# Shahe, Beijing

Shahe Area (simplified Chinese: 沙河地区; traditional Chinese: 沙河地區; pinyin: Shāhé Dìqū) is one of the four areas of Changping District, Beijing, China. It shares border with Nanshao Town to the north, Baishan and Beiqijia Towns to the east, Shigezhuang Subdistrict and Dongxiaokou Town to the south, Xibeiwang and Shangzhuang Towns to the southwest, and Machikou Town to the west. In the year 2020, its population was 294,408.
The area was named after three rivers: Nansha, Beisha, and Dongsha. They flow together to form Wenyu River in the east of the area.

## History

Timeline of Shahe Town :
| Year | Status | Part of |
| 1949–1953 | 2nd District | Changping County |
| 1953–1956 | Shahe Town | Changping County |
| 1956–1958 | Shahe Township | Changping County |
| 1958–1959 | Shahe Working Station, under Xiaotangshan People's Commune | Changping County |
| 1959–1961 | Shahezhen Management Area, under Shahe Sino-Vietnamese Friendship People's Commune | Changping County |
| 1961–1981 | Shahe People's Commune | Changping County |
| 1981–1987 | Shahe Township | Changping County |
| 1987–1990 | Shahe Town | Changping County |
| 1990–1997 | Shahe Town Gonghua Town | Changping County |
| 1997–1999 | Shahe Town (Incorporated Qiliqu Township in 1999) | Changping County |
| 1999–2007 | Shahe Town (Incorporated Qiliqu Township in 1999) | Changping District |
| 2007–present | Shahe Area (Shahe Town) | Changping District |

## Administrative divisions

In 2021, Shahe Area was formed by 46 subdivisions, with 24 communities and 22 villages:
| Administrative Division Code | Subdisvision Names | Name Transliteration | Type |
| 110114004001 | 南一 | Nanyi | Community |
| 110114004003 | 东一 | Dongyi | Community |
| 110114004004 | 西二 | Xiyi | Community |
| 110114004005 | 北二 | Bei'er | Community |
| 110114004006 | 站前路 | Zhanqianlu | Community |
| 110114004007 | 沙阳路 | Shayanglu | Community |
| 110114004008 | 保利罗兰香谷 | Baoli Luolan Xianggu | Community |
| 110114004009 | 兆丰家园 | Zhaofeng Jiayuan | Community |
| 110114004010 | 北街家园第一 | Beijie Jiayuan Diyi | Community |
| 110114004011 | 北街家园第二 | Beijie Jiayuan Di'er | Community |
| 110114004012 | 北街家园第三 | Beijie Jiayuan Disan | Community |
| 110114004013 | 碧水庄园 | Bishui Zhuangyuan | Community |
| 110114004014 | 于善街南 | Yushanjie Nan | Community |
| 110114004015 | 冠芳园 | Guanfangyuan | Community |
| 110114004016 | 五福家园 | Wufu Jiayuan | Community |
| 110114004017 | 巩华新村 | Gonghua Xincun | Community |
| 110114004018 | 滟澜新宸 | Yanlan Xinchen | Community |
| 110114004019 | 恒大幸福家园第一 | Hengda Xingfu Jiayuan Diyi | Community |
| 110114004020 | 恒大幸福家园第二 | Hengda Xingfu Jiayuan Di'er | Community |
| 110114004021 | 路松街 | Lusongjie | Community |
| 110114004022 | 紫荆香谷 | Zijing Xianggu | Community |
| 110114004023 | 祥业家园 | Xiangye Jiayuan | Community |
| 110114004024 | 北街家园第四 | Beijie Jiayuan Disi | Community |
| 110114004025 | 北街家园第五 | Beijie Jiayuan Diwu | Community |
| 110114004201 | 西沙屯 | Xishatun | Village |
| 110114004202 | 老牛湾 | Laoniuwan | Village |
| 110114004203 | 南一 | Nanyi | Village |
| 110114004204 | 东一 | Dongyi | Village |
| 110114004205 | 西二 | Xi'er | Village |
| 110114004206 | 北二 | Bei'er | Village |
| 110114004207 | 辛力屯 | Xinlitun | Village |
| 110114004208 | 路庄 | Luzhuang | Village |
| 110114004209 | 踩河 | Caihe | Village |
| 110114004210 | 丰善 | Fengshan | Village |
| 110114004211 | 于辛庄 | Yuxinzhuang | Village |
| 110114004212 | 满井东队 | Manjing Dongdui | Village |
| 110114004213 | 满井西队 | Manjing Xidui | Village |
| 110114004214 | 松兰堡 | Songlanbao | Village |
| 110114004215 | 王庄 | Wangzhuang | Village |
| 110114004216 | 小寨 | Xiaozhai | Village |
| 110114004217 | 大洼 | Dawa | Village |
| 110114004218 | 七里渠南 | Qiliqu Nan | Village |
| 110114004219 | 七里渠北 | Qiliqu Bei | Village |
| 110114004220 | 白各庄 | Baigezhuang | Village |
| 110114004221 | 豆各庄 | Dougezhuang | Village |
| 110114004222 | 小沙河 | Xiaoshahe | Village |

## Gallery

* Residential neighborhood on the northwest of the area, 2011
* Shahe Reservoir, 2018
* Beijing Chinese Language and Culture College, 2020
* Shahe Station of Beijing Subway, 2022