1. Tianqiao Street
It is one of the core streets in the old city of Bengshan District. It is named after the Jinpu Railway Overpass in the area. The overpass was an early urban landmark of Bengbu, connecting both sides of the railway and serving as a transportation and business hub in the old city. Bordering the Huaihe River to the north and the Beijing-Shanghai Railway to the east, there are flower and bird markets, Huaihe Road Commercial Street, etc. within the territory. It is the core area for Bengshan's business and market culture.
2. Youth Street
It is named after the Qingnian Street within its jurisdiction. Qingnian Street is a traditional commercial street in the old city of Bengbu, witnessing the city's century-old business changes. Located in the middle of Bengshan, where department stores and Menjiang Street (Zhongxing Street) are located, it is an important commercial and cultural district in northern Anhui.
3. Weier Road Street
It was named after Wei'er Road in the jurisdiction and was named after an urban road. It was an important street in Bengbu's early urban planning. Located in the west of Bengshan, it is densely covered with historical streets such as Patriotic Lane and Taiping Street, which combines the fireworks of the old city with the cultural heritage.
4. Huangzhuang Street
It was named after villagers surnamed Huang first gathered together to form a village, which later developed into a city block. It is an important residential and commercial area in the west of Bengshan. The territory is famous for its earthen pot food street and other special streets, and is a centralized display area for food culture and urban life in northern Anhui.
5. Victory Street
It is named after the Victory Road in the area, which means "celebrating victory and moving towards victory". It is an important axis of Bengbu's urban development. Located in the south of Bengshan, it connects the old city and the new district. Modern landmarks such as Huaihe Cultural Square are located within the territory. It is the core area where the old and new blend in the city.
6. Hongye Village Street
It was named after Hongye Village within its jurisdiction. Hongye Village was an early large-scale residential community in Bengbu, which means "big plans and great undertakings". Located in the east of Bengshan, adjacent to Longzi Lake District, it is an important residential and life service center in the east of the city.
7. Longhu Xincun Street
It is named because it is close to Longzi Lake. Longzi Lake is the business card of Bengbu city and the streets are named after the lake. Located at the southeastern end of Bengshan Mountain and enjoying the scenery on the west bank of Longzi Lake, it is a characteristic street that combines ecological livability with culture, tourism and leisure.
8. Xuehua Township
It is named after the Snowy Mountain in the territory. The mountain is named with the meaning of "the first day after the snow, the splendor overflows", and the town is named after the mountain. Located in the east of Bengshan, it is co-located with Hongye Village Subdistrict. It is an important part of the city's eastward expansion and has both suburban agriculture and urban supporting functions.
9. Yanshan Township
It is named after the Yanshan Mountain in the territory. The mountain is shaped like a swallow and has lush forests. The township is named after the mountain. Located in the south of Bengshan, adjacent to Fengyang County, it is the largest township in Bengshan. Red culture and ecological agriculture are developed. The former site of Sunjiaweizi, the general front committee of the Cross-River Campaign, is located in the territory.
3. Origin of village name
1. Sunjiaweizi Village
It belongs to Yanshan Township and is named after the villagers surnamed Sun gathered together to form Weizi. It is a famous red village in the country. The General Front Committee of the Cross-River Campaign was stationed here in 1949. Deng Xiaoping, Chen Yi and others planned the cross-river campaign here. It is now a provincial-level patriotism education base with a profound red cultural heritage.
2. Xuqiao Village
It belongs to Yanshan Township. It is named after the Pearl Bridge (later evolved into Xu Bridge) built on the west ditch of the village. It was a place for pearl fishing in ancient times. The bridge was named after the pearl and the village was named after the bridge. Located in the upper reaches of Longzi River with excellent ecology, it is a characteristic village integrating farming culture and Zhucheng culture in southern Bengshan.
3. Ding'an Village
It belongs to Yanshan Township. It was named because there was Dingning Nunnery in the village in ancient times. It was later simplified to Ding'an and the village was named after it. It is a traditional market town in southern Bengshan. The temple fair has been passed down for thousands of years and is an important node of folk culture and rural commerce in northern Anhui.
4. Xuehua Village
It belongs to Xuehua Township. It is named because it is close to Xuehua Mountain, and the village is named after the mountain. Located at the junction of urban and suburban areas, it is a demonstration village for integrated urban and rural development, with coordinated development of agriculture and urban supporting industries.
5. Yanshan Community
It belongs to Yanshan Township and is named because it is located at the foot of Yanshan Mountain. The community is named after the mountain. It is the central community of Yanshan Township, the political, economic and cultural center of the township, and is rich in red culture and ecological tourism resources.
The toponym system of Bengshan District presents the distinct characteristics of northern Anhui with "Pearl City as the soul, the Huaihe River as the vein, the railway as the bone, red as the rhyme, and the market as the color": there are natural and cultural signs such as Bengshan Mountain and Pearl Bridge that bear the origin of "Pearl City", as well as overpasses, Jinpu Railway and other witnesses. Modern landmarks of the city developed by railways; there are red place names such as Sunjiaweizi to highlight the revolutionary history; there are also market streets such as Menjiang Street and Flower and Bird Market to record the changes in commerce; there are also rural place names named after mountains such as Xuehua and Yanshan, outlining the geographical pattern of urban-suburban integration. The naming is based on natural landscapes such as the Huaihe River, Bengshan Mountain, and Yanshan Mountain, with Pearl City culture, railway culture, red culture, and northern Anhui business culture as the core. Place name types such as street, township, village, site, and garden constitute a unique northern Anhui urban place name cluster. It has become a living history book that studies the transformation of Bengbu from an ancient fishing village to a railway hub, and from a trading town to a central city in northern Anhui. These place names connect a century-old urban development context and provide a multi-dimensional perspective for understanding the cultural geography and historical changes of northern Anhui cities. (Word count: 248)
