Huairou, Beijing
Huairou District (simplified Chinese: 怀柔区; traditional Chinese: 懷柔區; pinyin: Huáiróu Qū) is situated in northern Beijing about 50 kilometres (31 mi) from the city center (about a 1½ to 2 hour drive).
Huairou 怀柔区 Hwaiju | |
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Mutianyu Great Wall | |
Location of Huairou District in Beijing | |
| Coordinates: 40°18′58″N 116°37′55″E / 40.316°N 116.632°E | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Municipality | Beijing |
| Township-level divisions | 2 subdistricts 12 towns 2 ethnic townships |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2,557.3 km2 (987.4 sq mi) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 296,002 |
| • Density | 120/km2 (300/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
| Area code | 0010 |
| Website | www |
History edit
In 1995 during the United Nation's 4th World's Women Conference in Beijing, the Civil Society community was forced to meet in the Huairou district, an hour from the official proceedings, leading to a great deal of discontent, as many of the non-governmental actors present felt marginalized. In a tent at the Civil Society Village established especially for poor, grassroots women at the conference (organized by GROOTS International), the Huairou Commission, a registered non-governmental organization with a global secretariat in Brooklyn, NY, was established to ensure that grassroots women would have a voice at subsequent UN conferences and in other development processes.[1]
Also in 1995, film industry began to develop in Yangsong, a town in the southeast of Huairou. China Film Group Corporation built its studio in Huairou in 2005.[2]
In 2014, another international conference was held in Huairou: the APEC China 2014.
Geography edit
Huairou District covers an area of 2,557.3 square kilometers (987.4 sq mi), 90 percent of which is mountainous area. Because of its 69% forest cover, the district is known as the natural "oxygen bar" of Beijing. In addition, it boasts a rich combination of plant, animal and tourism resources. Therefore, Huairou is of great importance to Beijing in ensuring the environmental quality and the ecosystem of the capital city.
Administrative divisions edit
There are 2 subdistricts, 12 towns with 3 towns of which carry the "area" (地区) label, and 2 ethnic townships in the district:.[a][3] Huairou's urban area (112,662 in township) has an estimated area of 11.5 km2 (4.4 sq mi) and an estimated population of 90,000.[4]
| Name | Chinese (S) | Hanyu Pinyin | Population (2010)[5] | Area (km2) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Longshan Subdistrict (district government seat) | 龙山街道 | Lóngshān Jiēdào | 44,203 | 7.50 |
| Quanhe Subdistrict | 泉河街道 | Quánhé Jiēdào | 54,471 | 5.10 |
| Huairou (town) Area | 怀柔(镇)地区 | Huáiróu (Zhèn) Dìqū | 66,485 | 69.00 |
| Yanqi (town) Area | 雁栖(镇)地区 | Yànqī (Zhèn) Dìqū | 25,933 | 154.08 |
| Miaocheng (town) Area | 庙城(镇)地区 | Miàochéng (Zhèn) Dìqū | 34,027 | 32.70 |
| Beifang town | 北房镇 | Běifáng Zhèn | 24,541 | 42.10 |
| Yangsong town | 杨宋镇 | Yángsòng Zhèn | 24,642 | 30.50 |
| Qiaozi town | 桥梓镇 | Qiáozǐ Zhèn | 21,914 | 112.62 |
| Huaibei town | 怀北镇 | Huáiběi Zhèn | 12,475 | 104.72 |
| Tanghekou town | 汤河口镇 | Tānghékǒu Zhèn | 6,372 | 225.09 |
| Bohai town | 渤海镇 | Bóhǎi Zhèn | 14,016 | 192.02 |
| Jiuduhe town | 九渡河镇 | Jiǔdùhé Zhèn | 15,206 | 177.40 |
| Liulimiao town | 琉璃庙镇 | Liúlímiào Zhèn | 5,938 | 226.30 |
| Baoshan town | 宝山镇 | Bǎoshān Zhèn | 8,244 | 250.45 |
| Changshaoying Manchu Ethnic Township | 长哨营满族乡 | Chángshàoyíng Mǎnzú Xiāng | 6,570 | 249.43 |
| Labagoumen Manchu Ethnic Township | 喇叭沟门满族乡 | Lǎbāgōumén Mǎnzú Xiāng | 4,895 | 302.00 |
| Beijing Yanqi Economic Development Area | 北京雁栖经济开发区 | Běijīng Yànqī Jīngjì Kāifā Qū | 3261 | 9.63 |
Climate edit
