Zhongshanmen Subdistrict () is a subdistrict located in the southern side of Hedong District, Tianjin. it shares border Shanghang Road and Wanxing Subdistricts to the northeast, Erhaoqiao Subdistrict to the southeast, Fumin Road Subdistrict to the southwest, and Dazhigu Subdistrict to the northwest. It had a total population of 94,762 as of 2010.
Its name Zhongshanmen () originated in 1947, when the Nationalist government constructed a series of fortification in Tianjin during the Chinese Civil War. A huge metal gate was installed within this region, along with an inscription reading: "Zhongshanmen". Later people started to refer to the area by this name.
History +Timetable of Zhongshanmen SubdistrictYearStatusWithin1952 - 1956Zhongshanmen Worker's New Village4th District, Tianjin1956 - 1961Zhongshanmen SubdistrictHedong District, Tianin1961 - 1963Zhongshanmen People's Commune1963 - 1966Zhongshanmen Subdistrict1966 - 1968Dongfeng District, Tianjin1968 - 1978Zhongshanmenjie Revolutionary Committee (Southeastern part were made into Erhaoqiao Subdistrict in 1977)Hedong District, Tianjin1978–presentZhongshanmen Subdistrict (Part of it was made into Guangning Road subdistrict in 1979, reincorporated in 2000)
Administrative divisions At the end of 2021, Zhongshanmen Subdistrict was composed of 15 communities. They are listed in the table below: Subdivision namesName transliterations团结北里Tuanjie Beili和睦北里Hemu Beili和睦西里Hemu Xili友爱南里You'ai Nanli互助南里Huzhu Nanli互助西里Huzhu Xili龙潭路Longtanlu中山门北里Zhongshanmen Beili团结东里Tuanjie Dongli中山门东里Zhongshanmen Dongli丰乐里Fengleli试验楼Shiyanlou中山门四号路Zhongshanmen Sihaolu友爱东里You'ai Dongli格调竹境Gediao Zhujing
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