Miyun District () is situated in northeast

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. It has an area of and a population of 460,800 (2010 Census). Miyun District government seat is located in Gulou Subdistrict.

History

Miyun was one of the places where

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stationed his troops in preparation of the

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of 1924. In the 1930s, Miyun District was occupied by the

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and became part of the area controlled by the

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, a

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. The Japanese occupation was challenged, however, when a local

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priest managed to incite Miyun's peasantry. As member of the

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, he garnered followers and convinced them that they could become immune to gunfire through magical rituals that he performed. Thus highly motivated, the peasants launched a rebellion in July 1936 and defeated an

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unit that was sent to suppress them. Nearby Imperial Japanese Army forces were consequently mobilized against the insurgents. By September, the uprising was defeated and about 300 of Miyun's Yellow Sand rebels had been killed or wounded in the fighting.

Administrative divisions

Government headquarters of Miyun District (20221011113123)

There are 2 subdistricts, 17

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, 1

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which carry the "area" () label in the district, as well as an additional economic development area. The government seat of Miyun District is located in Gulou Subdistrict.

Geography

Miyun contains the easternmost point of Beijing Municipality, bordering the Beijing districts of Pinggu to the southeast,

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to the southwest and

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to the west as well as

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province to the due north and east. The

Miyun Reservoir Miyun Reservoir () is a large-scale reservoir in Miyun District, Beijing, China, straddling the Chao River (潮河) and Bai River (白河). There are two major rivers flowing into the reservoir, namely the Bai River and the Chao River. The res ...

, a major source of water for the Beijing Municipality is also located in Miyun District.

Climate

Tourism

A popular tourist attraction in Miyun district is

Simatai Simatai (), a section of the Great Wall of China located in the north of Miyun County, 120 km northeast of Beijing, holds the access to Gubeikou, a strategic pass in the eastern part of the Great Wall. It was closed in June 2010 but has ...

, a section of the Great Wall. Another is Nanshan Ski Resort, one of the largest in the country.

Transportation

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: Miyun railway station. * Beijing–Chengde railway: Miyun North railway station.

Education

References

Bibliography

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External links

Official website of Miyun Government (Chinese)

Illustrated Atlas of Shanhai, Yongping, Jizhou, Miyun, Gubeikou, Huanghua Zhen and Other Areas
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