Mentougou, Beijing Municipality, China

🇨🇳 Mentougou District (门头沟区; pinyin: Méntóugōu Qū) is a district of the city of Beijing. It is at the western part of the city. Spanning 1,321 square km (510 sq mi), it is subdivided into 4 subdistricts and 9 towns. It borders the Beijing districts of Changping to the north-east, Haidian and Shijingshan to the east, Fengtai to the south-east, and Fangshan to the south, as well as Hebei province to the west and northwest.

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.

Economy: Tourist Industry 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.

Transport: 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): Dayu Subdistrict, 大峪街道, Dàyù Jiēdào; Chengzi Subdistrict, 城子街道, Chéngzi Jiēdào; Dongxinfang Subdistrict, 东辛房街道, Dōngxīnfáng Jiēdào; Datai Subdistrict, 大台街道, Dàtái Jiēdào; Wangping (town) Area, 王平(镇)地区, Wángpíng (Zhèn) Dìqū; Yongding (town) Area, 永定(镇)地区, Yǒngdìng (Zhèn) Dìqū; Longquan (town) Area, 龙泉(镇)地区, Lóngquán (Zhèn) Dìqū; Tanzhesi town, 潭柘寺镇, Tánzhèsì Zhèn; Junzhuang town, 军庄镇, Jūnzhuāng Zhèn; Yanchi town, 雁翅镇, Yànchì Zhèn; Zhaitang town, 斋堂镇, Zhāitáng Zhèn; Qingshui town, 清水镇, Qīngshuǐ Zhèn; Miaofengshan town, 妙峰山镇, Miàofēngshān Zhèn.