下，负责本辖区内的社区服务、经济发展、社会治安等工作。" ] or simply the jiedao ban (街道办, jiēdào bàn). Because of the influence of the literal meaning of the Chinese word for 'subdistrict' (street
道, jiedao, the term is prone to alternative translations like 'street community'.
See also
* (社区, ''Shequ'') — ''residential neighborhood subdivisions administrated by subdistricts''.
Notes
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Administrative divisions of China
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