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Xiaotangshan, Beijing

Coordinates: 40°10′33″N 116°23′37″E / 40.17583°N 116.39361°E / 40.17583; 116.39361
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Xiaotangshan Town
小汤山镇
Xiaotangshan as seen from Litang Road
Xiaotangshan as seen from Litang Road
Location inside of Changping District
Location inside of Changping District
Xiaotangshan Town is located in Beijing
Xiaotangshan Town
Xiaotangshan Town
Xiaotangshan Town is located in China
Xiaotangshan Town
Xiaotangshan Town
Coordinates: 40°10′33″N 116°23′37″E / 40.17583°N 116.39361°E / 40.17583; 116.39361
CountryChina
MunicipalityBeijing
DistrictChangping
Village-level Divisions6 community
24 villages
Area
 • Total69.95 km2 (27.01 sq mi)
Elevation
37 m (121 ft)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total80,273
 • Density1,100/km2 (3,000/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code
102211
Area code010

Xiaotangshan Town (simplified Chinese: 小汤山镇; traditional Chinese: 小湯山鎮; pinyin: Xiǎotāngshān Zhèn) is a small town in the Changping District of Beijing, China.[1] It lies immediately outside Beijing's 6th Ring Road, to the north of the city. According to the 2020 census, Xiaotangshan was home to 80,273 inhabitants.[2]

With a total area of 70.1 square kilometers, Xiaotangshan has rich geothermal resources, so much so that the name Xiaotangshan (Chinese: 小汤山; lit. 'Small Hot Spring Mountain') originated from its abundance of geothermal springs.[3] Xiaotangshan Hospital appeared in the news in May 2003 when the government hastily built a 1000-bed field hospital there to deal with an outbreak of SARS.[4][5]

History

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Timeline of Xiaotangshan's History
Year Status Under
1949–1956 4th District Changping County
1956–1958 Sixiao District
1958–1982 Xiaotangshan People's Commune (Beiqijiazhuang, Songlanbao and Shahe Working Stations separated away in 1959)
1982–1990 Xiaotangshan Township
1990–1999 Xiaotangshan Town (Integrated Dadongliu Township in 1997)
1999–present Changping District

Administrative divisions

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By 2021, Xiaotangshan Town was divided into 30 subdivisions, more specifically 6 communities and 24 villages:[6]

Administrative Division Code Subdisvision Names Name Transliteration Type
110114110001 市场街 Shichangjie Community
110114110003 大东流 Dadongliu Community
110114110004 太阳城 Taiyangcheng Community
110114110005 汤南 Tangnan Community
110114110006 龙脉 Longmai Community
110114110007 金汤 Jintang Community
110114110201 小汤山 Xiaotangshan Village
110114110202 尚信 Shangxin Village
110114110203 讲礼 Jiangli Village
110114110204 马坊 Mafang Village
110114110205 官牛坊 Guanniufang Village
110114110206 阿苏卫 Asuwei Village
110114110207 葫芦河 Huluhe Village
110114110208 大柳树 Daliushu Village
110114110209 大汤山 Datangshan Village
110114110210 后牛坊 Houniufang Village
110114110211 大东流 Da Dongliu Village
110114110212 土沟 Tugou Village
110114110213 酸枣岭 Suanzaoling Village
110114110214 前蔺沟 Qian Lingou Village
110114110215 后蔺沟 Hou Lingou Village
110114110216 小东流 Xiao Dongliu Village
110114110217 常兴庄 Changxingzhuang Village
110114110218 大赴任庄 Da Furenzhuang Village
110114110219 小赴任庄 Xiao Durenzhuang Village
110114110220 赴任辛庄 Furenxinzhuang Village
110114110221 南官庄 Nanguanzhuang Village
110114110222 赖马庄 Laimazhuang Village
110114110223 西官庄 Xi Guanzhuang Village
110114110224 东官庄 Dong Guanzhuang Village

Hot springs

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Xiaotangshan has a long history of geothermal hot spring. The use of hot spring water can be traced back to the Southern and Northern Dynasties period of China, dating back over 1,500 years ago. The Xiaotangshan hot springs has records of early emperors using the springs for medical baths. The Qianlong Emperor of the Qing dynasty built the Xiaotangshan imperial palace and inscribed "九华兮秀". The hot spring water contains minerals and trace elements such as strontium, lithium, selenium, and other silicic acid mineral elements.

