Hepingli Subdistrict, Beijing


Hepingli 'Subdistrict' is a residential neighborhood and a subdistrict of Dongcheng District, Beijing. It is situated in the northeastern part of the city between the northern 2nd Ring Road and the northern 3rd Ring Road. The neighborhood is bordered by Andingmen Waidajie to the west and Hepingli Dongjie to the east.
Hepingli has 102,227 residents in 2020, and comprises 20 residential areas or zones. Most apartment buildings were built in the 1950s to 1960s. In the early 2000s, most buildings were repainted.

History and Name

Heplingli, meaning “a place of peace”, was named in 1952 during the Asia and Pacific Rim Peace Conference which was held in Beijing.
Below is a table summarizing the changes in the administrative status of the land within Hepingli:
YearStatus
1912Part of North Suburban District
1949Part of Dongcheng District. Two street governments were formed: Andingmenwai Dajie Yijie and Andingmenwai Dajie Erjie
1952The two were merged to create Andingmenwai Dajie Street Government
1953Street Government was changed to Street Office
1955Redrawn to two subdistricts: Anwai Zhazipo and Hepingli
1958Merged into Hepingli Subdistrict
1960Changed to a commune
1990Reverted back to a subdistrict

Administrative Division

As of 2021, there are 20 communities within the subdistrict:
Administrative Division CodeCommunity Name in EnglishCommunity Name in Simplified Chinese
110101010003Minwang民旺
110101010008Andelu安德路
110101010009Erqu二区
110101010011Qiqu七区
110101010013Huagong化工
110101010014Andeli安德里
110101010015Xinghua兴化
110101010016Rendinghu人定湖
110101010017Xiaohuangzhuang小黄庄
110101010018Zongzheng总政
110101010019Anzhenyuan安贞苑
110101010020Ditan地坛
110101010021Huangsi黄寺
110101010022Xinjianlu新建路
110101010023Dongheyan东河沿
110101010024Xiheyan西河沿
110101010026Qingnianhu青年湖
110101010027Hepingli和平里
110101010028Jiaolin交林
110101010029Shanglong上龙

Transportation

Hepingli is served by Lines 5 and [Line Line 13, Beijing Subway|13, Beijing Subway|13] of the Beijing Subway. Line 5 traverses the neighborhood from north to south with stops at Heping West Bridge and Hepingli Beijie. Line 13 stops near eastern Hepingli at Liufang.
Main city bus routes through Hepingli include 13, 18, 62, 75, 104, 108, 116, 117, 119, 124, 125, 127, 407, 430, and 特16.
The Heping West and East Bridges on the 3rd Ring Road are named after Heplingli. The Hepingli Railway Station was replaced by the Liufang Station of the Line 13. The area has an expressway link—the Jingcheng Expressway connects to Hepingli at Taiyanggong Bridge.

Landmarks