Yongning, Beijing

Yongning
永宁镇
Town
Town square tower
Country People's Republic of China
Province Beijing
District Yanqing District
Time zone UTC+8 (China Standard)

Yongning is a town in the Yanqing District of Beijing. It is a small country side town in rural Beijing but has a long history as an economic and military center. A government initiative in the 2000s to rehabilitate the town has restored its architectural landmarks.

History

During the Ming dynasty it was an important military town, serving as the eastern command of the Xuanfu garrison area. There were 8,000 troops under the jurisdiction of Yongning town during that period.[1] However, by the late Qing dynasty the town declined in importance.[2] By the end of the Cultural Revolution in 1976, the cultural relics of the town's past were gone.[2]

Culture and tourism

Yongning Catholic Church

The town has benefited from a government initiative in the 2000s to restore some of the glory of its condition during its Ming dynasty height.[2] At the center of the town square is a tower. Yongning Catholic Church, a church tracing back to the Qing dynasty, stands today as a curious Gothic Revival architecture in contrast to the appearance of the rest of the town.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 "Guichuan Jade Pearl, Ancient Town Cultures (Part One)". Horticultural Expo 2019. International Horticultural Exhibition 2019, Beijing, China.
  2. 1 2 3 "Beijing rebuilds its ancient town". China Daily. July 21, 2003.

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