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SASM/GNC | ǰegeli ɣudumǰi |
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Latin Yëziqi | Kocha Bashqarmisi |
A subdistrict (Chinese : 街道 / 街 ; pinyin :jiēdào / jiē [1] ;lit.'streets [note 1] and avenues [note 2] / streets') is one of the smaller administrative divisions of China. [2] It is a form of township-level division which is typically part of a larger urban area,as opposed to a discrete town (zhèn,镇) surrounded by rural areas,or a rural township (xiāng,乡).
In general,urban areas are divided into subdistricts and a subdistrict is sub-divided into several residential communities or neighbourhoods as well as into villagers' groups (居民区/居住区,小区/社区,村民小组).
The subdistrict's administrative agency is the subdistrict office (Chinese :街道办事处; pinyin :jīedào bànshìchù) [3] or simply the jiedao ban (街道办,jiēdào bàn). Because of the influence of the literal meaning of the Chinese word for 'subdistrict' (street [街道,jiedao]),the term is prone to alternative translations like 'street community'.