Miaocheng Town () is a
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 ...
in southern
Huairou District
Huairou District () is situated in northern Beijing about from the city center (about a 1½ to 2 hour drive).
History
In 1995 during the United Nation's 4th World's Women Conference in Beijing, the Civil Society community was forced to meet in ...
,
Beijing
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,
China
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. It shares border with
Huairou Town and
Longshan Subdistrict to its north, Yangsong Town to its east,
Niulanshan and
Zhaoquanying Towns to its south,
Beishicao and Qiaozi Towns to its west. The 2020 census had determined the town's population to be 40,883.
In 1127, Xiao Dali, the second empress consort of
Emperor Xingzong of Liao, constructed a temple and a fortification in the region. The settlement here later got the name Miaocheng ().
History
Administrative divisions
As of the year 2021, Miaocheng Town had 20 subdivisions, including 2
communities
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and 18
villages
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:
See also
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List of township-level divisions of Beijing
This is a list of township-level divisions of the municipality of Beijing, People's Republic of China (PRC). After province, prefecture, and county-level divisions, township-level divisions constitute the formal fourth-level administrative divi ...
References
{{Subdivisions of Huairou District, Beijing
Huairou District
Towns in Beijing
Areas of Beijing