Laoyachen Subdistrict

Laoyachen (Chinese: 老鸦陈; Pinyin: Lǎoyāchén) is a subdistrict, formerly town, of Huiji District in Zhengzhou, Henan, China.

Laoyachen 老鸦陈
Subdistrict
Chinese transcription(s)
• Characters	老鸦陈
• Pinyin	Lǎoyāchén
Laoyachen Location in China
Coordinates: 34°49′43.98″N 113°37′11.16″E
Country	China
Province	Henan
Prefecture	Zhengzhou
District	Huiji
Area
• Total	16.75 km2 (6.47 sq mi)
Population
• Total	18,735
• Density	1,100/km2 (2,900/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code	450053
Area code(s)	0371

It has an area of 16.75 square kilometers and a population of 18,735.[1]

Demolition of Laoyachen Village, Zhengzhou's largest, began in December 2013, as part of the city's massive urban renewal program. According to a resident, households that relocated voluntarily before then were not given new homes, but "were promised 7,200 yuan (US$1,096) annually paid to each family member over the following three years on top of an additional annual 5,000 yuan (US$761) in living expenses." Protests by residents unwilling to move on those terms disrupted demolition into 2015. Local authorities eventually revised their compensation offer.[2] As of September 2017, one of the few buildings still standing in the village is Laoyachen Central Primary School, which will be preserved and built around.[3]