Tianzhu, Beijing

Tianzhu Area (simplified Chinese: 天竺地区; traditional Chinese: 天竺地區; pinyin: Tiānzhú Dìqū) is an area and a town on the southwestern corner of Shunyi District, Beijing, China. It is located at the south of Nanfaxin and Houshayu Towns, west of Renhe and Liqiao Towns, north of Jinzhan and Sunhe Townships, east of Konggang Subdistrict, and surrounds Capital Airport Subdistrict on three sides. It had 32,979 residents according to the 2020 census.[1]

Tianzhu Area 天竺地区 Tianzhu Town (天竺镇)
Town
Building that is a part of Air China headquarters, 2020
Location of Tianzhu Area within Shunyi District
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Coordinates: 40°03′59″N 116°34′04″E
Country	China
Municipality	Beijing
District	Shunyi
Village-level Divisions	3 communities 8 villages
Area
• Total	24.04 km2 (9.28 sq mi)
Elevation	30 m (100 ft)
Population  (2020)
• Total	32,979
• Density	1,400/km2 (3,600/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code	101312
Area code	010

The area's name is a corruption of Tianzhuzhuang (simplified Chinese: 天竹庄; traditional Chinese: 天竹莊; lit. 'Heavenly Bamboo Manor'), an imperial garden during the Liao dynasty.[2]