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Mentougou
Mentougou District () is a district in western Beijing. Spanning , with 266,591 inhabitants (2000 Census), it is subdivided into 4 subdistricts of the city proper of Beijing and 9 towns (1 of which is a suburb of the city proper of Beijing). It borders the Beijing districts of Changping to the northeast, Haidian and Shijingshan to the east, Fengtai to the southeast, and Fangshan to the south, as well as Hebei province to the west and northwest. It lies in the Western Hills of Beijing and is mountainous in terrain. In fact, the mountainous terrain—including a hundred or more peaks—occupy a stunning 93% of the entire area. The 6th Ring Road cuts through the eastern, more urbanised section of Mentougou Precinct. Tourism Mentougou is gaining popularity as a tourist destination. Among its main sights are Jietai Temple, Tanzhe Temple, Longmen Gully (or Canyon), Mount Baihua, Mount Ling (the highest mountain in Beijing at 2,303 metres), Mount Miaofeng, and the village of Cu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Longquan, Beijing
Longquan Town () is a town that lies on the eastern side of Mentougou District, Beijing, China. It borders Miaofengshan and Junzhuang Towns to the north, Wulituo and Guangning Subdistricts to the east, Yongding and Tantuo Towns to the south, Yongding and Wangping to the west. In 2020, Longquan had a census population of 52,072. The name Longquan () was given for the town's location near Jiulong Mountain and Yongding River. History Administrative Divisions As of 2021, Longquan Area consisted of 33 subdivisions, with 16 communities and 17 villages: See also * List of township-level divisions of Beijing This is a list of township-level divisions of the municipality of Beijing, People's Republic of China (PRC). After province, prefecture, and county-level divisions, township-level divisions constitute the formal fourth-level administrative divi ... References {{Subdivisions of Mentougou District, Beijing Mentougou District Towns in Beijing ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chengzi Subdistrict
Chengzi Subdistrict () is a subdistrict that stands on eastern Mentougou District, Beijing, China. It borders Longquan Town in the north and west, Wulituo Subdistrict in the east, Dayu and Dongxinfang Subdistricts in the south. In the year 2020, its population was 44,644. History Administrative Divisions As of 2021, Chengzi Subdistrict was formed from 20 communities: See also * List of township-level divisions of Beijing This is a list of township-level divisions of the municipality of Beijing, People's Republic of China (PRC). After province, prefecture, and county-level divisions, township-level divisions constitute the formal fourth-level administrative divi ... References {{Subdivisions of Mentougou District, Beijing Mentougou District Subdistricts of Beijing ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Junzhuang
Junzhuang Town () is a town on northeastern Mentougou District, Beijing, China. It is located on the south of Sujiatuo and Wenquan Towns, west of Xiangshan Subdistrict, north of Wulituo Subdistrict and Longquan Town, and East of Miaofengshan Town. In the year 2020, its population was 16,128. The town took its name Junzhuang () due to the fact that historically this region was frequently used as a station for military personnels. History Administrative Divisions As of 2021, Junzhuang Town was formed by 11 subdivisions, composed of 3 communities and 8 villages: See also * List of township-level divisions of Beijing This is a list of township-level divisions of the municipality of Beijing, People's Republic of China (PRC). After province, prefecture, and county-level divisions, township-level divisions constitute the formal fourth-level administrative divi ... References {{Subdivisions of Mentougou District, Beijing Mentougou District Towns in Beijing ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tanzhesi
Tanzhesi Town () is a town located in southeastern Mentougou District, Beijing, China. It borders Dongxinfang Subdistrict, Yongding and Longquan Towns in the north, Yongding and Wangzuo Towns in the east, Qinglonghu and Hebei Towns in the south, and Fozizhuang Township in the west. Its population was 11,053 in 2020. The name Tanzhesi refers to Tanzhe Temple that is located inside the town. History Administrative Divisions As of 2021, Tanzhesi Town was divided into 15 subdivisions, including 3 communities and 12 villages. They are listed in the table below: See also * List of township-level divisions of Beijing This is a list of township-level divisions of the municipality of Beijing, People's Republic of China (PRC). After province, prefecture, and county-level divisions, township-level divisions constitute the formal fourth-level administrative divi ... References {{Subdivisions of Mentougou District, Beijing Mentougou District Towns in Beijing ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yongding, Beijing
Yongding Town () is a town that the southeastern corner of Mentougou District, Beijing, China. It borders Longquan Town, Dayu and Guangning Subdistricts in the north, Gucheng Subdistrict in the east, Wangzuo Town and Beigong Town in the south, Tantuosi Town in the west, and has an exclave north of Tantuosi. It had 106,112 people living within its borders as of 2020. The area was named Yongding () after the Yongding River that passes through it. History Administrative Divisions As of 2021, Yongding Area had direct jurisdiction over 51 subdivisions, of which 27 were communities and 24 were villages: Landmark * Jietai Temple See also * List of township-level divisions of Beijing This is a list of township-level divisions of the municipality of Beijing, People's Republic of China (PRC). After province, prefecture, and county-level divisions, township-level divisions constitute the formal fourth-level administrative divi ... References {{Subdivisions of Mentou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dongxinfang Subdistrict
