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Mentougou
Mentougou District () is a district of the city of Beijing. It is at the western part of the city. Spanning , with 392,606 inhabitants (2020 Census), it is subdivided into 4 subdistricts and 9 towns. 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. Tourism Mentougou District 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 Cuandixia Village. Transport Road The 6th Ring Road runs through the eastern part of Mentougou District. Metro Mentougou District is se ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chengzi Subdistrict
Chengzi Subdistrict () is a subdistrict that stands on eastern Mentougou District, Beijing, China. It borders Longquan Town in the north and west, Wulituo Subdistrict in the east, Dayu and Dongxinfang Subdistricts in the south. In the year 2020, its population was 44,644. History Administrative Divisions As of 2021, Chengzi Subdistrict was formed from 20 communities: See also * List of township-level divisions of Beijing This is a list of township-level divisions of the municipality of Beijing, People's Republic of China (PRC). After province, prefecture, and county-level divisions, township-level divisions constitute the formal fourth-level administrative divi ... References {{Subdivisions of Mentougou District, Beijing Mentougou District Subdistricts of Beijing ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Longquan, Beijing
Longquan Town () is a town that lies on the eastern side of Mentougou District, Beijing, China. It borders Miaofengshan and Junzhuang Towns to the north, Wulituo and Guangning Subdistricts to the east, Yongding and Tantuo Towns to the south, Yongding and Wangping to the west. In 2020, Longquan had a census population of 52,072. The name Longquan () was given for the town's location near Jiulong Mountain and Yongding River. History Administrative Divisions As of 2021, Longquan Area consisted of 33 subdivisions, with 16 communities and 17 villages: See also * List of township-level divisions of Beijing This is a list of township-level divisions of the municipality of Beijing, People's Republic of China (PRC). After province, prefecture, and county-level divisions, township-level divisions constitute the formal fourth-level administrative divi ... References {{Subdivisions of Mentougou District, Beijing Mentougou District Towns in Beijing ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
6th Ring Road
The 6th Ring Road () is an expressway ring road in Beijing, China, which runs around the city approximately from the center of the city. The 6th Ring Road is approximately long. The road is numbered G4501 and is considered a peripheral segment of the G45 Daqing-Guangzhou Expressway. The Sixth Ring Road was opened for regular traffic on 12 September 2009. Route The 6th Ring Road runs within the confines of the municipality of Beijing. Basic Route: Liuyuan Bridge - Liqiaozhen - Sanhui Bridge - Zhangjiawan - Majuqiao - Huangcun - Liangxiang - Mentougou - Zhaikou/Wenquan - Xishatun - Gaoliying - Huosiying - Liuyuan Bridge It is on the outer fringes of Beijing, and even beyond Beijing Capital International Airport. The expressway ring road is the only one to link with the equally remote Tongyan Expressway. History As early as 2000 or 2001, the southeastern stretch from Sanhui Bridge (interchange with the Jingha Expressway) through to Majuqiao (interchange with the J ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tanzhesi
Tanzhesi Town () is a town located in southeastern Mentougou District, Beijing, China. It borders Dongxinfang Subdistrict, Yongding and Longquan Towns in the north, Yongding and Wangzuo Towns in the east, Qinglonghu and Hebei Towns in the south, and Fozizhuang Township in the west. Its population was 11,053 in 2020. The name Tanzhesi refers to Tanzhe Temple that is located inside the town. History Administrative Divisions As of 2021, Tanzhesi Town was divided into 15 subdivisions, including 3 communities and 12 villages. They are listed in the table below: See also * List of township-level divisions of Beijing This is a list of township-level divisions of the municipality of Beijing, People's Republic of China (PRC). After province, prefecture, and county-level divisions, township-level divisions constitute the formal fourth-level administrative divi ... References {{Subdivisions of Mentougou District, Beijing Mentougou District Towns in Beijing ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yongding, Beijing
Yongding Town () is a town that the southeastern corner of Mentougou District, Beijing, China. It borders Longquan Town, Dayu and Guangning Subdistricts in the north, Gucheng Subdistrict in the east, Wangzuo Town and Beigong Town in the south, Tanzhesi Town in the west, and has an exclave north of Tanzhesi Town. It had 106,112 people living within its borders as of 2020. The area was named Yongding () after the Yongding River that passes through it. History Administrative Divisions As of 2021, Yongding Area had direct jurisdiction over 51 subdivisions, of which 27 were communities and 24 were villages: Landmark * Jietai Temple See also * List of township-level divisions of Beijing This is a list of township-level divisions of the municipality of Beijing, People's Republic of China (PRC). After province, prefecture, and county-level divisions, township-level divisions constitute the formal fourth-level administrative divi ... References {{Subdivisions o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dongxinfang Subdistrict
Dongxinfang Subdistrict () is a subdistrict located within Mentougou District, Beijing, China. It borders Longquan Town and Chengzi Subdistrict in the north, Dayu Subdistrict in the east, Longquan and Tanzhesi Towns in the south, and Longquan Town in the west. Its population was 36,076. The subdistrict took its name from Dongxinfang Village that used to exist within the region. History Administrative Divisions Dongxinfang Subdistrict oversaw 9 communities as of 2021: See also * List of township-level divisions of Beijing This is a list of township-level divisions of the municipality of Beijing, People's Republic of China (PRC). After province, prefecture, and county-level divisions, township-level divisions constitute the formal fourth-level administrative divi ... References {{Subdivisions of Mentougou District, Beijing Mentougou District Subdistricts of Beijing ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Beijing
