Shibalidian Township
# Shibalidian Township

Shibalidian Area (Chinese: 十八里店地区; pinyin: Shíbālǐdiàn Dìqū) is an area and township on the southwest of Chaoyang District, Beijing, China. It borders Fatou and Panjiayuan Subdistricts as well as Nanmofang and Yusiying Townships to the north, Dougezhuang Township and Taihu Town to the east, Yizhuang Township and Beijing Economic-Technological Development Area to the south, Xiaohongmen, Nanyuan and Fangzhuang Townships to the west. As of the year 2020, it has a total population of 178,177.

The subdistrict got its name Shibalidian (Chinese: 十八里店) due to it is located 18 Lis from Zhengyangmen, a city gate on the former Beijing city wall.

## History

Timeline of changes in the status of Shibalidian Township :

| Year | Status |
| - | - |
| 1949 | Part of the 15th District |
| 1952 | Part of Nanyuan District |
| 1959 | Part of Chaoyang Commune |
| 1961 | Separated from Chaoyang and formed its own commune |
| 1965 | Incorporated Laojuntang Commune |
| 1983 | Restored into a township |
| 2003 | Becoming an area while retaining township status |

## Administrative Divisions

As of 2021, there are a total of 16 subdivisions in Shibalidian, 8 of them are communities and 8 are villages:

| Administrative Division Code | Community Name in Simplified Chinese | Community Name in English | Type |
| - | - | - | - |
| 110105028013 | 老君堂 | Laojuntang | Community |
| 110105028015 | 弘善家园第二 | Hongshan Jiayuan Di'er | Community |
| 110105028016 | 弘善家园第一 | Hongshan Jiayuan Diyi | Community |
| 110105028017 | 弘善家园第三 | Hongshan Jiayuan Disan | Community |
| 110105028018 | 周庄嘉园第一 | Zhouzhuang Jiayuan Diyi | Community |
| 110105028019 | 十八里店第一 | Shibalidian Diyi | Community |
| 110105028020 | 弘善寺 | Hongshansi | Community |
| 110105028021 | 祁庄 | Qizhuang | Community |
| 110105028200 | 十八里店 | Shibalidian | Village |
| 110105028201 | 吕家营 | Lüjiaying | Village |
| 110105028202 | 十里河 | Shilihe | Village |
| 110105028203 | 周家庄 | Zhoujiazhuang | Village |
| 110105028204 | 小武基 | Xiaowuji | Village |
| 110105028205 | 老君堂 | Laojuntang | Village |
| 110105028206 | 横街子 | Hengjiezi | Village |
| 110105028207 | 西直河 | Xizhihe | Village |

## Transport

* Shilihe station (Lines 10, 14, 17)
* Zhoujiazhuang station (Line 17)
* Shibalidian station (Line 17)
