Andingmen Subdistrict
# Andingmen Subdistrict

Andingmen Subdistrict (Chinese: 安定门街道Chinese: 安定门街道; pinyin: āndìngmén jiēdào) is a subdistrict in the northwestern part of Dongcheng District, Beijing, China. It contains 9 communities, covers 1.74 square kilometers of land, and has a population of 32,172 by the year 2020.

This subdistrict was named after Andingmen (lit. 'Gate of Stability'), a gate of the Beijing city wall that once stood in this area.

## History

Timeline of changes in the status of Andingmen :

| Time | Status |
| - | - |
| 1912 | Part of the 3rd and 5th Inner Districts |
| 1949 | Part of Dongcheng District. The following subdistricts were established: Datoutiao Fangjia Hutong Cheniandian Hutong Niangniangmiao Liulisi Zhaofujie Xiaojingchang |
| 1955 | Merged into 5 subdistricts: Baochao, Cheniandian, Yongkang, Xiaojingchang and Toutiao. On December of the same year, the latter two were merged into others |
| 1958 | All the subdistricts were combined into Andingmen subdistrict |
| 1960 | transformed into a commune |
| 1990 | Restored as a subdistrict |

## Administrative Division

As of 2021, there are 9 communities in Andingmen:

| Administrative Division Code | Community Name in English | Community Name in Simplified Chinese |
| - | - | - |
| 110101004001 | Jiaobei Toutiao | 交北头条 |
| 110101004002 | Beiluoguxiang | 北锣鼓巷 |
| 110101004003 | Guozijian | 国子监 |
| 110101004004 | Zhonglouwan | 钟楼湾 |
| 110101004005 | Baochaonan | 宝钞南 |
| 110101004006 | Wudaoying | 五道营 |
| 110101004009 | Fensiting | 分司厅 |
| 110101004011 | Guowang | 国旺 |
| 110101004012 | Huayuan | 花园 |

## Famous Sites

* Imperial Academy
* Drum Tower and Bell Tower
* Beijing Temple of Confucius
