Mentougou, Beijing

Mentougou District (simplified Chinese: 门头沟区; traditional Chinese: 門頭溝區; pinyin: Méntóugōu Qū) is a district in western Beijing. Spanning 1,321 square kilometres (510 sq mi), with 266,591 inhabitants (2000 Census), it is subdivided into 4 subdistricts and 9 towns. It borders the Beijing districts of Changping to the northeast, Haidian and Shijingshan to the east, Fengtai to the southeast, and Fangshan to the south, as well as Hebei province to the west and northwest.

Mentougou 门头沟区
District
Tanzhe Temple's Entrance
Location of Mentougou District in Beijing
Coordinates (Mentougou government): 39°56′25″N 116°06′05″E / 39.9402°N 116.1014°E / 39.9402; 116.1014
Country	People's Republic of China
Municipality	Beijing
Township-level divisions	4 subdistricts 9 towns
Area
• Total	1,321 km^2 (510 sq mi)
Population  (2000)
• Total	266,591
• Density	200/km^2 (520/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+8 (China Standard)
Area code	0010

It lies in the Western Hills of Beijing and is mountainous in terrain. In fact, the mountainous terrain—including a hundred or more peaks—occupy a stunning 93% of the entire area.

It is a treasure trove of natural resources, including coal, limestone, and granite. Mentougou also supplies Beijing with agricultural produce such as roses, wild jujubes, mushrooms, and Beijing white pears.^{[citation needed]}

The district was purely a rural area well into the early 1990s and was not considered as part of Beijing by the urban population, and as of today, many parts of Mentougou remain quite rural.^{[citation needed]}

Mining is one of the key industrial activities. Around 10 medium and large mining companies once operated in Mentougou, but some of them have ceased operations as mineral deposits have been depleted. The first known mining activity in Mentougou was documented during the Ming Dynasty.^{[citation needed]}

Tourism

Mentougou District is gaining popularity as a tourist destination. Among its main sights are Jietai Temple, Tanzhe Temple, Longmen Gully (or Canyon), Mount Baihua, Mount Ling (the highest mountain in Beijing at 2,303 metres), Mount Miaofeng, and Cuandixia Village.

Transport

Road

The 6th Ring Road runs through the eastern part of Mentougou District.

Metro

Mentougou District is served by one line of the Beijing Subway.

•        Line S1 - Shichang, Xiaoyuan, Liyuanzhuang, Shang'an, Qiaohuying, Sidaoqiao

Administrative divisions

There are 4 subdistricts and 9 towns (including 3 towns of which carry the "area" label):^[1]

Name	Chinese (S)	Hanyu Pinyin	Population (2010)^[2]	Area (km^2)
Dayu Subdistrict	大峪街道	Dàyù Jiēdào	80,413	4.40
Chengzi Subdistrict	城子街道	Chéngzi Jiēdào	34,555	2.90
Dongxinfang Subdistrict	东辛房街道	Dōngxīnfáng Jiēdào	27,335	18.00
Datai Subdistrict	大台街道	Dàtái Jiēdào	11,296	81.00
Wangping (town) Area	王平(镇)地区	Wángpíng (Zhèn) Dìqū	6,513	46.00
Yongding (town) Area	永定(镇)地区	Yǒngdìng (Zhèn) Dìqū	42,446	68.60
Longquan (town) Area	龙泉(镇)地区	Lóngquán (Zhèn) Dìqū	32,149	49.00
Tanzhesi town	潭柘寺镇	Tánzhèsì Zhèn	8,672	73.20
Junzhuang town	军庄镇	Jūnzhuāng Zhèn	12,516	34.00
Yanchi town	雁翅镇	Yànchì Zhèn	6,587	239.00
Zhaitang town	斋堂镇	Zhāitáng Zhèn	10,817	392.40
Qingshui town	清水镇	Qīngshuǐ Zhèn	7,906	339.00
Miaofengshan town	妙峰山镇	Miàofēngshān Zhèn	9,271	110.00

Education

Main article: List of schools in Mentougou District

Climate

Mentougou District has a humid continental climate (Köppen climate classification Dwa). The average annual temperature in Mentougou is 12.5 °C (54.5 °F). The average annual rainfall is 568.1 mm (22.37 in) with July as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in July, at around 26.2 °C (79.2 °F), and lowest in January, at around −3.4 °C (25.9 °F).

Climate data for Mentougou District (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010)
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Record high °C (°F)	14.7 (58.5)	19.3 (66.7)	28.1 (82.6)	32.1 (89.8)	37.4 (99.3)	39.9 (103.8)	41.8 (107.2)	37.2 (99.0)	34.8 (94.6)	30.7 (87.3)	22.0 (71.6)	20.3 (68.5)	41.8 (107.2)
Average high °C (°F)	2.4 (36.3)	6.1 (43.0)	13.0 (55.4)	20.9 (69.6)	27.1 (80.8)	30.6 (87.1)	31.4 (88.5)	30.4 (86.7)	26.2 (79.2)	19.2 (66.6)	10.4 (50.7)	3.8 (38.8)	18.5 (65.2)
Daily mean °C (°F)	−3.0 (26.6)	0.3 (32.5)	7.1 (44.8)	14.9 (58.8)	21.1 (70.0)	24.9 (76.8)	26.6 (79.9)	25.4 (77.7)	20.3 (68.5)	13.2 (55.8)	4.8 (40.6)	−1.4 (29.5)	12.9 (55.1)
Average low °C (°F)	−7.4 (18.7)	−4.7 (23.5)	1.4 (34.5)	8.5 (47.3)	14.5 (58.1)	19.4 (66.9)	22.2 (72.0)	21.0 (69.8)	15.3 (59.5)	8.0 (46.4)	0.2 (32.4)	−5.6 (21.9)	7.7 (45.9)
Record low °C (°F)	−19.8 (−3.6)	−16.4 (2.5)	−12.1 (10.2)	−2.9 (26.8)	4.0 (39.2)	9.2 (48.6)	13.7 (56.7)	12.3 (54.1)	4.2 (39.6)	−4.5 (23.9)	−11.3 (11.7)	−16.0 (3.2)	−19.8 (−3.6)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	2.0 (0.08)	5.2 (0.20)	9.3 (0.37)	20.5 (0.81)	36.3 (1.43)	84.9 (3.34)	202.9 (7.99)	112.0 (4.41)	55.6 (2.19)	24.5 (0.96)	13.0 (0.51)	2.4 (0.09)	568.6 (22.38)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm)	1.3	2.2	3.0	4.6	6.1	10.5	13.1	10.7	7.3	5.2	3.0	1.6	68.6
Average snowy days	2.3	2.3	1.1	0.2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.6	2.2	9.7
Average relative humidity (%)	42	41	39	41	47	58	71	73	67	59	52	44	53
Mean monthly sunshine hours	173.4	171.7	208.9	223.5	242.8	193.1	158.7	176.5	187.9	181.6	155.5	163.3	2,236.9
Percent possible sunshine	58	56	56	56	54	43	35	42	51	53	53	56	51
Source: China Meteorological Administration^[3]^[4]

References

 

Wikivoyage has a travel guide for Mentougou District.

1. . Archived from the original on 2021-05-10.
2. 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.
3. 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 26 August 2023.
4. 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 26 August 2023.