Taocheng District

Taocheng
桃城区
District

Taocheng in Hengshui

Hengshui in Hebei
Country People's Republic of China
Province Hebei
Prefecture Hengshui
Time zone UTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code 053300

Taocheng District (simplified Chinese: 桃城区; traditional Chinese: 桃城區; pinyin: Táochéng Qū; literally: "Peach City") is district of Hengshui, Hebei province, China.

History

In the 1930s, Taocheng was home to a branch of the Yellow Sand Society which reorganised itself as "People's Anti-Japanese National Salvation Self-Defence Corps", fighting against the expansion of the Empire of Japan in the area.[1]

Administrative divisions

[2] Subdistricts:

Towns:

  • Zhengjiaheyan (郑家河沿镇), Zhaoquan (赵圈镇)

Townships:

  • Hejiazhuang Township (何家庄乡), Damasen Township (大麻森乡), Dengzhuang Township (邓庄乡), Pengducun Township (彭杜村乡)

References

Bibliography

  • Ji, Xiaofeng; Shen, Youyi (1997). Supplements to the historical materials of the Republic of China. Beijing.

Coordinates: 37°44′06″N 115°40′31″E / 37.73500°N 115.67528°E / 37.73500; 115.67528


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