Balitai Town (simplified Chinese: 八里台镇; traditional Chinese: 八里台鎮; pinyin: Bālǐtái Zhèn) is a town in southwestern Jinnan District, Tianjin, China. It is located to the south of Haitang Subdistrict and Xinzhuang Town, west of Xiaozhan and Beizhakou Towns, north of Zhongtang Town, as well as east of Dasi and Wangwenzhuang Towns. It also contains an exclave of Beizhakou Town in the eastern portion. In 2010, the town is home to 59,177 inhabitants.

The name "Balitai" literally means "Eight Li Platform".

History

Timetable of Balitai Town
TimeStatusWithin
Qing DynastyJinghai County, Hejian Prefecture
1912 - 1948Tianjin County
1948 - 1949Part of 1st District
1949 - 1953Part of 6th District
1953 - 1956Xiqing District, Tianjin
1956 - 1959Xi Xiaozhan Township
1959 - 1961Part of Xiaozhan People's CommuneHexi District, Tianjin
1961 - 1984Balitai People's CommuneNanjiao District, Tianjin
1984 - 1986Balitai Township Xi Xiaozhan Township
1986 - 1992Balitai Township Shuangzha Township
1992 - 1995Balitai Town Shuangzha TownshipJinnan District, Tianjin
1995 - 2001Balitai Town Shuangzha Town
2001 - presentBalitai Town

Administrative divisions

At the end of 2022, there are 27 subdivisions within Balitai Town, consisting of 12 residential communities and 15 villages. They are listed as follows:

Communities

  • Xinchun (新春)
  • Balifang (八里坊)
  • Bigui Yuan Diyi (碧桂园第一)
  • Jinjiao (金桥)
  • Pinhu Yuan (品湖苑)
  • Haitian (海天)
  • Lanhai (澜海)
  • Bigui Yuan Di'er (碧桂园第二)
  • Shuanghui Yuan (双辉园)
  • Huixiu Tingyuan (汇秀庭苑)
  • Balitai Gongye Yuanqu (八里台工业园区)
  • Taida Weidianzi Gongye Qu (泰达微电子工业区)

Villages

  • Balitai (八里台)
  • Juge Zhuang (巨葛庄)
  • Dasun Zhuang (大孙庄)
  • Dahan Zhuang (大韩庄)
  • Tuanwa (团洼)
  • Xi Xiaozhan (西小站)
  • Xiaohuang Zhuang (小黄庄)
  • Heshundi (和顺地)
  • Pan Jiawa (潘家洼)
  • Shuangzha (双闸)
  • Zhong Yi (中义)
  • Nan Yi (南义)
  • Mao Jiagou (毛家沟)
  • Liu Jiagou (刘家沟)
  • Bei Zhongtang (北中塘)

See also