Hedong District, Tianjin

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. Hedong District 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).

Hedong

河东区
District
Coordinates: 39°07′47″N 117°15′04″E
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 code(s)0022
Tianjin district map

Administrative divisions

There are 13 subdistricts in the district:[1]

NameChinese (S)Hanyu PinyinPopulation (2010)[2]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 Street Subdistrict常州道街道Chángzhōudào Jiēdào51,4473.64
Shanghang Road Subdistrict上杭路街道Shànghánglù Jiēdào66,164
Lushan Street 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:

  •      Line 2 - Tianjinzhan  3  9 , Yuanyangguojizhongxin, Shunchiqiao, Jingjianglu, Cuifuxincun
  •      Line 2 - Tianjinzhan  2  9 
  •      Line 9 - Tianjinzhan  2  3 , Dawangzhuang, Shiyijing Road, Zhigu, Dongxing Road, Zhongshanmen, Yihaoqiao, Erhaoqiao

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. 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.
  2. 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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