Mentougou, Beijing

Mentougou 门头沟区
District
Tanzhe Temple's Entrance
Location of Mentougou District in Beijing
Coordinates (Mentougou government): 39°56′25″N 116°06′05″E
Country	People's Republic of China
Municipality	Beijing
Township-level divisions	4 subdistricts 9 towns
Area
• Total	1,321 km2 (510 sq mi)
Population  (2000)
• Total	266,591
• Density	200/km2 (520/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+8 (China Standard)
Area code	0010

Mentougou District (simplified Chinese: 门头沟区; traditional Chinese: 門頭溝區; pinyin: Méntóugōu Qū) is a district in western Beijing. Spanning 1,321 square kilometres (510 sq mi), 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.

It is a treasure trove of natural resources, including coal, limestone, and granite. Mentougou also supplies Beijing with agricultural produce such as roses, wild jujubes, mushrooms, and Beijing white pears.

The district was purely a rural area well into the early 1990s and was not considered as part of Beijing by the urban population, and as of today, many parts of Mentougou remain quite rural. The 6th Ring Road cuts through the eastern, more urbanised section of Mentougou Precinct.

Mining is one of the key industrial activities. Around 10 medium and large mining companies once operated in Mentougou, but some of them have ceased operations as mineral deposits have been depleted. The first known mining activity in Mentougou was documented during the Ming Dynasty.

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 Cuandixia.

Transport

Metro

Mentougou District is served by one line of the Beijing Subway

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Administrative divisions

There are 4 subdistricts and 6 towns with 3 towns of which carry the "area" (地区) label:

Name	Chinese (S)	Hanyu Pinyin	Population (2010)	Area (km2)
Dayu Subdistrict	大峪街道	Dàyù Jiēdào	80,413	4.40
Chengzi Subdistrict	城子街道	Chéngzi Jiēdào	34,555	2.90
Dongxinfang Subdistrict	东辛房街道	Dōngxīnfáng Jiēdào	27,335	18.00
Datai Subdistrict	大台街道	Dàtái Jiēdào	11,296	81.00
Wangping (town) Area	王平(镇)地区	Wángpíng (Zhèn) Dìqū	6,513	46.00
Yongding (town) Area	永定(镇)地区	Yǒngdìng (Zhèn) Dìqū	42,446	68.60
Longquan (town) Area	龙泉(镇)地区	Lóngquán (Zhèn) Dìqū	32,149	49.00
Tanzhesi town	潭柘寺镇	Tánzhèsì Zhèn	8,672	73.20
Junzhuang town	军庄镇	Jūnzhuāng Zhèn	12,516	34.00
Yanchi town	雁翅镇	Yànchì Zhèn	6,587	239.00
Zhaitang town	斋堂镇	Zhāitáng Zhèn	10,817	392.40
Qingshui town	清水镇	Qīngshuǐ Zhèn	7,906	339.00
Miaofengshan town	妙峰山镇	Miàofēngshān Zhèn	9,271	110.00

See also

• Cuandixia