Miaocheng
# Miaocheng

Miaocheng Area (simplified Chinese: 庙城地区; traditional Chinese: 廟城地區; pinyin: Miàochéng Dìqū) is an area and a town situated on southern Huairou District, Beijing, China. It shares border with Huairou Town and Longshan Subdistrict to its north, Yangsong Town to its east, Niulanshan and Zhaoquanying Towns to its south, Beishicao and Qiaozi Towns to its west. The 2020 census had determined the town's population to be 40,883.

In 1127, Xiao Dali, the second empress consort of Emperor Xingzong of Liao, constructed a temple and a fortification in the region. The settlement here later got the name Miaocheng (Chinese: 庙城; lit. 'Temple Fort').

## History

Timeline of Miaocheng Area :

| Time | Status | Within |
| - | - | - |
| Ming and Qing dynasty | Caijiali | Huairou County, Shuntian Prefecture |
| 1912 - 1948 | 1st District | Huairou County, Capital Area |
| 1948 - 1949 | 7th District | Huairou County, Capital Area |
| 1949 - 1950 | 7th District 4th District Chengguan District | Huairou County, Hebei |
| 1950 - 1958 | Huogezhuang Township Zhengzhong Township | Huairou County, Hebei |
| 1958 - 1959 | Bayi People's Commune Dongfeng People's Commune | Huairou County, Beijing |
| 1959 - 1961 | Chengguan People's Commune Qiaozi People's Commune | Huairou County, Beijing |
| 1961 - 1983 | Miaocheng People's Commune | Huairou County, Beijing |
| 1983 - 1990 | Miaocheng Township | Huairou County, Beijing |
| 1990 - 2001 | Miaocheng Town | Huairou County, Beijing |
| 2001 - 2002 | Miaocheng Town | Huairou District, Beijing |
| 2002 - present | Miaocheng Area (Maiocheng Town) | Huairou District, Beijing |

## Administrative divisions

As of the year 2021, Miaocheng Area had 20 subdivisions, including 2 communities and 18 villages:

| Subdisvision Names | Name Transliterations | Type |
| - | - | - |
| 庙城 | Miaocheng | Community |
| 金山 | Jinshan | Community |
| 高两河 | Gaolianghe | Village |
| 李两河 | Lilianghe | Village |
| 小杜两河 | Xiao Dulianghe | Village |
| 刘两河 | Liulianghe | Village |
| 大杜两河 | Da Dulianghe | Village |
| 肖两河 | Xiaolianghe | Village |
| 赵各庄 | Zhaogezhuang | Village |
| 霍各庄 | Huogezhuang | Village |
| 焦村 | Jiaocun | Village |
| 彩各庄 | Caigezhuang | Village |
| 庙城 | Miaocheng | Village |
| 桃山 | Taoshan | Village |
| 王史山 | Wangshishan | Village |
| 孙史山 | Sunshishan | Village |
| 高各庄 | Gaogezhuang | Village |
| 郑重庄 | Zhengzhongzhuang | Village |
| 西台上 | Xitai Shang | Village |
| 西台下 | Xitai Xia | Village |
