Taocheng District
Taocheng District (simplified Chinese: 桃城区; traditional Chinese: 桃城區; pinyin: Táochéng Qū; lit.: 'Peach City') is district of Hengshui, Hebei province, China.
Taocheng 桃城区 | |
|---|---|
 Taocheng in Hengshui | |
.png) Hengshui in Hebei | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Hebei |
| Prefecture | Hengshui |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
| Postal code | 053300 |
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:
- Hexi Subdistrict (河西街道), Hedong Subdistrict (河东街道), Lubei Subdistrict (路北街道), Zhonghua Subdistrict (中华街道)
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
- Ji & Shen (1997), p. 12.
- 衡水市-行政区划网
Bibliography
- Ji, Xiaofeng; Shen, Youyi (1997). Supplements to the historical materials of the Republic of China. Beijing.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
External links
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