Xingshou
Xingshou Town
兴寿镇 | |
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Location within Changping District | |
| Coordinates: 40°12′47″N 116°24′11″E / 40.21306°N 116.40306°E | |
| Country | China |
| Municipality | Beijing |
| District | Changping |
| Village-level Divisions | 21 villages |
| Area | |
• Total | 74.88 km2 (28.91 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 48 m (157 ft) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 34,139 |
| • Density | 460/km2 (1,200/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
| Postal code | 102211 |
| Area code | 010 |
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Xingshou Town (simplified Chinese: 兴寿镇; traditional Chinese: 興壽鎮; pinyin: Xìngshòu Zhèn) is a town located in the east end of Changping District, Beijing, China. Bounded by Taihang Mountain Range to its immediate north, Xingshou shares border with Qiaozi and Yanshou Towns in the north, Beishicao and Zhaoquanying Towns in the east, Xiaotangshan Town in the south, and Cuicun Town in the west. It had a total population of 34,139 as of 2020.
Xingshou (Chinese: 兴寿; lit. 'Rise Lifespan'), The name of the town, came from Chongshou Buddhist Temple (崇寿禅寺), also named "Xingshouli" (兴寿里), that was built in the region during the Liao dynasty.