Changping District

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 north and northwest Beijing.

Changping

昌平区
District
Location of Changping District in Beijing
Coordinates (Changping government): 40°13′16″N 116°13′52″E
CountryPeople's Republic of China
MunicipalityBeijing
Township-level divisions8 subdistricts
10 towns
District seatChengbei Subdistrict (城北街道)
Area
 • Total1,352 km2 (522 sq mi)
Population
 (2016)
1,908,000
 • Density450/km2 (1,200/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Area code(s)0010

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]

Administrative divisions

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

NameChinese (S)Hanyu PinyinPopulation (2010)[6]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

Economy

In 2017, the regional GDP of the district is 83.97 billion yuan,[7] with GDP per capita at 40.7 thousand yuan.

Features

Transport

Changping is served by four metro lines operated by Beijing Subway and one commuter line operated by Beijing Suburban Railway (BCR). Changping District is connected to the Beijing Subway System via Lines 5, 8, 13 and the Changping line.[9] 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 (Longze, Huilongguan, Huoying). 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 (the currently under construction) Line 12, as well as offering transfers to Line 15 and Line 10.

Metro
  •      Line 5 - Tiantongyuan North, Tiantongyuan, Tiantongyuan South
  •      Line 8 - Zhuxinzhuang  Changping , Yuzhilu, Pingxifu, Huilongguan Dongdajie, Huoying  13 
  •      Line 13 - Longze, Huilongguan, Huoying
  •      Changping line - Life Science Park, Zhuxinzhuang  8 , Gonghuacheng, Shahe, Shahe University Park, Nanshao, Beishaowa, Changping Dongguan, Changping, Ming Tombs, Changping Xishankou

Beijing Suburban Railway

Education

Colleges and universities

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:

  • Shisanling Reservoir
  • Jiutai Road (九台路) in northern Changping District
  • Cloud Platform at Juyongguan

See also

References
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  4. 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)
  5. 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.
  6. Census Office of the State Council of the People's Republic of China; Population and Employment Statistics Division of the National Bureau of Statistics of the People's Republic of China (2012). 中国2010人口普查分乡、镇、街道资料 (1 ed.). Beijing: China Statistics Print. ISBN 978-7-5037-6660-2.
  7. "Regional Yearbook of Beijing,2018"
  8. 秦城：“中国第一监狱”大揭秘(图). Shanghai Prison. 31 December 2009. Retrieved 2 February 2011. 秦城监狱位于北京市昌平区小汤山镇附近，[...]
  9. "Beijing Subway official map". Retrieved 2019-10-26.
  10. "Home." China University of Petroleum-Beijing. Retrieved on January 17, 2016. "China University of Petroleum-Beijing, 18 Fuxue Road, Changping, Beijing China"
  11. "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"
  12. 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"
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