Hepingli Subdistrict 和平里街道
Subdistrict
Residential blocks in Hepingli, 2003
Location of Hepingli Subdistrict within Dongcheng District
Hepingli Subdistrict Show map of Beijing Hepingli Subdistrict Show map of China
Coordinates: 39°57′14″N 116°25′20″E / 39.95389°N 116.42222°E / 39.95389; 116.42222 39°57′14″N 116°25′20″E / 39.9539°N 116.4221°E / 39.9539; 116.4221
Country	China
Municipality	Beijing
District	Dongcheng
Area
• Total	5.02 km2 (1.94 sq mi)
Population  (2020)
• Total	102,227
• Density	20,000/km2 (53,000/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+8 ( China Standard)
Postal code	100013
Area code	010

Hepingli Subdistrict ( Chinese: 和平里街道; pinyin: hépínglǐ jiēdào) 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, ^[1] and comprises 20 residential areas (社区) 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. ^[2]

Below is a table summarizing the changes in the administrative status of the land within Hepingli: ^[3]

Administrative Division

As of 2021, there are 20 communities within the subdistrict: ^[4]

Transportation

Hepingli is served by Lines 5 and 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.^{[ citation needed]}

Landmarks

• Temple of Earth
• Qingnianhu Park

See also

• List of township-level divisions of Beijing

External links

• Official website (Archived)

References