Pinggu District (), formerly Pinggu County (), lies in the far east of Beijing Municipality. It has an area of and a population of 396,701 (2000 Census). The district is subdivided into 2 subdistricts, 14 towns, and 2 townships. It borders the Beijing districts of

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to the north and west, respectively, Tianjin's

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to the southeast, and in Hebei province, Xinglong County and Sanhe to the northeast and south, respectively.

Administrative divisions

There are 2 subdistricts, 14

towns A town is a human settlement. Towns are generally larger than villages and smaller than cities, though the criteria to distinguish between them vary considerably in different parts of the world. Origin and use The word "town" shares an ori ...

with 4 towns of which carry the "area" () label, and 2 townships in the district:These towns are officially classified as subdistricts, but as they coincide with the area of the same name, they are commonly named "areas" ()

Climate

History

Pinggu District was formerly Pinggu County until 2001. In 1986, the 10,000-capacity

Pinggu Stadium Pinggu District (), formerly Pinggu County (), lies in the far east of Beijing Municipality. It has an area of and a population of 396,701 (2000 Census). The district is subdivided into 2 subdistricts, 14 towns, and 2 townships. It borders the Be ...

, which is used mostly for football matches, opened.

Economy

Pinggu district prides itself on the cultivation of the peach. In 2009, it represented a growing area of over 6,000 hectares and an annual output of 270 million kilograms of more than 200 varieties of peaches in four major categories. Providing employment for over 150,000 people, Pinggu peaches are also an important source of economic growth for the people in the region. Peaches originated in China and have been cultivated there for thousands of years. The peach tree has special significance in Chinese culture, with it being considered to be the “tree of life,” and peaches are recognized as symbols of immortality and unity. What sets Pinggu peaches apart from those cultivated in other regions are their beautiful colors, high sugar content, unique flavor and large size. These characteristics are a direct result of the unique geographical properties of Pinggu. With mountains on three sides and plains at its center, Pinggu’s fresh air, low pollution, sandy soil, plentiful water supply and the marked difference between day and night temperatures make for ideal peach growing conditions. By 2005 orchard owners were exporting them to over twenty provinces in China as well as foreign markets such as Brunei, the European Union, Russia Singapore and Thailand. To register a Geographical Indication for Pinggu peaches, orchard owners and the Pinggu government formed the Pinggu County Production and Distribution Service Center of Agricultural Products (PDSCAP). This alliance resulted in the Pinggu peach being the first agricultural product to have its GI registered in China in 2002.

Transportation

The planned

Pinggu line Line 22 (Pinggu line) of the Beijing Subway is a rapid transit line under planning in Beijing and Hebei Province. It will run from Dongdaqiao station in Chaoyang District to Pinggu station in Pinggu District with 21 stations. The length of t ...

will connect the District to the Beijing Subway system.

Education

Sister cities

Dongjak-gu, Seoul Dongjak District (Dongjak-gu) is one of the 25 '' gu'' that make up the city of Seoul, South Korea. Its name was derived from the Dongjaegi Naruteo Ferry, on the Han River which borders the district to the north. It was the 17th ''gu'' create ...

, South Korea (1995) * Llíria, Valencia, Spain (2018)

References

External links

Official website of Pinggu District Government
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