Laiguangying
Laiguangying Area (Chinese: 来广营地区; pinyin: Láiguǎngyíng Dìqū) is an area and township on the northern part of Chaoyang District, Beijing, China. It borders Tiantongyuannan, Tiantongyuanbei Subdistricts and Beiqijia Town to the north, Sunhe and Cuigezhuang Townships to the east, Donghu and Datun Subdistricts to the south, Tiantongyuannan and Aoyuncun Subdistricts to the west. In the year 2020, it has a total population of 163,970.
Laiguangying Area
来广营地区 | |
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Township | |
An intersection on the center of the township, 2021 | |
Laiguangying Area Laiguangying Area | |
| Coordinates: 40°02′30″N 116°25′23″E | |
| Country | China |
| Municipality | Beijing |
| District | Chaoyang |
| Village-level Divisions | 29 communities 5 villages |
| Area | |
| • Total | 20.93 km2 (8.08 sq mi) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 163,970 |
| • Density | 7,800/km2 (20,000/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
| Postal code | 100012 |
| Area code | 010 |
This area was historically a barrack for the Plain Blue Banner troops of Qing dynasty, and was known as Lanying (Blue Barrack), which was later corrupted to Laiying. Its first appearance on record as Laiguangying was in 1908.
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