title: Andingmen Subdistrict
text: # 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
  