Subdistrict (China)
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The subdistrict (Chinese: 街道; Pinyin: Jiēdào) is one of the smallest political divisions of China. In general, urban areas are divided into subdistricts, and a subdistrict is divided into several communities or neighbourhoods (居民区,居住区,小区,社区).
The subdistrict's administrative agency is Subdistrict Office (街道办事处) jiēdàobànshìchù or simply 街道 jiēdào, or 街办 jiēbàn?, literally "street offices")
[edit] See also
- community (社区), which is under administration of subdistrict.