Changping, Beijing Municipality, China

🇨🇳 Changping District, formerly Changping County, is a district situated in the suburbs of north and north-west Beijing.

History Changping County and Jundu County which administered the area were established in the Han Dynasty. Changping was incorporated into Jundu when the Northern Wei dominated; however, the condition was reversed since the Eastern Wei. The county was promoted as Changping subprefecture had jurisdiction over Miyun, Shunyi and Huairou, in the era of Zhengde during the Ming Dynasty. These three counties were transferred to Shuntian Prefecture in the era of Yongzheng during the Qing Dynasty. Changping became a county again after the Xinhai Revolution, and it was transferred to Beijing from Hebei in 1956.

Geography Changping District, covering an area of 1,430 square km (550 sq mi), contains two subdistricts of the city of Changping and 15 towns (five of which are suburbs of Beijing) with total population of 1.83 million (2012), a rapid increase from the 614,821 recorded in the 2000 census. About 34 km (21 mi) from the city centre, 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 has an area of 16 km² (6.2 sq mi). Other major urban areas are Nankou and Yangfang.

Administrative divisions There are 8 subdistricts and 14 towns with 4 towns of which carry the "area" (地区) label in the district:

Economy In 2017, the regional GDP of the district is 83.97 billion yuan, with GDP per capita at 40.7 thousand yuan.

Features • Ming Dynasty Tombs • Cloud Platform at Juyong Pass, one of the "three great mountain passes" of the Great Wall of China • Triathlon Venue for the Triathlon at the 2008 Summer Olympics • Qincheng Prison of the Ministry of Public Security (near Xiaotangshan) • Wonderland Amusement Park (Beijing)

Central government Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention has its headquarters in the district.

Transport Changping District is served by four metro lines operated by Beijing Subway and one commuter line operated by Beijing Suburban Railway (BCR). Changping District is served by Beijing Subway Lines 5, 8, 13 and the Changping line.

Transport: Metro •      Line 5 - Tiantongyuan North, Tiantongyuan, Tiantongyuan South •      Line 8 - Zhuxinzhuang  Changping Yuzhilu, Pingxifu, Huilongguan Dongdajie, Huoying  13  •      Line 13 - Longze, Huilongguan, Huoying  8  •      Changping line - Life Science Park, Zhuxinzhuang  8 Gonghuacheng, Shahe, Shahe University Park, Nanshao, Beishaowa, Changping Dongguan, Changping, Ming Tombs, Changping Xishankou

Beijing Suburban Railway •      Line S2 - Changping railway station, Nankou railway station, Huangtudian railway station •      Huairou–Miyun line - Changping North railway station

Education: Universities • China University of Petroleum (Beijing) • Peking University Changping Campus • Central University of Finance and Economics • Beihang University • China Foreign Affairs University • China University of Political Science and Law Changping Campus

Primary and secondary schools Public schools: • Changping District No. 1 High School (北京市昌平区第一中学) • Changping District No. 2 High School (北京市昌平区第二中学); Private schools: • Beijing Huijia Private School is in Changping District. • Beijing Royal School • The Korean International School in Beijing was previously located in Changping District.