Hepingli Subdistrict () is a residential neighborhood and a

subdistrict A subdistrict or sub-district is an administrative division that is generally smaller than a district. Equivalents * Administrative posts of East Timor, formerly Portuguese-language * Kelurahan, in Indonesia * Mukim, a township in Brunei, Ind ...

of Dongcheng District,

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. It is situated in the northeastern part of the city between the northern 2nd Ring Road and the northern 3rd Ring Road. The neighborhood is bordered by Andingmen Waidajie to the west and Hepingli Dongjie to the east. Hepingli has 102,227 residents in 2020, and comprises 20 residential areas () or zones. Most apartment buildings were built in the 1950s to 1960s. In the early 2000s, most buildings were repainted.

History and Name

Heplingli, meaning “a place of peace”, was named in 1952 during the

Asia and Pacific Rim Peace Conference The Asia and Pacific Rim Peace Conference was held in Beijing, China from October 2–12, 1952. Delegates from dozens of countries attended the conference, which including a number of speeches and opening remarks by Chinese communist leader Mao Zed ...

which was held in Beijing. Below is a table summarizing the changes in the administrative status of the land within Hepingli:

Administrative Division

As of 2021, there are 20

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within the subdistrict:

Transportation

Hepingli is served by Lines 5 and 13 of the

Beijing Subway The Beijing Subway is the rapid transit system of Beijing Direct-controlled municipality, Municipality that consists of 29 lines including 24 rapid transit lines, two airport rail links, one maglev line and two light rail, light rail tram line ...

. Line 5 traverses the neighborhood from north to south with stops at Heping West Bridge and Hepingli Beijie. Line 13 stops near eastern Hepingli at Liufang. Main city bus routes through Hepingli include 13, 18, 62, 75, 104, 108, 116, 117, 119, 124, 125, 127, 407, 430, and 特16. The Heping West and East Bridges on the 3rd Ring Road are named after Heplingli. The Hepingli Railway Station was replaced by the Liufang Station of the Line 13. The area has an expressway link—the Jingcheng Expressway connects to Hepingli at

Taiyanggong Taiyanggong Township () is a Townships of China, township on the north of Chaoyang District, Beijing, Chaoyang District, Beijing, China. It borders Wangjing (Beijing), Wangjing and Datun Subdistricts to the north, Jiangtai, Beijing, Jiangtai Towns ...

Bridge.

Landmarks

* Temple of Earth * Qingnianhu Park

External links

Official website (Archived)

References