Laiguangying
Laiguangying Township
来广营乡 | |
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An intersection on the center of the township, 2021 | |
| Coordinates: 40°02′30″N 116°25′23″E / 40.04167°N 116.42306°E | |
| Country | China |
| Municipality | Beijing |
| District | Chaoyang |
| Village-level Divisions | 29 communities 5 villages |
| Area | |
• Total | 20.93 km2 (8.08 sq mi) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 163,970 |
| • Density | 7,800/km2 (20,000/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
| Postal code | 100012 |
| Area code | 010 |
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Laiguangying Township (Chinese: 来广营乡; pinyin: Láiguǎngyíng Xiāng) is a township on the northern part of Chaoyang District, Beijing, China. It borders Tiantongyuannan, Tiantongyuanbei Subdistricts and Beiqijia Town to the north, Sunhe and Cuigezhuang Townships to the east, Donghu and Datun Subdistricts to the south, Tiantongyuannan and Aoyuncun Subdistricts to the west. In the year 2020, it has a total population of 163,970.
This area was historically a barrack for the Plain Blue Banner troops of Qing dynasty, and was known as Lanying (Blue Barrack), which was later corrupted to Laiying. Its first appearance on record as Laiguangying was in 1908.