Changping District


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

History

Changping county and Jundu county which administered the area were established in 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 Ming dynasty. These three counties were transferred to Shuntian Prefecture in the era of Yongzheng during Qing dynasty. Changping became a county again after 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 with total population of 1.83 million, 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 has an area of and an estimated population of 130,000. Other major urban areas are Nankou and Yangfang.

Administrative divisions

There are 8 subdistricts and 14 towns with 4 towns of which carry the "area" label in the district:
NameChinese Hanyu PinyinPopulation Area
Chengbei Subdistrict城北街道Chéngběi Jiēdào187,22818.90
Chengnan Subdistrict城南街道Chéngnán Jiēdào58,12714.13
Huilongguan Subdistrict回龙观街道Huílóngguān Jiēdào306,311
Longzeyuan Subdistrict龙泽园街道Lóngzéyuán Jiēdào306,311
Shigezhuang Subdistrict史各庄街道Shǐgèzhuāng Jiēdào306,311
Tiantongyuanbei Subdistrict天通苑北街道Tiāntōngyuànběi Jiēdào359,4154.70
Tiantongyuannan Subdistrict天通苑南街道Tiāntōngyuànnán Jiēdào359,4155.60
Huoying Subdistrict霍营街道Huòyíng Jiēdào359,4154.60
Dongxiaokou Area东小口地区Dōngxiǎokǒu Dìqū359,41532.20
Nankou Area南口地区Nánkǒu Dìqū67,811202.50
Machikou Area马池口地区Mǎchíkǒu Dìqū73,90558.40
Shahe Area沙河地区Shāhé Dìqū110,80856.00
Yangfang town阳坊镇Yángfāng Zhèn23,70140.52
Xiaotangshan town小汤山镇Xiǎotāngshān Zhèn55,73770.10
Nanshao town南邵镇Nánshào Zhèn24,18035.20
Cuicun town崔村镇Cuīcūn Zhèn21,31960.00
Baishan town百善镇Bǎi shàn Zhèn21,66235.14
Beiqijia town北七家镇Běiqījiā Zhèn263,32321.4
Liucun town流村镇Liúcūn Zhèn17,900257.00
Shisanling town十三陵镇Shísānlíng Zhèn20,911158.80
Xingshou town兴寿镇Xìngshòu Zhèn33,13975.00
Yanshou town延寿镇Yánshòu Zhèn33,139113.31

Economy

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

Features

Changping is served by four metro lines operated by Beijing Subway and one commuter line operated by Beijing Suburban Railway. Changping District is connected to the Beijing Subway System via Lines 5, 8, 13 and the Changping line. The Northern terminus of Changping line is Changping Xishankou, while at the other end the Changping line connects to Line 8 at Zhuxinzhuang and terminates at Xi'erqi on Line 13 in Haidian District. Moreover, Tiantongyuan has three stations on Line 5, while Huilongguan has three stations on Line 13. Line 8 also contains five stations that lie in Changping District, one of which being the aforementioned Huoying. Future expansion will see the Changping line acquire seven more stations to the south, terminating on Line 12, as well as offering transfers to Line 15 and Line 10.

Metro

Colleges and universities

Public schools:
Private schools: