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Yongning, Beijing

Coordinates: 40°31′43″N 116°09′51″E / 40.52861°N 116.16417°E / 40.52861; 116.16417
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Yongning Town
永宁镇
Town Square Tower of Yongning, 2018
Town Square Tower of Yongning, 2018
Location in Yanqing District
Location in Yanqing District
Yongning Town is located in Beijing
Yongning Town
Yongning Town
Yongning Town is located in China
Yongning Town
Yongning Town
Coordinates: 40°31′43″N 116°09′51″E / 40.52861°N 116.16417°E / 40.52861; 116.16417
CountryChina
MunicipalityBeijing
DistrictYanqing
Village-level Divisions1 communities
36 villages
Area
 • Total146.1 km2 (56.4 sq mi)
Elevation
517 m (1,696 ft)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total23,483
 • Density160/km2 (420/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code
102104
Area code010
Aerial view of Yongning Town, 2021

Yongning Town (simplified Chinese: 永宁镇; traditional Chinese: 永寧鎮; pinyin: Yǒngníng Zhèn) is a town in the Yanqing District of Beijing.[1] It is a small town in rural Beijing but has a long history as an economic and military center. A government initiative in the 2000s to rehabilitate the town has restored its architectural landmarks. It is located to the south of Xiangying and Liubinbao Townships, west of Sihai and Jiuduhe Towns, north of Dazhuangke Township and Jingzhuang Town, and east of Shenjiaying and Jiuxian Towns. As of 2020, it had 23,483 residents under its administration.[2]

The region was named Yongning in 1414 with the meaning of "Eternal Peace".[3]

Geography

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Yongning Town is on the eastern part of Yanhuai Basin, with Xinhuaying River flowing pass the western portion of the town.[3]

History

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During the Ming dynasty it was an important military town, serving as the eastern command of the Xuanfu garrison area. There were 8,000 troops under the jurisdiction of Yongning town during that period.[4] However, by the late Qing dynasty the town declined in importance.[5] By the end of the Cultural Revolution in 1976, the cultural relics of the town's past were gone.[5]

Administrative Divisions

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So far in 2021, Yongning Town is formed from 37 subdivisions, with 1 community and 36 villages. They are listed as follows:[6]

Subdivision Names Name Transliterations Type
永宁镇 Yongningzhen Community
河湾 Hewan Village
北沟 Beigou Village
清泉铺 Qingquanpu Village
罗家台 Luojiatai Village
王家堡 Wangjiapu Village
水口子 Shuikouzi Village
偏坡峪 Pianpoyu Village
二铺 Erpu Village
营城 Yingcheng Village
马蹄湾 Matiwan Village
西山沟 Xishangou Village
永新堡 Yongxinpu Village
狮子营 Shiziying Village
上磨 Shangmo Village
吴坊营 Wufangying Village
小庄科 Xiaozhuangke Village
前平坊 Qianpingfang Village
孔化营 Konghuaying Village
新华营 Xinhuaying Village
左所屯 Zuosuotun Village
北关 Beiguan Village
西关 Xiguan Village
小南园 Xiaonanyuan Village
盛世营 Shengshiying Village
南关 Nanguan Village
太平街 Taipingjie Village
利民街 Liminjie Village
和平街 Hepingjie Village
阜民街 Fuminjie Village
王家山 Wangjiashan Village
南张庄 Nanzhangzhuang Village
东灰岭 Dong Huiling Village
彭家窑 Pengjiayao Village
西灰岭 Xi Huiling Village
头司 Tousi Village
四司 Sisi Village

Culture and tourism

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Yongning Catholic Church

The town has benefited from a government initiative in the 2000s to restore some of the glory of its condition during its Ming dynasty height.[5] At the center of the town square is a tower. Yongning Catholic Church, a church tracing back to the Qing dynasty, stands today as a curious Gothic Revival architecture in contrast to the appearance of the rest of the town.[4]

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ 2018年统计用区划代码和城乡划分代码:延庆区 (in Chinese). National Bureau of Statistics of the People's Republic of China. Retrieved 2019-03-28.
  2. ^ 统计局. "北京市延庆区第七次全国人口普查公报[1]". www.bjyq.gov.cn. Retrieved 2022-10-31.
  3. ^ a b 李立国; 李万钧; 吴世民, eds. (2013). 中华人民共和国政区大典, 北京市卷. Beijing: 中国社会出版社. ISBN 978-7-5087-4058-4. OCLC 910451741.
  4. ^ a b "Guichuan Jade Pearl, Ancient Town Cultures (Part One)". Horticultural Expo 2019. International Horticultural Exhibition 2019, Beijing, China.
  5. ^ a b c "Beijing rebuilds its ancient town". China Daily. July 21, 2003.
  6. ^ "2021年统计用区划代码和城乡划分代码". www.stats.gov.cn. Retrieved 2022-10-31.