Pinggu, Beijing


Pinggu District, formerly Pinggu County, lies in the far east of Beijing Municipality. It has an area of and a population of 457,313. The district is subdivided into 2 subdistricts, 14 towns, and 2 townships. It borders the Beijing districts of Miyun and Shunyi to the north and west, respectively, Tianjin's Jizhou District to the southeast, and in Hebei province, Xinglong County and Sanhe to the northeast and south, respectively.

Administrative divisions

There are 2 subdistricts, 14 towns, and 2 townships in the district:
NameChinese Hanyu PinyinPopulation Area
Xinggu Subdistrict兴谷街道Xìnggǔ Jiēdào53,00015.00
Binhe Subdistrict滨河街道Bīnhé Jiēdào44,8973.36
Pingu town平谷镇Pínggǔ Zhèn56,01527.50
Yukou town峪口镇Yùkǒu Zhèn26,49364.10
Mafang town马坊镇Mǎfāng Zhèn17,94944.00
Jinhaihu town金海湖地区Jīnhǎihú Zhèn26,835128.53
Donggaocun town东高村镇Dōnggāocūn Zhèn27,94557.00
Shandongzhuang town山东庄镇Shāndōngzhuāng Zhèn16,43950.00
Nandulehe town南独乐河镇Nándúlèhé Zhèn20,44969.00
Dahuashan town大华山镇Dàhuàshān Zhèn16,39696.64
Xiagezhuang town夏各庄镇Xiàgèzhuāng Zhèn20,95859.60
Machangying town马昌营镇Mǎchāngyíng Zhèn16,30328.80
Wangxinzhuang town王辛庄镇Wángxīnzhuāng Zhèn29,68696.00
Daxingzhuang town大兴庄镇Dàxīngzhuāng Zhèn17,29733.00
Liujiadian town刘家店镇Liújiādiàn Zhèn7,50935.60
Zhenluoying town镇罗营镇Zhènluōyíng Zhèn8,87580.90
Xiong'erzhai Township熊儿寨乡Xióng'erzhài Xiāng5,49859.20
Huangsongyu Township黄松峪乡Huángsōngyù Xiāng3,41464.40

Climate

Pinggu District has a humid continental climate. The average annual temperature in Pinggu is. The average annual rainfall is with July as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in July, at around, and lowest in January, at around.

History

Pinggu District was formerly Pinggu County until 2001. The 10,000-capacity Pinggu Stadium was opened in 1986.

Economy

Pinggu district prides itself on the cultivation of the peach.
In 2009, it represented a growing area of over 6,000 hectares and an annual output of 270 million kilograms of more than 200 varieties of peaches in four major categories. Providing employment for over 150,000 people, Pinggu peaches are also an important source of economic growth for the people in the region. Peaches originated in China and have been cultivated there for thousands of years. The peach tree has special significance in Chinese culture, with it being considered to be the “tree of life,” and peaches are recognized as symbols of immortality and unity. What sets Pinggu peaches apart from those cultivated in other regions are their beautiful colors, high sugar content, unique flavor and large size. These characteristics are a direct result of the unique geographical properties of Pinggu. With mountains on three sides and plains at its center, Pinggu’s fresh air, low pollution, sandy soil, plentiful water supply and the marked difference between day and night temperatures make for ideal peach growing conditions. By 2005 orchard owners were exporting them to over twenty provinces in China as well as foreign markets such as Brunei, the European Union, Russia, Singapore and Thailand.
To register a Geographical Indication for Pinggu peaches, orchard owners and the Pinggu government formed the Pinggu County Production and Distribution Service Center of Agricultural Products. This alliance resulted in the Pinggu peach being the first agricultural product to have its GI registered in China in 2002.

Transportation

The planned Pinggu line will connect the District to the Beijing Subway system.

Education

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