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Sihai, Beijing

Sihai Town (simplified Chinese: 四海镇; traditional Chinese: 四海鎮; pinyin: Sìhǎi Zhèn) is a town in the Yanqing District of Beijing. It borders Qianjiadian Town and Zhenzhuquan Township in the north, Liulimiao and Yanqi Towns in the east, Bohai and Jiuduhe Towns in the south, as well as Yongning Town and Liubinbao Townships in the west. Its population was 4,434 as of 2020.

This region hosted a major smelter during the Yuan dynasty. With more workers immigrated here from all over China, the region was named Sihai (Chinese: 四海; lit. 'Four Seas') in the sense of "People come here from all four seas/all over the world."

Geography

Sihai Town sits in a basin within Yan Mountain Range, with the Caishi River flowing through it.

History

Timetable of Sihai Town
Time Status Under
Ming dynasty Sihai Fort
Qing dynasty Sihai County, Zhili
1912 - 1951 Sihai County, Hebei
1951 - 1952 Yanqing County, Chahar
1952 - 1956 Yanqing County, Hebei
1956 - 1958 Sihai Township
1958 - 1983 Sihai People's Commune Yanqing County, Beijing
1983 - 1995 Sihai Township
1995 - 2015 Sihai Town

(Incorporated Heihanling Township in 1997)

2015–present Yanqing District, Beijing

Administrative divisions

As of the year 2021, 19 subdivisions, more specifically 1 community and 18 villages, constituted Sihai Town, They can be seen in the following table:

Subdivision Names Name Transliterations Type
四海镇 Sihaizhen Community
西沟里 Xigou Li Village
西沟外 Xigou Wai Village
四海 Sihai Village
椴木沟 Duanmugou Village
菜食河 Caishihe Village
海字口 Haizikou Village
岔石口 Chashikou Village
永安堡 Yong'anpu Village
郭家湾 Guojiawan Village
石窑 Shiyao Village
大胜岭 Dashengling Village
南湾 Nanwan Village
黑汉岭 Heihanling Village
大吉祥 Dajixiang Village
上花楼 Shanghualou Village
王顺沟 Wangshungou Village
前山 Qianshan Village
楼梁 Louliang Village

See also

References

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  4. ^ "2021年统计用区划代码和城乡划分代码". www.stats.gov.cn. Retrieved 2022-10-31.