Peng, or Pengzhen (simplified Chinese: 彭镇; traditional Chinese: 彭鎮; pinyin: Péng Zhèn), is a town under the jurisdiction of Shuangliu District, Chengdu, Sichuan Province, China.[3] It is located 5 km (3.1 mi) west of central Shuangliu, 12 kilometres (7.5 mi) west of Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport, 22 km (14 mi) west of Chengdu's city government center (Chinese: 成都市政府), and 24 km (15 mi) southwest of Tianfu Square (Chinese: 天府广场), Chengdu's traditional city center.[citation needed] The town spans an area of 36.42 square kilometres (14.06 sq mi), and has a hukou population of 43,005 as of 2018.[2]
Peng 彭镇 Pengzhen | |
|---|---|
  Pengzhen Location in Sichuan | |
| Coordinates: 30°35′00″N 103°52′30″E / 30.58327°N 103.875098°E[1] | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Sichuan |
| Sub-provincial city | Chengdu |
| District | Shuangliu |
| Area | |
| • Total | 36.42 km2 (14.06 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 496 m (1,627 ft) |
| Population (2018)[2] | |
| • Total | 43,005 |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
| Postal code | |
| Area code | (0)28 |
History
The ancient name of Pengzhen was Yongfengchang (Chinese: 永丰场).[citation needed] It was built in the Yongle period of the Ming Dynasty.[citation needed] It was destroyed by Bingxian (Chinese: 兵燹) in the early Qing Dynasty and rebuilt in the 28th year of Qianlong (1763).[citation needed] Because a branch of the Danleng Peng Duanshu (Chinese: 丹棱彭端淑) family migrated here, it was named Pengjiachang (Chinese: 彭家场; lit. 'Peng family place').[citation needed]
After the Communist Party of China came to power in 1949, Pengjia Town of the Third District (Chinese: 彭家镇属第三区) was established.[citation needed] In 1953, Pengjia Town (Chinese: 彭家镇) was divided into Pengzhen and Pengzhen Township (Chinese: 彭镇乡).[citation needed] In 1958, Pengzhen’s organizational structure was dissolved, and Pengzhen Township, Ca'er Township (Chinese: 擦耳乡), Hongshi Township (Chinese: 红石乡) and Ganzi Township (Chinese: 柑梓乡) were merged to form the Dongfeng People’s Commune (Chinese: 东风人民公社).[citation needed]
Pengzhen Township was re-established in 1983.[citation needed] The name reverted to Pengzhen in 1984.[citation needed] In 1992, Pengzhen and Ganzi Township merged, and the merged township is still named Pengzhen.[citation needed] In December 2019, the town of Jinqiao (金桥镇) was dissolved and its administrative area was placed under the jurisdiction of Pengzhen.[4]
Government
The Pengzhen People's Government town hall is located at No. 70, Section 3, Jiaotong Road (Chinese: 交通路三段70号).[4]
Administrative divisions
Peng is divided into sixteen residential communities and six administrative villages.[5]
The town's sixteen residential communities are:[5]
- Pengjiachang Residential Community (Chinese: 彭家场社区)
- Randeng Residential Community (Chinese: 燃灯社区)
- Yangping Residential Community (Chinese: 羊坪社区)
- Guangrong Residential Community (Chinese: 光荣社区)
- Jinwan Residential Community (Chinese: 金湾社区)
- Qiyang Residential Community (Chinese: 歧阳社区)
- Ganzi Residential Community (Chinese: 柑梓社区)
- Xingfu Residential Community (Chinese: 兴福社区)
- Muxi Residential Community (Chinese: 木樨社区)
- Hongshi Residential Community (Chinese: 红石社区)
- Kunshan Residential Community (Chinese: 昆山社区)
- Xin'an Residential Community (Chinese: 新安社区)
- Lianyu Residential Community (Chinese: 鲢鱼社区)
- Heshui Residential Community (Chinese: 合水社区)
- Bushi Residential Community (Chinese: 布市社区)
- Jinqiao Residential Community (Chinese: 金桥社区)
The town's six administrative villages are:[5]
In popular culture
Peng, including the Peng Old Teahouse (simplified Chinese: 老茶馆; traditional Chinese: 老茶館; pinyin: lǎo chá guǎn), was used as a principal filming location in the 2020 Chinese language film "Interloper" (Chinese: 老七; pinyin: lǎo qī; lit. 'Old Seven').[6]