Xiaotangshan has rich geothermal resources. In Xiaotangshan center, resources are within 30 kilometers of ground water. Deep geothermal water depth in regions ranging from about 150–1400 meters to Xiaotangshan for the most shallow, less than one hundred meters. Due to the different regions and the depth of water, the water temperature is different, mostly in the 40-50 °C, the highest in the central area of Xiaotangshan 55-64 °C.

Economy

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In 1994, Xiaotangshan town was named the pilot town for the construction of small towns in Beijing. In 1995, it was identified as the national pioneer town of comprehensive reform. In 2002, it was named by the United Nations Development as the small pilot town for sustainable development in China. In 2003 it was named "National Environmentally Beautiful Town" by the National Environmental Protection Administration. In 2004, it was identified as the first batch of national development and Reform pilot town and the Ministry of Construction and other six ministries identified it as one of the 1887 focus town. In 2005, the China Mining Association named Xiaotangshan as "Chinese hot springs town", and the National Steering Committee awarded it as "spiritual civilization advanced the town".

Features

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  • Xiaotangshan Palace, The Hot Springs and The Xiaotangshan Dragon Venture Hot Springs Plaza.
  • Xiaotangshan Hospital [zh], a hospital near Xiaotangshan hot spring, which became famous during the 2003 SARS epidemic. This saw a sudden increase in patients with the same condition and similar needs, and so an additional 'Rehabilitation Hospital' was built adjacent to the hospital site in little more than a week.[5] The temporary structure, built of prefabricated units and with a service life of 3 years, was operational for 51 days in 2003, from April 30 to June 20.[7] Subsequently, it was 'quietly abandoned'[8] and in 2010 was to be demolished.[7] It was rebuilt due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[9]
  • Xiaotangshan Modern Agricultural Science Demonstration Park, the largest modern agricultural park in China.[10]

Transport

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ Modern Agricultural Science Demonstration Park at Xiaotangshan Chineseoo.com Archived September 27, 2007, at the Wayback Machine accessed 2020-02-06.
  2. ^ "北京市昌平区第七次全国人口普查公报". bj.bjd.com.cn (in Chinese (China)). Retrieved 2022-10-18.
  3. ^ 李立国; 李万钧; 吴世民, eds. (2013). 中华人民共和国政区大典, 北京市卷. Beijing: 中国社会出版社. ISBN 978-7-5087-4058-4. OCLC 910451741.
  4. ^ China Times
  5. ^ a b China rushes to build new hospital for virus care: The facility in the central city of Wuhan is expected to be in use by February 3 (2020) 2 February 2020, www.asiatimes.com, accessed 2020-02-06.
  6. ^ "2021年统计用区划代码和城乡划分代码". www.stats.gov.cn. Retrieved 2022-10-20.
  7. ^ a b Expert Interpretation: Why Xiaotangshan was demolished after seven years 2010-04-10 www.cyol.net Archived August 15, 2019, at the Wayback Machine accessed 2020-02-06.
  8. ^ Williams, Sophie (2020-01-31). "How can China build a hospital so quickly?". BBC News. Retrieved 2020-02-07.
  9. ^ 张洁. "Beijing to rebuild Xiaotangshan Hospital to fight virus - Chinadaily.com.cn". www.chinadaily.com.cn. Retrieved 2020-02-07.
  10. ^ Investment Changping/ Xiaotangshan modern agricultural technology demonstration park Archived September 28, 2007, at the Wayback Machine, accessed 2020-02-06.
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