Fenghuangshan Subdistrict, Yan'an
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Fenghuangshan Subdistrict
凤凰山街道 | |
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  Fenghuangshan Subdistrict | |
| Coordinates: 36°35′48″N 109°28′55″E / 36.59667°N 109.48194°E | |
| Country | China |
| Province | Shaanxi |
| Prefecture-level city | Yan'an |
| District | Baota District |
| Population (2010) | |
• Total | 44,294 |
Fenghuangshan Subdistrict (simplified Chinese: 凤凰山街道; traditional Chinese: 鳳凰山街道; pinyin: Fènghuángshān Jiēdào; lit. 'phoenix mountain subdistrict') is a subdistrict in Baota District, Yan'an, Shaanxi, China.[1] As of 2010, the subdistrict has a population of 44,294.[2]
The area of contemporary Fenghuangshan Subdistrict is home to a series of centuries old yaodong complexes, most notably, Zhenxilou (Chinese: 镇西楼), which was built into the subdistrict's eponymous Fenghuang Mountain (Chinese: 凤凰山) by Fan Zhongyan during the Northern Song dynasty.[3]: 536
From January 13, 1937[3]: 533 to November 1938, during the Chinese Civil War, the Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party was based out of the foothills of Fenghuang Mountain.[3]: 505
The division was established as the Fenghuangshan People's Commune (Chinese: 凤凰山公社; pinyin: Fènghuángshān Gōngshè) in March 1972.[3]: 50 [4] Fenghuangshan was changed to a subdistrict in September 1984,[3]: 37 [4] as people's communes were being phased out.
Geography
Fenghuangshan Subdistrict is located in the northwestern portion of Baota District,[3]: 505 [4] where the eponymous Fenghuang Mountain (Chinese: 凤凰山) lies.[3]: 505
Administrative divisions
Fenghuangshan administers seven residential communities (Chinese: 社区; pinyin: Shèqū) and two administrative villages (Chinese: 行政村; pinyin: Xíngzhèng Cūn).[5]
Residential communities
The subdistrict administers the following seven residential communities:[5]
- Beiyuan Community (Chinese: 北苑社区)
- Wenhuagou Community (Chinese: 文化沟社区)
- Beiguan Street Community (Chinese: 北关街社区)
- Beimenkou Community (Chinese: 北门口社区)
- Fenghuangshan Community (Chinese: 凤凰山社区)
- Zhongxin Street Community (Chinese: 中心街社区)
- Xigou Community (Chinese: 西沟社区)
Villages
The subdistrict administers the following two administrative villages:[5]