Yanqing, Beijing

Yanqing
Yanqing
Traditional Chinese	延慶
Simplified Chinese	延庆
Postal	Yenking
Hanyu Pinyin
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu Pinyin	Yánqìng
Wade–Giles	Yen2-ch'ing4

Yanqing

延庆区
Yanqing 延庆区
District
	Ancient cave dwellings of the Guyaju Ruins are located in Yanqing.
	Location of Yanqing in Beijing
Country	People's Republic of China
Municipality	Beijing
Township-level divisions	3 subdistricts; 11 towns; 1 township
Area
• Total	1,992 km2 (769 sq mi)
Population (2000)
• Total	275,433
• Density	140/km2 (360/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code	102100
Area code	0010
Website	http://www.bjyq.gov.cn/

Yanqing District (simplified Chinese: 延庆区; traditional Chinese: 延慶區; pinyin: Yánqìng Qū) is a subdivision of the municipality of Beijing located northwest of the city proper of Beijing. The district, a county until 2015, consists of 11 towns and 4 rural townships, and borders the Beijing districts of Huairou to the east and Changping to the south as well as the Hebei counties of Huailai to the west and Chicheng to the north.

Administrative divisions

There are 3 subdistricts, 11 towns, and 1 township in the district.^[1] The urban area of Yanqing (87,891 in township) has an area of 9.8 km² (3.8 sq mi) and an estimated population of 100,000.[1]

Name	Chinese (S)	Hanyu Pinyin	Population (2010)^[2]	Area (km²)
Rulin Subdistrict	儒林街道	Rúlín Jiēdào	125,659	14.26
Baiquan Subdistrict	百泉街道	Bǎiquán Jiēdào		6.20
Xiangshuiyuan Subdistrict	香水园街道	Xiāngshuǐyuán Jiēdào		7.45
Yanqing town	延庆镇	Yánqìng Zhèn		47.00
Kangzhuang town	康庄镇	Kāngzhuāng Zhèn	33,487	75.00
Badaling town	八达岭镇	Bādálǐng Zhèn	8,094	96.00
Yongning town	永宁镇	Yǒngníng Zhèn	24,075	158.70
Jiuxian town	旧县镇	Jiùxiàn Zhèn	19,932	109.70
Zhangshanying town	张山营镇	Zhāngshānyíng Zhèn	23,769	248.00
Sihai town	四海镇	Sìhǎi Zhèn	6,001	115.70
Qianjiadian town	千家店镇	Qiānjiādiàn Zhèn	9,463	371.00
Shenjiaying town	沈家营镇	Shěnjiāyíng Zhèn	12,021	37.30
Dayushu town	大榆树镇	Dàyúshù Zhèn	21,630	64.00
Jingzhuang town	井庄镇	Jǐngzhuāng Zhèn	10,646	125.70
Dazhuangke Township	大庄科乡	Dàzhuāngkē Xiāng	5,276	126.57
Liubinbao Township	刘斌堡乡	Liúbīnbǎo Xiāng	6,088	116.20
Xiangying Township	香营乡	Xiāngyíng Xiāng	7,782	96.00
Zhenzhuquan Township	珍珠泉乡	Zhēnzhūquán Xiāng	3,503	114.00

Culture and tourism

The district is rich in historical sites and outdoor attractions.

It is home to the popular Badaling section of the Great Wall. Yongning is a historic town located in the district with architecture restored in the 2000s. It contains a town square tower and Gothic Revival Catholic church.^[3] The remnants of a 1,000 year old community dating back to the Tang Dynasty are found at Guyaju Ruins.^[4] Archaeologists believe a Mongolian steppe tribe carved from the rocks hundreds of homes and halls to form a fortress community.^[4]

One of the most popular day-trips for residents of Beijing is the Longqing Gorge located in the village of Gucheng in the district. The scenic area features a canyon filled at the bottom with a reservoir from a nearby man made dam, providing short boat cruises along the dramatic landscape of narrow peaks.^[5]^[6]

Transportation

The Jingbao Railway, Daqin Railway, and China National Highway 110 pass through the district.

Suburban railway

Yanqing is currently served by one commuter railway line operated by BCR. Line S2 (both the main and branch lines) starts from Huangtudian railway station in Changping District and stops at the following stations in Yanqing:

File:Bcr logo.svg Line s2 (Main) - Badaling, Yanqing
File:Bcr logo.svg Line s2 (Branch) - Badaling, Kangzhuang

References

^ 2011年统计用区划代码和城乡划分代码：延庆县 (in Chinese). National Bureau of Statistics of the People's Republic of China. Retrieved 2013-08-07.
^ shi, Guo wu yuan ren kou pu cha ban gong; council, Guo jia tong ji ju ren kou he jiu ye tong ji si bian = Tabulation on the 2010 population census of the people's republic of China by township / compiled by Population census office under the state; population, Department of; statistics, employment statistics national bureau of (2012). Zhongguo 2010 nian ren kou pu cha fen xiang, zhen, jie dao zi liao (Di 1 ban. ed.). Beijing Shi: Zhongguo tong ji chu ban she. ISBN 978-7-5037-6660-2.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
^ "Beijing rebuilds its ancient town". China Daily. July 21, 2003.
^ ^a ^b "1000 Years Old Houses Carved out of Rock: Guyaju Ruins". China Underground. April 10, 2016.
^ "Beijing's best day trips: lakes and rivers". Time Out Beijing. May 2, 2017.
^ "Longqing Gorge 龙庆峡". The Beijinger.

External links

Media related to Yanqing District at Wikimedia Commons

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[1] 2011年统计用区划代码和城乡划分代码：延庆县 (in Chinese). National Bureau of Statistics of the People's Republic of China. Retrieved 2013-08-07.

[2] shi, Guo wu yuan ren kou pu cha ban gong; council, Guo jia tong ji ju ren kou he jiu ye tong ji si bian = Tabulation on the 2010 population census of the people's republic of China by township / compiled by Population census office under the state; population, Department of; statistics, employment statistics national bureau of (2012). Zhongguo 2010 nian ren kou pu cha fen xiang, zhen, jie dao zi liao (Di 1 ban. ed.). Beijing Shi: Zhongguo tong ji chu ban she. ISBN 978-7-5037-6660-2.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)

[chinadaily-3] "Beijing rebuilds its ancient town". China Daily. July 21, 2003.

[underground-4] "1000 Years Old Houses Carved out of Rock: Guyaju Ruins". China Underground. April 10, 2016.

[timeout-5] "Beijing's best day trips: lakes and rivers". Time Out Beijing. May 2, 2017.

[beijinger-6] "Longqing Gorge 龙庆峡". The Beijinger.

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