Changping District

Changping
昌平区
District

Location of Changping District in Beijing
Coordinates: 40°13′14.23″N 116°12′37.81″E / 40.2206194°N 116.2105028°E / 40.2206194; 116.2105028
Country People's Republic of China
Municipality Beijing
Township-level divisions 8 subdistricts
10 towns
District seat Chengbei Subdistrict (城北街道)
Area
 • Total 1,352 km2 (522 sq mi)
Population (2016) 1,908,000
 • Density 450/km2 (1,200/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+8 (China Standard)
Area code(s) 0010

Changping District (simplified Chinese: 昌平区; traditional Chinese: 昌平區; pinyin: Chāngpíng Qū), formerly Changping County (昌平县), is a district situated in the suburbs of 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.[1]

Geography

Changping District, covering an area of 1,430 square kilometres (550 sq mi), 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),[2] a rapid increase from the 614,821 recorded in the 2000 census. About 34 km (21 mi) 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 16 km2 (6.2 sq mi) and an estimated population of 130,000. Other major urban areas are Nankou (70,000) and Yangfang (40,000).[3]

Changping District is now connected to the Beijing Subway System via the Changping Line [4] The line terminus is at Changping Xishankou, and the Changping Line connects to Line 8 at Zhuxinzhuang station and Line 13 at Xi'erqi Station.

Administrative divisions

There are 8 subdistricts and 14 towns with 4 towns of which carry the "area" (地区) label in the district:[5][6]

NameChinese (S)Hanyu PinyinPopulation (2010)[7]Area (km2)
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 Jiēdào
Shigezhuang Subdistrict史各庄街道Shǐgèzhuāng Jiēdào
Tiantongyuanbei Subdistrict天通苑北街道Tiāntōngyuànběi Jiēdào359,4154.70
Tiantongyuannan Subdistrict天通苑南街道Tiāntōngyuànnán Jiēdào5.60
Huoying Subdistrict霍营街道Huòyíng Jiēdào4.60
Dongxiaokou (town) Area东小口(镇)地区Dōngxiǎokǒu (Zhèn) Dìqū32.20
Nankou (town) Area南口(镇)地区Nánkǒu (Zhèn) Dìqū67,811202.50
Machikou (town) Area马池口(镇)地区Mǎchíkǒu (Zhèn) Dìqū7390558.40
Shahe (town) Area沙河(镇)地区Shāhé (Zhèn) 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 Zhèn113.31

Features

Transport

Changping is currently served by four metro lines operated by Beijing Subway and one commuter line operated by BCR:

Metro

Beijing Suburban Railway

Education

Colleges and universities

  • The China University of Petroleum (Beijing) is in the district.[9]
  • Beida-Changping -- Peiking University at Changping
  • Centural University of Finance and Economics
  • Beihang University
  • China Foreign Affairs University

Primary and secondary schools

Public schools:

  • Changping District No. 1 High School (北京市昌平区第一中学)
  • Changping District No. 2 High School (北京市昌平区第二中学)

Private schools:

See also

References

  1. ↑ 昌平县志. Beijing Publishing Group. ISBN 9787200066128.
  2. ↑
  3. ↑
  4. ↑ http://www.travelchinaguide.com/images/map/beijing/beijing-subway.gif
  5. ↑ These towns are officially classified as subdistricts, but as they coincide with the area of the same name, they are commonly named "areas" (地区)
  6. ↑ 2011年统计用区划代码和城乡划分代码：昌平区 (in Chinese). National Bureau of Statistics of the People's Republic of China. Retrieved 2013-02-23.
  7. ↑ shi, Guo wu yuan ren kou pu cha ban gong; council, Guo jia tong ji ju ren kou he jiu ye tong ji si bian = Tabulation on the 2010 population census of the people's republic of China by township / compiled by Population census office under the state; population, Department of; statistics, employment statistics national bureau of (2012). Zhongguo 2010 nian ren kou pu cha fen xiang, zhen, jie dao zi liao (Di 1 ban. ed.). Beijing Shi: Zhongguo tong ji chu ban she. ISBN 978-7-5037-6660-2.
  8. ↑ "秦城：“中国第一监狱”大揭秘(图)." Shanghai Prison. December 31, 2009. Retrieved on February 2, 2011. "秦城监狱位于北京市昌平区小汤山镇附近，[...]"
  9. ↑ "Home." China University of Petroleum-Beijing. Retrieved on January 17, 2016. "China University of Petroleum-Beijing, 18 Fuxue Road, Changping, Beijing China"
  10. ↑ "Contact Us Archived 2015-10-04 at the Wayback Machine.." Beijing Huijia Private School. Retrieved on October 3, 2015. "Add.: No.157 Changhuai Road, Changping District, Beijing" Chinese version Archived 2016-01-04 at the Wayback Machine.. "地址： 北京市昌平区昌怀路157号"
  11. ↑ Home page (Archive). Korean International School in Beijing. January 1, 2006. Retrieved on January 25, 2014. "北京市昌平區7里渠南村531號"

Coordinates: 40°13′14.23″N 116°12′37.81″E / 40.2206194°N 116.2105028°E / 40.2206194; 116.2105028

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