Fangshan District

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Fangshan
房山区
District
Yanshan Petrochemical Plant
Yanshan Petrochemical Plant
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Location of Fangshan District in Beijing
Location of Fangshan District in Beijing
Coordinates (Fangshan government): 39°44′56″N 116°08′36″E / 39.7488°N 116.1434°E / 39.7488; 116.1434Coordinates: 39°44′56″N 116°08′36″E / 39.7488°N 116.1434°E / 39.7488; 116.1434
CountryPeople's Republic of China
MunicipalityBeijing
Township-level divisions8 subdistricts
14 towns
6 townships
Area
 • Total2,019 km2 (780 sq mi)
Population
 (2000)
 • Total814,367
 • Density400/km2 (1,000/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Area code(s)010
Websitewww.bjfsh.gov.cn

Fangshan District (simplified Chinese: 房山区; traditional Chinese: 房山區; pinyin: Fángshān Qū) is situated in the southwest of Beijing, 38 km (24 mi) away from downtown Beijing. It has an area of 2,019 square kilometres (780 sq mi) and a population of 814,367 (2000 Census). The district is divided into 8 subdistricts, 14 towns, and 6 townships.

Administration[]

The district administers 8 subdistricts (with 4 subdistricts under Yanshan "area"), 14 towns with 3 towns of which carry the "area" (地区) label, and 6 townships:[1][2]

Name Chinese (S) Hanyu Pinyin Population (2010)[3] Area (km2)
拱辰街道 Gǒngchén Jiēdào 132,320 24.70
城关街道 Chéngguān Jiēdào 96,243 51.00
新镇街道 Xīnzhèn Jiēdào 8,842 1.72
西潞街道 Xīlù Jiēdào 64,757 10.40
Yanshan Area
燕山地区
Yànshān Dìqū		 Xiangyang Subdistrict 向阳街道 Xiàngyáng Jiēdào 8,569 116.00
东风街道 Dōngfēng Jiēdào 24,321 1.40
迎风街道 Yíngfēng Jiēdào 31,293 13.00
星城街道 Xīngchéng Jiēdào 21,861 0.21
Liangxiang (town) Area 良乡(镇)地区 Liángxiāng (Zhèn) Dìqū 18,978 33.90
Zhoukoudian (town) Area 周口店(镇)地区 Zhōukǒudiàn (Zhèn) Dìqū 42,840 126.00
Liulihe (town) Area 琉璃河(镇)地区 Liúlíhé (Zhèn) Dìqū 59,931 104.00
town 阎村镇 Yáncūn Zhèn 48,773 48.00
town 窦店镇 Dòudiàn Zhèn 65,574 64.58
town 石楼镇 Shílóu Zhèn 28,902 42.50
town 长阳镇 Zhǎngyáng Zhèn 64,996 98.60
Hebei town 河北镇 Héběi Zhèn 19,877 70.00
town 长沟镇 Zhǎnggōu Zhèn 23,791 38.70
town 大石窝镇 Dàshíwō Zhèn 31,139 96.00
Zhangfang town 张坊镇 Zhāngfāng Zhèn 18,446 152.40
Shidu town 十渡镇 Shídù Zhèn 9,778 301.00
town 青龙湖镇 Qīnglónghú Zhèn 44,598 95.83
town 韩村河镇 Háncūnhé Zhèn 39,210 100.67
霞云岭乡 Xiáyúnlǐng Xiāng 7,140 218.00
南窖乡 Nánjiào Xiāng 3,739 40.00
佛子庄乡 Fúzizhuāng Xiāng 8,925 150.06
大安山乡 Dà'ānshān Xiāng 11,217 70.00
史家营乡 Shǐjiāyíng Xiāng 6,300 110.00
蒲洼乡 Púwā Xiāng 2,472 96.00

Demography and geography[]

Chinese stone inscription of a Nestorian Christian Cross from a monastery of Fangshan District in Beijing (then called Dadu, or Khanbaliq), dated to the Yuan Dynasty (1271-1368 AD) of medieval China.

The Subdistrict area of Fangshan (population 187,667) contains an urban area, has an area of 25 km2 (9.7 sq mi) and an estimated population of 200,000.[when?][citation needed] Other major urban areas are Liangxiang (population estimate 110,000, 93,486 in township), Zhoukoudian (35,000, 39,877 in township), Doudian (30,000, 25,046 in township), and Liulihe (22,000, 37,936 in township).[4]

Fangshan is situated to the east of the Taihang Mountains. The east and south of the district is a fertile plain, with a narrow hilly area running from northeast to southwest. The district has many rivers and lakes; the Juma River, , Yongding River, and Xiaoqing River run through the district, assuring abundant water resources.

