Yuquanying () is an area in the

Fengtai district Fengtai District ( zh, s=丰台区, p=Fēngtái Qū) is a district of the city of Beijing. It lies mostly to the southwest of the city center, extending into the city's southwestern suburbs beyond the 6th Ring Road, Sixth Ring Road, but also to th ...

of southwest

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. The historic village of Yuquanying was well known for its

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dating back to the

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, and a flower market continues to operate there today. There are also shopping complexes selling furniture and building materials. Since 2001, Yuquanying Overpass has served as the starting point for the Jingkai Expressway, linking Beijing to

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in the south. In 2021, the area become part of a new administrative division, Yuquanying subdistrict, within Fengtai district.

Floriculture

Historically known as a "flower town", Yuquanying is considered one of the "Eighteen villages in Fengtai" with large-scale

dating back 800 years. Plants were cultivated in

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greenhouses. A flower market continues to operate in Yuquanying in the 21st century. As of 2003, it was the largest wholesale market for potted flowers in Beijing.

Road infrastructure

Yuquanying is the site of a major traffic hub, connecting

to surrounding areas via the national highway network. The Yuquanying Overpass (玉泉营立交桥) is the starting point of the northern end of the Jingkai Expressway. Construction of the Beijing section of the expressway was completed in June 2001.

Commerce

The Beijing Yuquanying Island Furniture City (北京玉泉营环岛建材城) opened in August 1996. The Beijing Yuquanying Island Building Materials City (北京玉泉营环岛建材城) was built shortly thereafter. The two halls linked together with two other buildings to form a conjoined complex.

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Floriculture

Road infrastructure

Commerce

See also

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