Wanxing Subdistrict
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Wanxing Subdistrict
万兴街道 | |
|---|---|
Intersection of Hongqi Road and Xihu Avenune within the subdistrict, 2014 | |
Location within Nankai District | |
| Coordinates: 39°07′16″N 117°09′29″E / 39.12111°N 117.15806°E | |
| Country | China |
| Municipality | Tianjin |
| District | Nankai |
| Village-level Divisions | 22 communities |
| Area | |
• Total | 3.41 km2 (1.32 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 7 m (23 ft) |
| Population (2010) | |
• Total | 140,684 |
| • Density | 41,300/km2 (107,000/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
| Postal code | 300193 |
| Area code | 022 |
Wanxing Subdistrict (simplified Chinese: 万兴街道; traditional Chinese: 萬興街道; pinyin: Wànxìng Jiēdào) is a subdistrict situated within Nankai District, Tianjin, China. It borders Changhong Subdistrict to the northwest, Guangkai and Xingnan Subdistricts to the north, Nanyingmen Subdistrict to the east, Xuefu Subdistrict to the south, and Jialing Avenue Subdistrict to the west. It had 140,684 residents as of 2010.[1]
Its name Wanxing (Chinese: 万兴; lit. 'Ten Thousand Prosper') is a combination of the first characters of Wandezhuang and Xingyeli, two former subdistricts within the region.[2]
Wanxing subdistrict is located on the west of Weijin River, and is bypassed by the Jin River on the west.
History
| Year | Status | Belong to |
|---|---|---|
| 1954 - 1956 | Wandezhuang Subdistrict Xingyeli Subdistrict |
7th District, Tianjin |
| 1956 - 1958 | Nankai District, Tianjin | |
| 1958 - 1960 | Wandezhuang Subdistrict | |
| 1960 - 1962 | Wandezhuang People's Commune | |
| 1962 - 1966 | Wandezhuang Subdistrict
Xingyeli Subdistrict | |
| 1966 - 1968 | Dongfanghong District, Tianjin | |
| 1968 - 1978 | Xingyeli Subdistrict | Nankai District, Tianjin |
| 1978 - 1999 | Wandezhuang Subdistrict
Xingyeli Subdistrict | |
| 1999–present | Wanxing Subdistrict |