Heping District, Tianjin

Heping District (simplified Chinese: 和平区; traditional Chinese: 和平區; pinyin: Hépíng Qū; lit. 'Peace District') is a district in the center of Tianjin, China.

Heping

和平区
District
The Astor Hotel
CountryPeople's Republic of China
MunicipalityTianjin
Township-level divisions6 subdistricts
Area
 • Total9.97 km2 (3.85 sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Tianjin districts
WebsiteTJHP.gov.cn

The district has a long history. Its total area is 9.97 km2 (3.85 sq mi). There are six subdistricts divided into 88 residential committees (社区居委会).

In history, Heping District is the center of culture, commerce and finance in Tianjin. The Tianjin CBD, shopping centres, and banks are concentrated in this District.

The leader of the district is Li Runlan (李润兰).

Yaohua High School is located in the district.

All Nippon Airways has its Tianjin Office in Tower 2 of The Exchange in the district.[1]

Administrative divisions

There are six subdistricts in the district:[2]

NameChinese (S)Hanyu PinyinPopulation (2010)[3]Area (km2)
Xiaobailou Subdistrict小白楼街道Xiǎobáilóu Jiēdào30,9822.134
Quanyechang Subdistrict劝业场街道Quànyèchǎng Jiēdào59,5511.737
Tiyuguan Subdistrict体育馆街道Tǐyùguǎn Jiēdào41,4211.738
Xinxing Subdistrict新兴街道Xīnxīng Jiēdào60,3431.77
Nanyingmen Subdistrict南营门街道Nányíngmén Jiēdào47,3061.25
Nanshi Subdistrict南市街道Nánshì Jiēdào33,8741.22

Transportation

Metro

Heping District is currently served by two metro lines operated by Tianjin Metro:

See also

References
  1. "ANA City offices Asia." All Nippon Airways. Retrieved on 13 August 2011. "Tianjin Office 10th floor,The Exchange Tower 2, 189 Nanjing Road, Heping District, Tianjin 300051"
  2. 2011年统计用区划代码和城乡划分代码：和平区 (in Chinese). National Bureau of Statistics of the People's Republic of China. Archived from the original on 2012-10-01. Retrieved 2013-08-08.
  3. Census Office of the State Council of the People's Republic of China; Population and Employment Statistics Division of the National Bureau of Statistics of the People's Republic of China (2012). 中国2010人口普查分乡、镇、街道资料 (1 ed.). Beijing: China Statistics Print. ISBN 978-7-5037-6660-2.



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