Changping District (), formerly Changping County (), is a district situated in the suburbs of north and northwest

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 ...

. Changping has a population of 2,269,487 as of November 2020, making it the most populous suburban district of Beijing.

History

Changping County and Jundu County which administered the area were established in the Han dynasty. Changping was incorporated into Jundu when the Northern Wei dominated; however, the condition was reversed since the Eastern Wei. The county was promoted as Changping subprefecture had jurisdiction over Miyun, Shunyi and Huairou, in the era of Zhengde during the Ming dynasty. These three counties were transferred to Shuntian Prefecture in the era of Yongzheng during the Qing dynasty. Changping became a county again after the Xinhai Revolution, and it was transferred to Beijing from Hebei in 1956.

Geography

Changping District, covering an area of , contains two subdistricts of the city of Changping and 15 towns (five of which are suburbs of Beijing) with total population of 1.83 million (2012), a rapid increase from the 614,821 recorded in the 2000 census. About from the city center, Changping is renowned for its numerous scenic spots and tourist facilities, like Datangshan museum. It is rich in natural resources, mineral products, and rural products. The urban area of Changping (116,961 in subdistricts) has an area of and an estimated population of 130,000. Other major urban areas are Nankou (70,000) and Yangfang (40,000).

Climate

Changping District has a

humid continental climate A humid continental climate is a climatic region defined by Russo-German climatologist Wladimir Köppen in 1900, typified by four distinct seasons and large seasonal temperature differences, with warm to hot (and often humid) summers, and cold ...

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Köppen climate classification The Köppen climate classification divides Earth climates into five main climate groups, with each group being divided based on patterns of seasonal precipitation and temperature. The five main groups are ''A'' (tropical), ''B'' (arid), ''C'' (te ...

''Dwa''). The average annual temperature in Changping is . The average annual rainfall is with July as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in July, at around , and lowest in January, at around .

Administrative divisions

There are 8 subdistricts and 14

towns A town is a type of a human settlement, generally larger than a village but smaller than a city. The criteria for distinguishing a town vary globally, often depending on factors such as population size, economic character, administrative stat ...

with 4 towns of which carry the "area" () label in the district:These towns are officially classified as subdistricts, but as they coincide with the area of the same name, they are commonly named "areas" ()

Economy

In 2017, the regional GDP of the district is 83.97 billion yuan, with GDP per capita at 40.7 thousand yuan.

Features

Ming Dynasty Tombs The Ming tombs are a collection of mausoleums built by the emperors of the Ming dynasty of China. The first Ming emperor's tomb is located near his capital Nanjing. However, the majority of the Ming tombs are located in a cluster near Beijing ...

* Cloud Platform at Juyong Pass, one of the "three great mountain passes" of the

Great Wall of China The Great Wall of China (, literally "ten thousand ''li'' long wall") is a series of fortifications in China. They were built across the historical northern borders of ancient Chinese states and Imperial China as protection against vario ...

* Triathlon Venue for the Triathlon at the 2008 Summer Olympics * Qincheng Prison of the

Ministry of Public Security Ministry of Public Security can refer to: * Ministry of Justice and Public Security (Brazil) * Ministry of Public Security of Burundi * Ministry of Public Security (Chile) * Ministry of Public Security (China) * Ministry of Public Security of Co ...

(near Xiaotangshan) * Wonderland Amusement Park (Beijing)

Central government

Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention The Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CCDC; ) is an institution directly under the National Health Commission, based in Changping District, Beijing, China. Established in 1983, it works to protect public health and safety ...

has its headquarters in the district.

Transport

Changping District is served by four metro lines operated by

Beijing Subway The Beijing Subway is the rapid transit system of Beijing Direct-controlled municipality, Municipality that consists of 29 lines including 24 rapid transit lines, two airport rail links, one maglev line and two light rail, light rail tram line ...

and one commuter line operated by Beijing Suburban Railway (BCR). Changping District is served by

Lines 5, 8, 13 and the Changping line.

Metro

* - Tiantongyuan North, Tiantongyuan, Tiantongyuan South * - Zhuxinzhuang , Yuzhilu, Pingxifu, Huilongguan Dongdajie, Huoying * - Longze, Huilongguan, Huoying * - Life Science Park, Zhuxinzhuang , Gonghuacheng, Shahe, Shahe University Park, Nanshao, Beishaowa, Changping Dongguan, Changping, Ming Tombs, Changping Xishankou

Beijing Suburban Railway

* - Changping railway station, Nankou railway station, Huangtudian railway station * - Changping North railway station

Education

Colleges and universities

* China University of Petroleum (Beijing) *

Peking University Peking University (PKU) is a Public university, public Types of universities and colleges in China#By designated academic emphasis, university in Haidian, Beijing, China. It is affiliated with and funded by the Ministry of Education of the Peop ...

Changping Campus * Central University of Finance and Economics *

Beihang University Beihang University (BUAA; formerly as Beijing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics) is a public university in Haidian, Beijing, Haidian, Beijing, China. It is affiliated with the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology. The univers ...

* China Foreign Affairs University *

China University of Political Science and Law The China University of Political Science and Law (CUPL; ; pinyin: Zhōng Guó Zhèng Fǎ Dà Xué), also translated as Zhengfa University, is a national public university in Beijing, China. It is affiliated with the Ministry of Education and co- ...

Changping Campus

Primary and secondary schools

Public schools: * Changping District No. 1 High School () * Changping District No. 2 High School () Private schools: * Beijing Huijia Private School is in Changping District. * Beijing Royal School *The Korean International School in Beijing was previously located in Changping District.Home pageArchive
. Korean International School in Beijing. January 1, 2006. Retrieved on January 25, 2014. ""

Gallery

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Cloud Platform at Juyongguan The Cloud Platform at Juyongguan () is a mid-14th-century architectural feature situated in the Guangou Valley at the Juyongguan Pass of the Great Wall of China, in the Changping District of Beijing Municipality, about northwest of central Beiji ...

References

External links

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