Hedong
河东区
District
Coordinates: 39°07′47″N 117°15′04″E / 39.12972°N 117.25111°E / 39.12972; 117.25111
CountryPeople's Republic of China
MunicipalityTianjin
Township-level divisions13 subdistricts
Area
 • Total39 km2 (15 sq mi)
Elevation
6 m (21 ft)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total730,000
 • Density19,000/km2 (48,000/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code
300171
Area code0022
Tianjin district map
Subdivisions of Tianjin
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  Core districts
See inset
1Heping
2Hedong
3Hexi
4Nankai
5Hebei
6Hongqiao
  Suburbs
7Dongli
8Xiqing
9Jinnan
10Beichen
  Binhai and   Rural
13Binhai 14Ninghe
11Wuqing 15Jinghai
12Baodi 16Ji Zhou

Hedong District (simplified Chinese: 河东区; traditional Chinese: 河東區; pinyin: Hédōng Qū) is located at the heart of the municipality of Tianjin, People's Republic of China. Its name literally means "east of the river", referring to its location east of the Hai River. Parts of the district were once part of the Russian Concession during the colonial period in the early 20th century.

As of 2020, Hedong District has a population of 858,787.[1] It hosts Tianjin Railway Station, Tianjin Customs House and General Mail Office of Tianjin. It also hosts Tianjin Conservatory of Music and Tianjin Polytechnic University (which used to be a branch of Tianjin University, the oldest university of China).

History

In 1125, the territory of what would become Hedong District was part of Dazhigu, and fell under the control of Jin dynasty. It became a maritime transport hub during the Yuan dynasty. In 1404, the Ming dynasty built a series of military settlement on the southern bank of Hai River, causing the economic center of the region to shift south away from Dazhigu. For the rest of the Ming dynasty, Dazhigu remained part of Jinghai county.[2]

During the Qing dynasty, the area belonged to Wuqing county. After Eight-Nation Alliance occupied Tianjin in 1900, a portion of Wuqing county became part of Russian concession, while a piece of land south of Russian concession was given to Belgian as concession. In 1924, Republic of China regain the control of Russian concession, and set it as the 3rd district. Belgian concession was returned in 1931, where it became the 4th district. The city of Tianjin was occupied by Japan from 1937 to 1945, during which the border of districts within the city was redrawn 4 times.

After the founding of People's Republic of China, the area was divided into the 4th and 5th districts in 1951, and the latter was merged into the 4th district a year later. In 1956, the 4th district was given the current name Hedong. Its name was shortly changed to Dongfeng(Chinese: 东风; lit. 'East Wind') district in 1966, before changing back two years later.[3]

Administrative divisions

There are 13 subdistricts in the district:[4]

NameChinese (S)Hanyu PinyinPopulation (2010)[5]Area (km2)
Dawangzhuang Subdistrict大王庄街道Dàwángzhuāng Jiēdào65,6143.0
Dazhigu Subdistrict大直沽街道Dàzhígū Jiēdào88,8603.7
Zhongshanmen Subdistrict中山门街道Zhōngshānmén Jiēdào94,7621.29
Fumin Road Subdistrict富民路街道Fùmínlù Jiēdào45,4195.32
Erhaoqiao Subdistrict二号桥街道Èrhàoqiáo Jiēdào61,5475.4
Chunhua Subdistrict春华街道Chūnhuájiē Jiēdào69,8293.13
Tangjiakou Subdistrict唐家口街道Tángjiākǒu Jiēdào72,8452.81
Xiangyanglou Subdistrict向阳楼街道Xiàngyánglóu Jiēdào80,678
Changzhou Avenue Subdistrict常州道街道Chángzhōudào Jiēdào51,4473.64
Shanghang Road Subdistrict上杭路街道Shànghánglù Jiēdào66,164
Lushan Avenue Subdistrict鲁山道街道Lǔshāndào Jiēdào90,809
Dongxin Subdistrict东新街道Dōngxīn Jiēdào43,109
Tianjin Tiechang Subdistrict天津铁厂街道Tiānjīn Tiěchǎng Jiēdào29,769

Transportation

Metro

Hedong is currently served by three metro lines operated by Tianjin Metro:

Education

Universities

  • Tianjin Conservatory of Music
  • Tianjin Polytechnic

High schools

  • Number Seven High School
  • High School Attached to Conservatory of Music
  • No. 32 High School

Primary schools

  • Hedong Experimental Primary School
  • Hedong First Center Primary School

Culture and leisure

Cultural Interests

  • Tianjin Railway Station
  • Tianjin Custom House
  • General Mail Office of Tianjin
  • Hedong Library
  • Music Street

Parks

  • Second Palace Park
  • Hedong Park
  • Riverside (Hebin) Park

Hospitals

  • Tianjin First Center Hospital (Dong Yuan)
  • Tianjin Third Center Hospital
  • Tianjin Fragrant Hill Hospital

References

  1. ↑ "统计信息_政务公开信息公开专栏". www.tjhd.gov.cn. Retrieved 2022-09-16.
  2. ↑ "历史沿革_历史沿革_天津市河东区人民政府". www.tjhd.gov.cn. Retrieved 2022-09-16.
  3. ↑ Hedong qu zhi. Tianjin Shi Hedong qu di fang zhi bian xiu wei yuan hui, 天津市河东区地方志编修委员会. Tianjin Shi: Tianjin she hui ke xue yuan chu ban she. 2001. ISBN 7-80563-890-X. OCLC 53105668.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: others (link)
  4. ↑ 2011年统计用区划代码和城乡划分代码：河东区 (in Chinese). National Bureau of Statistics of the People's Republic of China. Archived from the original on 2012-10-01. Retrieved 2013-08-08.
  5. ↑ Census Office of the State Council of the People's Republic of China; Population and Employment Statistics Division of the National Bureau of Statistics of the People's Republic of China (2012). 中国2010人口普查分乡、镇、街道资料 (1 ed.). Beijing: China Statistics Print. ISBN 978-7-5037-6660-2.


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