Dongxinfang Subdistrict () is a subdistrict located within within Mentougou District, Beijing, China. It borders Longquan Town and Chengzi Subdistrict in the north, Dayu Subdistrict in the east, Longquan and Tantuosi Towns in the south, and Longquan Town in the west. Its population was 36,076. The subdistrict took its name from Dongxinfang Village that used to exist within the region. History Administrative Divisions Dongxinfang Subdistrict oversaw 9 communities as of 2021: See also * List of township-level divisions of Beijing This is a list of township-level divisions of the municipality of Beijing, People's Republic of China (PRC). After province, prefecture, and county-level divisions, township-level divisions constitute the formal fourth-level administrative divi ... References {{Subdivisions of Mentougou District, Beijing Mentougou District Subdistricts of Beijing ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dayu Subdistrict
Dayu Subdistrict () is a subdistrict within Mentougou District, Beijing, China. It shares border with Chengzi Subdistrict and Longquan Town in the north, Guangning Subdistrict in the east, Yongding and Longquan Towns in the south, and Dongxinfang Subdistrict in the west. As of 2020, it had a census population of 87,097. The name Dayu () was inherited from a village that used to exist in the region. History Administrative Divisions In the year 2021, Dayu Subdistrict consisted of 33 communities: See also * List of township-level divisions of Beijing This is a list of township-level divisions of the municipality of Beijing, People's Republic of China (PRC). After province, prefecture, and county-level divisions, township-level divisions constitute the formal fourth-level administrative divi ... References {{Subdivisions of Mentougou District, Beijing Mentougou District Subdistricts of Beijing ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Beijing
} Beijing ( ; ; ), alternatively romanized as Peking ( ), is the capital of the People's Republic of China. It is the center of power and development of the country. Beijing is the world's most populous national capital city, with over 21 million residents. It has an administrative area of , the third in the country after Guangzhou and Shanghai. It is located in Northern China, and is governed as a municipality under the direct administration of the State Council with 16 urban, suburban, and rural districts.Figures based on 2006 statistics published in 2007 National Statistical Yearbook of China and available online at archive. Retrieved 21 April 2009. Beijing is mostly surrounded by Hebei Province with the exception of neighboring Tianjin to the southeast; together, the three divisions form the Jingjinji megalopolis and the national capital region of China. Beijing is a global city and one of the world's leading centres for culture, diplomacy, politics, finance, busi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wangping, Beijing
Wangping Town () is a town that stands within the eastern side of Mentougou District, Beijing, China. It borders Miaofengshan Town in its northeast, Dongxinfang Subdistrict and Longquan Town in its southeast, Yongding Town and Datai Subdistrict in its south, and Yanchi Town in its northwest. Its population was 7,013 as of 2020. History Administrative Divisions In the year 2021, Wangping Town was divided into 20 subdivisions, 4 of them were communities and the other 16 were villages: See also * List of township-level divisions of Beijing This is a list of township-level divisions of the municipality of Beijing, People's Republic of China (PRC). After province, prefecture, and county-level divisions, township-level divisions constitute the formal fourth-level administrative divi ... References {{Subdivisions of Mentougou District, Beijing Mentougou District Towns in Beijing Areas of Beijing ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Datai Subdistrict
Datai Subdistrict () is a subdistrict on central Mentougou District, Beijing, China. It borders Yanchi and Wanping Towns in the north, Wanping and Yongding Towns in the east, Fozizhuang and Da'anshan Towns in the south, and Zhaitang Town in the west. In the year 2020, the population for this subdistrict was 3,728. History Administrative divisions In the year 2021, Datai Subdistrict comprised nine communities: See also * List of township-level divisions of Beijing This is a list of township-level divisions of the municipality of Beijing, People's Republic of China (PRC). After province, prefecture, and county-level divisions, township-level divisions constitute the formal fourth-level administrative divi ... References {{Subdivisions of Mentougou District, Beijing Mentougou District Subdistricts of Beijing ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cuandixia
Cuandixia (), also spelled Chuandixia (), is a historic village dating from the Ming dynasty located in Zhaitang (), Mentougou District in Beijing, China. It is a popular tourist attraction known for its well preserved courtyard homes. Overview Cuan (爨) means "cooking-stove" in Chinese. In the year 1958, it was simplified as Chuan (in Chinese: 川). The reason why this hamlet has this name is that the host would like to be away from chill. It is famous because it has a history of 400 years during the Ming Dynasty. At that time, Cuandixia's settlers migrated from Shanxi, a province west of Beijing. It is a stronghold on the way from Beijing to Shanxi. The family name of all of the villagers living here is Han (韩/韓), which means that they share the same ancestor. Hundreds of years old, the houses here still maintain the style of Ming and Qing Dynasty. Therefore, it is an attractive historical site, where thousands of people come here from its surrounding cities. There are 500 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Western Hills
The Western Hills () are the hills and mountains in the western part of Beijing. Geography Being an extension of the Taihang mountain range from the Hebei Province, the Western Hills cover approximately 17% of the Beijing municipality, including most of the Mentougou and Fangshan Districts as well as parts of Changping, Haidian, and Shijingshan. The elevation of the Western Hills range is between 100 m to over 1900 m above sea level and is visible from the city on clear days. A mix of deciduous and coniferous forests and highland meadows cover much of the Western Hills. Mountain streams feed into the Yongding and Juma Rivers, which flow through the Western Hills to irrigate the plains of Beijing. Coal is mined in Fangshan and Mentougou Districts. Natural and historical points of interest include river gorges, and hot springs, as well as temples, historic homes, secluded retreats and ancient ruins. Also known as the Western Hills Scenic Area, the area has long been used ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
