Tiantongyuan

Tiantongyuan (zh-sp | s=天通苑 | p=tiān tōng yuàn) is an apartment complex and neighborhood in northern Beijing's Changping District. As of April 2008 it was reported to have over 300,000 residents, [cite web | url=http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/olympics/2008-04/25/content_6644203.htm | title='Fuwa' takes first starring role in community film | date=2008-04-25 | publisher= [http://www.chinadaily.com.cn China Daily] | accessdate=2008-10-06] and is one of the largest such complexes in Beijing. [cite web | url=http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/bizchina/2008-09/01/content_6986841.htm | title=New homes, new hopes | last=Hu | first=Yuanyuan | publisher= [http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/index.html China Daily] | accessdate=2008-10-06] It is located at the northern terminus of the Beijing Subway Line 5. [cite web | url=http://www.cityweekend.com.cn/beijing/articles/blogs-beijing/beijingologist/a-look-back-a-full-month-of-subway-line-5/ | title=A Look Back: A Full Month of Subway Line 5 | date=2007-11-07 | publisher= [http://www.cityweekend.com.cn/beijing/ City Weekend] | accessdate=2008-10-06]

Tiantongyuan is divided into Tiantongyuan West (天通西苑), Tiantongyuan East (天通东苑), Tiantongyuan North (天通北苑), Central Tiantongyuan (天通中苑), and Old Tiantongyuan (本区 or 老区); each such neighborhood is further subdivided into sections 1, 2, and 3 (except for Central Tiantongyuan, which is divided into North, South, East, and West).

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