Beijing, Chinese postal romanization, previously romanized as Peking, is the capital city of China. With more than 22 million residents, it is the world's List of national capitals by population, most populous national capital city as well as China's List of cities in China by population, second largest city by urban area after Shanghai. It is located in North China, Northern China, and is governed as a Direct-administered municipalities of China, municipality under the direct administration of the Government of the People's Republic of China, State Council with List of administrative divisions of Beijing, 16 urban, suburban, and rural districts.Figures based on 2006 statistics published in 2007 National Statistical Yearbook of China and available online at archive. Retrieved 21 April 2009. Beijing is mostly surrounded by Hebei Province and neighbors Tianjin to the southeast; together, the three divisions form the Jing-Jin-Ji, Jing-Jin-Ji cluster. Beijing is a global city and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wangping, Beijing
Wangping Town () is a town on the eastern side of Mentougou District, Beijing, China. It borders Miaofengshan Town in its northeast, Dongxinfang Subdistrict and Longquan Town in its southeast, Yongding Town and Datai Subdistrict in its south, and Yanchi Town in its northwest. Its population was 7,013 as of 2020. History Administrative Divisions In the year 2021, Wangping Town was divided into 20 subdivisions, 4 of them were communities and the other 16 were villages: See also * List of township-level divisions of Beijing This is a list of township-level divisions of the municipality of Beijing, People's Republic of China (PRC). After province, prefecture, and county-level divisions, township-level divisions constitute the formal fourth-level administrative divi ... References {{Subdivisions of Mentougou District, Beijing Mentougou District Towns in Beijing Areas of Beijing ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Datai Subdistrict
Datai Subdistrict () is a subdistrict of central Mentougou District, Beijing, China. It borders Yanchi and Wanping Towns in the north, Wanping and Yongding Towns in the east, Fozizhuang and Da'anshan Towns in the south, and Zhaitang Town in the west. In the year 2020, the population for this subdistrict was 3,728. History Administrative divisions In the year 2021, Datai Subdistrict comprised nine communities: See also * List of township-level divisions of Beijing This is a list of township-level divisions of the municipality of Beijing, People's Republic of China (PRC). After province, prefecture, and county-level divisions, township-level divisions constitute the formal fourth-level administrative divi ... References {{Subdivisions of Mentougou District, Beijing Mentougou District Subdistricts of Beijing ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dayu Subdistrict, Beijing
Dayu Subdistrict () is a subdistrict within Mentougou District, Beijing, China. It shares border with Chengzi Subdistrict and Longquan Town in the north, Guangning Subdistrict in the east, Yongding and Longquan Towns in the south, and Dongxinfang Subdistrict in the west. As of 2020, it had a census population of 87,097. The name Dayu () was inherited from a village that used to exist in the region. History Administrative Divisions In the year 2021, Dayu Subdistrict consisted of 33 communities: See also * List of township-level divisions of Beijing This is a list of township-level divisions of the municipality of Beijing, People's Republic of China (PRC). After province, prefecture, and county-level divisions, township-level divisions constitute the formal fourth-level administrative divi ... References {{Subdivisions of Mentougou District, Beijing Mentougou District Subdistricts of Beijing ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tanzhe Temple
The Tanzhe Temple () is a Buddhist temple situated in the Western Hills, a mountainous area in western Beijing. The temple is located near China National Highway 108 in Tanzhesi Town, Mentougou District, Beijing. At one time, it was one of the most important temples in China. Built in the Jin Dynasty (266–420), it has an age of around 1,700 years. Tanzhe Temple is one of the oldest temples in Beijing. The area of the entire temple is 100 mu (6.8 hectares), and its arrangement of halls is akin to that found in the Ming and Qing dynasties. History Tanzhe Temple was first established in the 1st year of Yongjia period (307) in Western Jin dynasty (265-317) with the name of Jiafu Temple () and was later renamed Xiuyun Temple () by Kangxi Emperor (1662-1772) in the Qing dynasty (1644-1911). But since there was a dragon pool behind the temple and mulberry trees in the mountain, so people always call it "Tanzhe Temple". For the reason that it was first built earlier than Beijing ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cuandixia
Cuandixia () is a historic village dating from the Ming dynasty located in Zhaitang (), Mentougou District in Beijing, China. It is a popular tourist attraction known for its well preserved courtyard homes. Name Cuan (爨) means "cooking-stove" in Chinese. This is an extremely unusual character and is so rare that it was not one of the characters that were deliberately simplified during the PRC's first simplification of characters in 1958. Nevertheless, many Chinese choose to write alternative versions of the name, using either 窜 (which is fourth tone rather than first tone) or 川 (which is promounced chuan rather than cuan). It is famous because it has a history of 400 years during the Ming Dynasty. At that time, Cuandixia's settlers migrated from Shanxi, a province west of Beijing. It is a stronghold on the way from Beijing to Shanxi. The family name of all of the villagers living here is Han (韩/韓), which means that they share the same ancestor. Architecture The hou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
