Changping District (simplified Chinese: 昌平区; traditional Chinese: 昌平區; pinyin: Chāngpíng Qū), formerly Changping County (昌平县), is a district situated in the suburbs of north and northwest Beijing. Changping has a population of 2,269,487 as of November 2020, making it the most populous suburban district of Beijing.[1]
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.[2]
Geography
Changping District, covering an area of 1,430 square kilometres (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),[3] a rapid increase from the 614,821 recorded in the 2000 census. About 34 km (21 mi) from the city center, 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 (116,961 in subdistricts) has an area of 16 km2 (6.2 sq mi) and an estimated population of 130,000. Other major urban areas are Nankou (70,000) and Yangfang (40,000).[4]
Climate
Changping District has a humid continental climate (Köppen climate classificationDwa). The average annual temperature in Changping is 12.5 °C (54.5 °F). The average annual rainfall is 507.0 mm (19.96 in) with July as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in July, at around 26.3 °C (79.3 °F), and lowest in January, at around −3.5 °C (25.7 °F).
Climate data for Changping District (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–present)
^These towns are officially classified as subdistricts, but as they coincide with the area of the same name, they are commonly named "areas" (地区)
^2011年统计用区划代码和城乡划分代码：昌平区 (in Simplified Chinese). National Bureau of Statistics of the People's Republic of China. Archived from the original on 2013-04-07. Retrieved 2013-02-23.
^"北京市昌平区第七次全国人口普查公报". Beijing Changping Bureau Of Statistics. Retrieved 2023-11-28.
^"Home". China University of Political Science and Law. Retrieved 2020-08-17. Xueyuan Lu Campus: 25 Xitucheng Lu, Haidian District, Beijing, China 100088 Changping Campus: 27 Fuxue Lu, Changping District, Beijing, China 102249 - Chinese address: " 海淀校区 100088 北京市海淀区西土城路25号 昌平校区 102249 北京市昌平区府学路27号 "
