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Qiaogou Subdistrict
Qiaogou Subdistrict (simplified Chinese: 桥沟街道; traditional Chinese: 橋溝街道; pinyin: Qiáogōu Jiēdào) is a subdistrict in Baota District, Yan'an, Shaanxi Province, China.[1] The subdistrict spans an area of 110.85 square kilometres (42.80 sq mi),[2] and has a population of 69,345 as of 2010.[1] HistoryThe Qiao'ergou Catholic Church was built in present-day Qiaogou Subdistrict in 1934.[3] Shortly after its construction, it began to host the Central Party School of the Chinese Communist Party.[3] In 1938, the sixth plenary session of the 6th Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party happened at the church.[3] Qiaogou as an administrative unit dates back to 1972, when the Qiao'ergou People's Commune (simplified Chinese: 桥儿沟公社; traditional Chinese: 橋兒溝公社; pinyin: Qiáo'ergōu Gōngshè) was established.[2] Qiao'ergou was changed to a township in 1984, when people's communes were abolished in China.[2] In 1998, Qiao'ergou Township was upgraded to become a town, and its name was changed to Qiaogou (simplified Chinese: 桥沟; traditional Chinese: 橋溝).[2] In 2015, Qiaogou was upgraded from a town to a subdistrict.[1] GeographyQiaogou Subdistrict is located in the central western portion of Baota District, near the urban core of Yan'an.[2] The subdistrict is adjacent to Liqu to the east, Liulin to the south, and both Zaoyuan Subdistrict and Hezhuangping to the northwest.[2] The subdistrict has an average elevation of 957.6 metres (3,142 ft) above sea level.[2] The Yan River flows through the subdistrict.[2] Administrative divisionsQiaogou Subdistrict has jurisdiction over 6 residential communities and 15 administrative villages.[4]
TransportationNational Highway 210 passes through Qiaogou Subdistrict.[2] AttractionsAttractions within Qiaogou Subdistrict include Wangjiaping Memorial Hall (Chinese: 王家坪纪念馆), the Yangjialing Revolutionary Site (Chinese: 杨家岭革命旧址), the Qiaogou Lu Xun Art School Site (Chinese: 桥沟鲁迅艺术学校旧址), and Dufu Temple (Chinese: 杜甫祠).[2] See alsoReferences
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