| Climate data for Huairou District (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 14.1 (57.4) | 17.1 (62.8) | 27.0 (80.6) | 32.2 (90.0) | 37.5 (99.5) | 40.0 (104.0) | 41.0 (105.8) | 37.9 (100.2) | 35.1 (95.2) | 31.4 (88.5) | 22.6 (72.7) | 12.6 (54.7) | 41.0 (105.8) |
| Average high °C (°F) | 1.7 (35.1) | 5.7 (42.3) | 12.8 (55.0) | 20.8 (69.4) | 27.0 (80.6) | 30.5 (86.9) | 31.3 (88.3) | 30.4 (86.7) | 26.1 (79.0) | 19.1 (66.4) | 10.1 (50.2) | 3.1 (37.6) | 18.2 (64.8) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −4.6 (23.7) | −0.9 (30.4) | 6.2 (43.2) | 14.3 (57.7) | 20.4 (68.7) | 24.4 (75.9) | 26.2 (79.2) | 25.1 (77.2) | 19.8 (67.6) | 12.4 (54.3) | 3.9 (39.0) | −2.9 (26.8) | 12.0 (53.6) |
| Average low °C (°F) | −9.7 (14.5) | −6.5 (20.3) | 0.1 (32.2) | 7.7 (45.9) | 13.4 (56.1) | 18.5 (65.3) | 21.6 (70.9) | 20.5 (68.9) | 14.6 (58.3) | 7.1 (44.8) | −0.9 (30.4) | −7.6 (18.3) | 6.6 (43.8) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −22.4 (−8.3) | −18.1 (−0.6) | −12.4 (9.7) | −2.7 (27.1) | 3.9 (39.0) | 9.3 (48.7) | 14.6 (58.3) | 12.4 (54.3) | 4.4 (39.9) | −5.5 (22.1) | −10.7 (12.7) | −17.9 (−0.2) | −22.4 (−8.3) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 2.6 (0.10) | 5.5 (0.22) | 9.4 (0.37) | 19.8 (0.78) | 43.6 (1.72) | 78.0 (3.07) | 205.9 (8.11) | 143.6 (5.65) | 65.7 (2.59) | 27.6 (1.09) | 13.3 (0.52) | 3.0 (0.12) | 618 (24.34) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 1.3 | 2.0 | 3.1 | 4.5 | 6.6 | 10.5 | 14.3 | 11.1 | 8.0 | 5.1 | 3.1 | 1.9 | 71.5 |
| Average snowy days | 2.4 | 2.4 | 1.4 | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.8 | 2.4 | 10.5 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 47 | 45 | 43 | 44 | 51 | 62 | 75 | 76 | 72 | 64 | 57 | 50 | 57 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 192.3 | 187.0 | 215.6 | 227.4 | 244.5 | 196.6 | 163.6 | 182.9 | 192.8 | 195.7 | 175.2 | 181.2 | 2,354.8 |
| Percent possible sunshine | 64 | 62 | 58 | 57 | 55 | 44 | 36 | 44 | 52 | 58 | 59 | 63 | 54 |
| Source: China Meteorological Administration[6][7] | |||||||||||||
Economy edit
Its major agricultural products are chestnuts, walnuts, hawthorns, sweet pears, and apricots.
Tourism edit
The Great Wall of China runs through the district and some of the choicest tourist sections are located in the district.[8] The portion known as Mutianyu is one of the most popular sections of the Great Wall for tourists.[8] The Lakeside Great Wall in Huanghuacheng village, Jiuduhe is another tourist section known for the proximity of the Great Wall to man-made reservoir and even parts of the Great Wall are submerged under the lake water.[8]
Another tourist attraction is Hong Luo Mountain on which the Hong Luo Temple is located.
Film-related attractions are aggregated in Yangsong, including China Film Group studio, Stellar Megamedia studio and Beijing Vintage Car Museum.
Education edit
Gallery edit
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Huairou No.1 Middle School (北京市怀柔区第一中学)
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China Film Group Corporation studio in Yangsong, Huairou
Notes edit
- ^ 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)
References edit
- ^ Huairou Commission website
- ^ "杨宋农民的"光影梦"". The Beijing News. 2014-07-09. Retrieved 2019-09-30.
- ^ 2011年统计用区划代码和城乡划分代码：怀柔区 (in Chinese). National Bureau of Statistics of the People's Republic of China. Retrieved 2013-08-07.
- ^ China (CN) Beijing Metropolitan Province
- ^ 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.
- ^ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 26 August 2023.
- ^ 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 26 August 2023.
- ^ a b c "Beijing Bucket List: Huanghuacheng Lakeside Great Wall". The Beijing. January 29, 2017.
External links edit
Media related to Huairou District at Wikimedia Commons
- Official website of Huairou District
- Official website of Huairou District (in Chinese)