Yanqing District


Yanqing District, formerly known as Yanqing County before 2015, is a subdivision of the municipality of Beijing located northwest of the city proper of Beijing. The district consists of 11 towns and 4 rural townships, and borders the Beijing districts of Huairou to the east and Changping to the south as well as the Hebei counties of Huailai to the west and Chicheng to the north. The district will host alpine skiing, bobsled, luge and skeleton during the 2022 Winter Olympics.

Administrative divisions

There are 3 subdistricts, 11 towns, and 1 township in the district.
The urban area of Yanqing is composed of :zh:百泉街道|Baiquan Subdistrict, :zh:儒林街道|Rulin Subdistrict, :zh:香水园街道|Xiangshuiyuan Subdistrict and :zh:延庆镇|Yanqing Town, with a population that exceeds 100,000. The urban area has a central business district and exhibition center.
NameChinese Hanyu PinyinPopulation Area
:zh:儒林街道|Rulin Subdistrict儒林街道Rúlín Jiēdào125,65914.26
:zh:百泉街道|Baiquan Subdistrict百泉街道Bǎiquán Jiēdào125,6596.20
:zh:香水园街道|Xiangshuiyuan Subdistrict香水园街道Xiāngshuǐyuán Jiēdào125,6597.45
:zh:延庆镇|Yanqing town延庆镇Yánqìng Zhèn125,65947.00
Kangzhuang town康庄镇Kāngzhuāng Zhèn33,48775.00
Badaling town八达岭镇Bādálǐng Zhèn8,09496.00
Yongning town永宁镇Yǒngníng Zhèn24,075158.70
Jiuxian town旧县镇Jiùxiàn Zhèn19,932109.70
Zhangshanying town张山营镇Zhāngshānyíng Zhèn23,769248.00
Sihai town四海镇Sìhǎi Zhèn6,001115.70
Qianjiadian town千家店镇Qiānjiādiàn Zhèn9,463371.00
Shenjiaying town沈家营镇Shěnjiāyíng Zhèn12,02137.30
Dayushu town大榆树镇Dàyúshù Zhèn21,63064.00
Jingzhuang town井庄镇Jǐngzhuāng Zhèn10,646125.70
Dazhuangke Township大庄科乡Dàzhuāngkē Xiāng5,276126.57
Liubinbao Township刘斌堡乡Liúbīnbǎo Xiāng6,088116.20
Xiangying Township香营乡Xiāngyíng Xiāng7,78296.00
Zhenzhuquan Township珍珠泉乡Zhēnzhūquán Xiāng3,503114.00

Culture and tourism

The district is rich in historical sites and outdoor attractions.
The most visited attraction of Yanqing is Badaling, a restored section of the Great Wall, that is highly popular with tourists. Badaling Remnant and Shuiguan sections of the Great Wall in Yanqing are to the west and east respectively of the highly popular Badaling and receive spillover visitors especially during peak periods.
One of the most popular day-trips for residents of Beijing is the Longqing Gorge located in the village of Gucheng in the district. The scenic area features a canyon filled at the bottom with a reservoir from a nearby man made dam, providing short boat cruises along the dramatic landscape of narrow peaks.
The remnants of a 1,000 year old cliff dwelling community date back to the Tang Dynasty are found at Guyaju Ruins near the village of Dongmenying. Archaeologists are uncertain about the origins of Guyaju. One theory holds that the Kumo Xi, a steppe tribe, carved from the rocks the halls and hundreds of dwellings that form a fortress community in the caves.
Another historical attraction is the town of Yongning. The town square tower was restored in the 2000s and there is a Gothic Revival Catholic church from the 19th century.

Transportation

The Jingbao Railway, Daqin Railway, and China National Highway 110 pass through the district.

Suburban railway

Yanqing is served by one commuter railway line operated by Beijing Suburban Railway. Line S2 starts from Huangtudian railway station in Changping District and stops at the following stations in Yanqing: