Pingfang, Beijing
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Pingfang Township
平房乡 | |
|---|---|
.jpg) Chaoyang Joy City on the southwest of the township, 2021 | |
  Pingfang Township  Pingfang Township | |
| Coordinates: 39°55′53″N 116°34′52″E / 39.93139°N 116.58111°E | |
| Country | China |
| Municipality | Beijing |
| District | Chaoyang |
| Village-level Divisions | 14 communities 4 villages |
| Area | |
• Total | 15.18 km2 (5.86 sq mi) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 85,581 |
| • Density | 5,638/km2 (14,600/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
| Postal code | 100123 |
| Area code | 010 |
Pingfang Township (Chinese: 平房乡; pinyin: Píngfáng Xiāng) is a township on the eastern part of Chaoyang District, Beijing, China. It borders Dongba and Changying Townships to the north, Changying Township to the east, Sanjianfang and Gaobeidian Townships to the south, Balizhuang and Liulitun Subdistricts as well as Dongfeng Township to the west. In 2020, it has a total population of 85,581.[1]
The subdistrict was named after Pingfang (Chinese: 平房; lit. 'Flat House', 'Single-storey House') Village within the area.
| Time | Status |
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| Ming dynasty | Part of Daxing County, Shuntian Prefecture |
| 1912 | Part of 1st Suburban District and Tong County |
| 1950 | Part of Dongjiao District, contained 3 villages under it: Pingfang, Liangmachang and Baijialou |
| 1956 | Shigezhuang and the 3 villages combined to form Pingfang Agricultural Production Cooperative |
| 1958 | Part of Chaoyang People's Commune |
| 1961 | Separated from Chaoyang and formed its own commune |
| 1983 | Reorganized into a township |
| 2003 | Becoming an area while retaining township status |