Taocheng District

Taocheng District (simplified Chinese: 桃城区; traditional Chinese: 桃城區; pinyin: Táochéng Qū; lit. 'Peach City') is district of Hengshui, Hebei province, China.

Taocheng

桃城区
Taocheng in Hengshui
Hengshui in Hebei
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceHebei
PrefectureHengshui
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code
053300

History

In the 1930s, Taocheng was home to a branch of the Yellow Sand Society which reorganised itself as "People's Anti-Japanese National Salvation Self-Defence Corps", fighting against the expansion of the Empire of Japan in the area.[1]

Administrative divisions

[2] Subdistricts:

Towns:

  • Zhengjiaheyan (郑家河沿镇), Zhaoquan (赵圈镇)

Townships:

  • Hejiazhuang Township (何家庄乡), Damasen Township (大麻森乡), Dengzhuang Township (邓庄乡), Pengducun Township (彭杜村乡)

References

Bibliography

  • Ji, Xiaofeng; Shen, Youyi (1997). Supplements to the historical materials of the Republic of China. Beijing. ISBN 9787563320875.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)


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