Changping District

Changping District
Changping District
昌平区
—  District  —
Ming Dynasty Tombs
Changping District in Beijing
Country People's Republic of China
Municipality Beijing
Area
 – Total 1,430 km2 (552.1 sq mi)
Population (2000)
 – Total 614,821
 – Density 429.9/km2 (1,113.6/sq mi)
Time zone China Standard (UTC+8)
Area code(s) 010

Changping District (simplified Chinese: 昌平区; traditional Chinese: 昌平區; pinyin: Chāngpíng Qū), formerly Changping County (昌平县), is situated in the suburbs of northwest Beijing.

Jiutai Road (九台路) in northern Changping District

Changping District, covering an area of 1,430 square kilometers, has 2 subdistricts of the city of Changping and 15 towns (5 of which are suburbs of the city proper of Beijing) with total population of 614,821 (2000 Census). About 34 kilometers 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 street committee) has an area measured from the Google Earth image of 16 square kilometers and an estimated population of 130,000. Other major urban areas are Nankou (70,000) and Yangfang (40,000).[1]

The Ming Dynasty Tombs are located in Changping District

Also Located here is the 2008 Olympic Triathlon course.

One of the three towns located in Changping is Xiaotangshan.

Qincheng Prison of the Ministry of Public Security is located in the district, near Xiaotangshan.[1]

See also


References

  1. ^ "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,[...]"

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


Wikimedia Foundation. 2010.

Игры ⚽ Нужна курсовая?

Look at other dictionaries:

  • Changping — may refer to: Princess Changping (長平公主; 1629–1646), princess of the Ming Dynasty Battle of Changping (長平之戰), campaign of the Warring States Period of China Changping District (昌平区), Beijing Changping Town (常平镇), Dongguan, Guangdong This… …   Wikipedia

  • Changping Line, Beijing Subway — Not to be confused with S2 Line of the Beijing Suburban Railway, which runs from the Beijing North Railway Station to the Badaling Great Wall through Changping District. The S2 Line is operated by the Railway Ministry.. Changping Line 昌平线 …   Wikipedia

  • District De Changping — Chāngpíng Qū · 昌平区 Pays Chine Statut administratif …   Wikipédia en Français

  • District de changping — Chāngpíng Qū · 昌平区 Pays Chine Statut administratif …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Changping — District de Changping Chāngpíng Qū · 昌平区 Pays Chine Statut administratif …   Wikipédia en Français

  • District de Changping — Chāngpíng Qū · 昌平区 Pays Chine Statut administratif …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Changping railway station — (zh tsp|t=昌平車站|s=昌平车站|p=chāng píng chē zhàn) is a railway station in Beijing.Changping is a district in north Beijing, the station is the main station of the district. Schedules There are 8 passenger trains that stop at the station everyday:Note …   Wikipedia

  • District De Daxing — Dàxīng Qū · 大兴区 Pays Chine Statut administratif …   Wikipédia en Français

  • District De Huairou — Huáiróu Qū · 怀柔区 Pays Chine Statut administratif …   Wikipédia en Français

  • District De Pinggu — Pínggǔ Qū · 平谷区 Pays Chine Statut administratif …   Wikipédia en Français

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”