Tianzhu, Beijing
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Tianzhu Town
天竺镇 | |
|---|---|
 Building that is a part of Air China headquarters, 2020 | |
.png) Location of Tianzhu Town within Shunyi District | |
  Tianzhu Town  Tianzhu Town | |
| Coordinates: 40°03′59″N 116°34′04″E / 40.06639°N 116.56778°E | |
| Country | China |
| Municipality | Beijing |
| District | Shunyi |
| Village-level Divisions | 3 communities 8 villages |
| Area | |
• Total | 24.04 km2 (9.28 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 30 m (98 ft) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 32,979 |
| • Density | 1,372/km2 (3,553/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
| Postal code | 101312 |
| Area code | 010 |
Tianzhu Town (Chinese: 天竺镇; pinyin: Tiānzhú Zhèn) is a town on the southwestern corner of Shunyi District, Beijing, China. It is located at the south of Nanfaxin and Houshayu Towns, west of Renhe and Liqiao Towns, north of Jinzhan and Sunhe Townships, east of Konggang Subdistrict, and surrounds Capital Airport Subdistrict on three sides. It had 32,979 residents according to the 2020 census.[1]
The area's name is a corruption of Tianzhuzhuang (simplified Chinese: 天竹庄; traditional Chinese: 天竹莊; lit. 'Heavenly Bamboo Manor'), an imperial garden during the Liao dynasty.[2]
| Time | Status | Belonged to |
|---|---|---|
| Ming dynasty | Part of Shunzhou | Shunyi County |
| 1719–1941 | Tianzhu Village (Incorporated Longshan and Taoshan in 1908) | Daxing County |
| 1941–1956 | Shunyi County | |
| 1956–1963 | Tianzhu Township | |
| 1963–1983 | Tianzhu People's Commune | |
| 1983–1989 | Tianzhu Township | |
| 1989–1998 | Tianzhu Town | |
| 1998–2000 | Tianzhu Area | Shunyi District |
| 2000–present | Tianzhu Area (Tianzhu Town) |
