Miyun District

Miyun District (simplified Chinese: 密云区; traditional Chinese: 密雲區; pinyin: Mìyún Qū) is situated in northeast Beijing. It has an area of 2,227 square kilometres (860 sq mi) and a population of 460,800 (2010 Census).

"Miyun" redirects here. For the town, see Miyun Town.
Miyun

密云区
District
Simatai Great Wall
Location of Miyun District in Beijing
Coordinates: 40°22′28″N 116°50′22″E
CountryPeople's Republic of China
MunicipalityBeijing
Township-level divisions3 subdistricts
17 towns
1 township
Area
 • Total2,227 km2 (860 sq mi)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total460,800
 • Density210/km2 (540/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code
101500
Area code(s)0010
Websitebjmy.gov.cn

History

Miyun was one of the places where Warlord Feng Yuxiang stationed his troops in preparation of the Beijing Coup of 1924.[1] In the 1930s, Miyun District was occupied by the Imperial Japanese Army and became part of the area controlled by the East Hebei Autonomous Council, a puppet state of Japan. The Japanese occupation was challenged, however, when a local Taoist priest managed to incite Miyun's peasantry. As member of the Yellow Sand Society, he garnered followers and convinced them that they could become immune to gunfire through magical rituals that he performed. Thus highly motivated, the peasants launched a rebellion in July 1936 and defeated an East Hopei Army unit that was sent to suppress them.[2] Nearby Imperial Japanese Army forces were consequently mobilized against the insurgents. By September, the uprising was defeated and about 300 of Miyun's Yellow Sand rebels had been killed or wounded in the fighting.[3]

Administrative divisions
Gulou Subdistrict in 2015.
A passenger train arriving Miyun North Railway Station.

There are 3 subdistricts, 17 towns, and 1 township which carry the "area" (地区) label in the district.[4][5] The urban area centers on Gulou Subdistrict, and has an estimated population of 124,500.

NameChinese (S)Hanyu PinyinPopulation (2010)[6]Area (km2)
Gulou Subdistrict鼓楼街道Gǔlóu Jiēdào104,4791.60
Guoyuan Subdistrict果园街道Guǒyuán Jiēdào52,8407.55
Tanying (Manchu and Mongol Ethnic Township) Area檀营(满族蒙古族乡)地区Tányíng (Mǎnzú Měnggǔzú Xiāng) Dìqū7,5712.73
Miyun town密云镇Mìyún Zhèn18,72224.00
Xiwengzhuang town溪翁庄镇Xīwēng Zhèn19,81187.90
Xitiangezhuang town西田各庄镇Xītiángèzhuāng Zhèn36,056129.60
Shilipu town十里堡镇Shílǐpù Zhèn25,08630.80
Henanzhai town河南寨镇Hénánzhài Zhèn24,06766.70
Jugezhuang town巨各庄镇Jùgèzhuāng Zhèn23,017107.80
Mujiayu town穆家峪镇Mùjiāyù Zhèn33,145102.80
Taishitun town太师屯镇Tàishītún Zhèn27,311202.00
Gaoling town高岭镇Gāolǐng Zhèn14,186111.40
Bulaotun town不老屯镇Bùlǎotún Zhèn15,810193.20
Fengjiayu town冯家峪镇Féngjiāyù Zhèn6,640214.25
Gubeikou town古北口镇Gǔběikǒu Zhèn7,93284.71
Dachengzi town大城子镇Dàchéngzi Zhèn11,648144.00
Dongshaoqu town东邵渠镇Dōngshàoqú Zhèn12,276109.30
Beizhuang town北庄镇Běizhuāng Zhèn7,76983.70
Xinchengzi town新城子镇Xīnchéngzi Zhèn7,993176.50
Shicheng town石城镇Shíchéng Zhèn5,453252.80

Geography

Miyun contains the easternmost point of Beijing Municipality, bordering the Beijing districts of Pinggu to the southeast, Shunyi to the southwest and Huairou to the west as well as Hebei province to the due north and east. The Miyun Reservoir, a major source of water for the city of Beijing, is also located in the county.

Tourism

A popular tourist attraction in Miyun district is Simatai, a section of the Great Wall. Another is Nanshan Ski Resort, one of the largest in the country.[7]

See also

References
  1. Sheridan (1966), p. 134.
  2. Morning Tribune Staff (1936), p. 9.
  3. The China Monthly Review Staff (1936), p. 473.
  4. These townships 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：昂昂溪区 (in Chinese). National Bureau of Statistics of the People's Republic of China. Retrieved 2013-06-28.
  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. "Beijing Nanshan ski village". Archived from the original on 2010-04-12. Retrieved 2010-04-24.

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