Xingshou Town (simplified Chinese: 兴寿镇; traditional Chinese: 興壽鎮; pinyin: Xìngshòu Zhèn) is a town located in the east end of Changping District, Beijing, China. Bounded by Taihang Mountain Range to its immediate north, Xingshou shares border with Qiaozi and Yanshou Towns in the north, Beishicao and Zhaoquanying Towns in the east, Xiaotangshan Town in the south, and Cuicun Town in the west. It had a total population of 34,139 as of 2020.

Xingshou (Chinese: 兴寿; lit. 'Rise Lifespan'), The name of the town, came from Chongshou Buddhist Temple (崇寿禅寺), also named "Xingshouli" (兴寿里), that was built in the region during the Liao dynasty.

History

History of Xingshou Town
YearStatusUnder
1948 - 19494th DistrictChangshun County
1949 - 1953Changping County
1953 - 1956Xingshou Township Taolin Township Xiangtun Township
1956 - 1958Xingshou Township
1958 - 1961Part of Xiaotangshan People's Commune
1961 - 1982Xingshou People's Commune
1982 - 1997Xingshou Township
1997 - 1999Xingshou Town (Incorporated Shangyuan and Xiazhuang Townships in 1997. 9 villages transferred to Yanshou Town in 2011)
1999–presentChangping District

Administrative divisions

As of 2021, Xingshou Town was subdivided 21 villages:

Administrative division codeSubdivision namesName transliteration
110114116201兴寿Xingshou
110114116202肖村Xiaocun
110114116203香屯Xiangtun
110114116204沙坨Shatuo
110114116205东庄Dongzhuang
110114116206辛庄Xinzhuang
110114116207桃林Taolin
110114116208秦城Qincheng
110114116209象房Xiangfang
110114116210东新城Dongxincheng
110114116211东营Dongying
110114116212西营Xiying
110114116213麦庄Maizhuang
110114116214西新城Xixincheng
110114116215下苑Xiayuan
110114116216秦家屯Qinjiatun
110114116217上苑Shangyuan
110114116218桃峪口Taoyukou
110114116219暴峪泉Baoyuquan
110114116220半壁店Banbidian
110114116221上西市Shangxishi

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See also