Gaoliying Town () is a

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just north of the Northern 6th Ring Road, in

Shunyi District Shunyi District () is a district of Beijing. Shunyi borders the Beijing districts of Pinggu to the east, Tongzhou to the south, Chaoyang to the southwest, Changping to the west, Huairou to the north, and Miyun to the northeast, as well as ...

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. The town is situated at the intersection of the Jingcheng Expressway, a six-lane expressway linking central Beijing via

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and

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province, and the 6th Ring Road. In the year 2020, its population was 80,840. The name Gaoliying () refers to the large number of immigrants from

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who settled in this region during the

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History

Administrative divisions

As of 2021, Gaoliying Town consisted of 26 subdivisions, including 1

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and 25

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Gallery

File:Jingcheng Expwy Gaoliying.jpg, Gaoliying—also home to the northernmost extremity of the Jingcheng Expressway, 2004 File:Shunyixi Railway Station (20240409130512).jpg, Shunyi West railway station within the town, 2024 File:Li Auto R&D Headquarters, Block C (20240528140232).jpg,

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R&D center within the town, 2024

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{{Subdivisions of Shunyi District, Beijing Towns in Beijing Shunyi District

History

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