Xiong'erzhai Township (
simplified Chinese:
熊儿寨乡;
traditional Chinese:
熊兒寨鄉;
pinyin:
Xióng'erzhài Xiāng) is a
township located at northern
Pinggu District,
Beijing,
China. It is at the foothill of the
Yan Mountain Range. The township borders
Zhenluoying Town to the north, Huangsongyu Township and
Nandulehe Town to the east,
Shandongzhuang and
Wangxinzhuang Towns to the south, and
Dahuashan Town to the west. Its population was 2,859 as of 2020.
Xiong'erzhai (Chinese: 熊儿寨; lit. 'Bear Stockade') was said to be first established by the Yellow Emperor during his war with Chiyou, and the region was named in honor of his clan, Youxiong (Chinese: 有熊; lit. 'Possessor of Bears').
History
Timeline of Xiong'erzhai Township
| Year
|
Status
|
Within
|
| 1956 - 1958
|
Xiong'erzhai Township
|
Pinggu County, Hebei
|
| 1958 - 1961
|
Dahuashan People's Commune
|
Pinggu County, Beijing
|
| 1961 - 1984
|
Xiong'erzhai People's Commune
|
| 1984 - 2002
|
Xiong'erzhai Township
|
| 2002–present
|
Pinggu District, Beijing
|
Administrative divisions
As of the year 2021, Xiong'erzhai Township was composed of 8 villages, all of which are shown in the following list:
| Subdisvision Names
|
Name Transliterations
|
| 熊儿寨
|
Xiong'erzhai
|
| 北土门
|
Beitumen
|
| 南岔
|
Nancha
|
| 魏家湾
|
Weijiawan
|
| 东沟
|
Donggou
|
| 东长峪
|
Dongchangyu
|
| 花峪
|
Huayu
|
| 老泉口
|
Laoquankou
|
See also
References