The location, climate and environment provide good conditions for agriculture. The district produces wheat, rice and various high quality fruits as well as large quantities of animal products. At the moment large investments are made for greenhouse production.

Transportation and telecommunication[]

Jingguang railway and cross the district. In addition, the district is serviced by 4 branch railways and 24 railway stations. Jingshi Expressway also goes through the district. The four main roads are the Jing-Zhou, Jing-Bao, Jing-Yuan, Jing-Liang roads, with branch roads to townships and villages. The total length of roads is up to 1,800 km (1,100 mi). is only 180 km (110 mi) distant. The programme-controlled telephone capacity supports 128,000 phone sets.

Metro[]

Fangshan is currently served by two metro lines operated by Beijing Subway:

Suburban railway[]

Fangshan is also served by one suburban railway line:

Economy[]

In 2017,the regional GDP of the district is 68.17 billion yuan,[5] with GDP per capita at 59.1 thousand yuan.

Historical monuments[]

The rugged karst landscape at Shidu.

Fangshan district has a long history and many ancient sites. Best known is Zhoukoudian, location of the “Peking Man Site”, which has gained Fangshan the name of “Home of the Dragon”. The 3,000-year-old ruins of the Liulihe Site are housed in the Western Zhou Yan State Capital Museum. The famous Buddhist shrine of Yunju Temple has precious Buddhist relics, including “Sakyamuni’s Bone” and 14,278 stone slabs with sculpted Buddhist sutras. There are also the remains of the Christian (Jingjiao) Monastery of the Cross from the Yuan dynasty. There are many ancient towers, temples, town sites and other sites in Fangshan. Fangshan also has many scenic spots like Shidu’s karst landscape, the unique Stoneflower Cave and natural ancient forests in . Ecologically, Fangshan has 554 kinds of wild plant and 22 kinds of wild animal.

Mineral resources[]

Fangshan has 2.1 billion tons of coal reserves, which makes it a veritable “coal storehouse” in the west of Beijing; building materials resources are also present in a variety of large deposits. Marble deposits total 450 million cubic meters. A total of 17 kinds have been developed, including “Chinese white marble”, “pink”, “rosy cloud”, and “black jade”. In particular, “Chinese white marble” is famous worldwide and is regarded as a national treasure. There are also large deposits of quartzite (29 million tons); silica (28.6 million tons), granite and , in addition to argil, mineral water and .

Education[]

Industry and agriculture[]

Liao Dynasty (907−1125) furniture excavated from an underground palace in Fangshan District of Beijing

Both industry and agriculture are well developed in Fangshan. Over 2300 enterprises owned by the district, townships or villages have been set up and form a complete industrial system in a variety of trades, with different grades and many kinds of products. , one of the largest state-owned enterprises in China, is located in Fangshan District. Agriculture has developed from traditional growing and planting to integrated and full development in forestry, livestock, greenhouse horticulture and fishery. The building industry has become the backbone of the district, with annual building area reaching 6 million square meters.

The foreign-oriented economy of Fangshan has developed rapidly in recent years. By 1999, the District government had approved 345 foreign-invested enterprises. Over 20 countries and territories throughout five continents are represented. There are 100 export-oriented enterprises producing over 40 kinds of product. Liangxiang Satellite Town, approved by Beijing Municipal Government, has become a new hub of development. In 1998, the site of Fangshan People's Government moved to Liangxiang, making it the district's center of politics, economics and culture. The development Zone of Liangxiang extends favorable policies to business. Under the Ninth Five-Year Plan and Ten-year Outline, the zone will be further opened to the outside and encourage foreign investment in the following industries: electricity, machinery and electronics, instruments, textiles, printing, new building materials, new materials, new energy resources, fine chemicals, food processing, flowers, greenhouse vegetables, tourist facilities, commercial facilities and the animal industry. The zone welcomes overseas Chinese and guests from Hong Kong, Macau, Taiwan and other countries.

References[]

  1. ^ 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)
  2. ^ 2011年统计用区划代码和城乡划分代码：房山区 (in Chinese). National Bureau of Statistics of the People's Republic of China. Archived from the original on 2013-05-25. Retrieved 2013-08-07.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ Bowman, Harry (2007-02-01). "Harry's World Atlas: China (CN) Beijing Metropolitan Province". Harrysworldatlas.blogspot.com. Retrieved 2013-02-10.
  5. ^ [1]"Regional Yearbook of Beijing,2018"

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