Mentougou, Beijing

Mentougou District (simplified Chinese: 门头沟区; traditional Chinese: 門頭溝區; pinyin: Méntóugōu Qū) is a district in western Beijing. Spanning 1,321 square kilometres (510 sq mi), with 266,591 inhabitants (2000 Census), it is subdivided into 4 subdistricts and 9 towns. It borders the Beijing districts of Changping to the northeast, Haidian and Shijingshan to the east, Fengtai to the southeast, and Fangshan to the south, as well as Hebei province to the west and northwest.

Mentougou
门头沟区
District
Tanzhe Temple's Entrance
Tanzhe Temple's Entrance
Location of Mentougou District in Beijing
Location of Mentougou District in Beijing
Coordinates (Mentougou government): 39°56′25″N 116°06′05″E
CountryPeople's Republic of China
MunicipalityBeijing
Township-level divisions4 subdistricts
9 towns
Area
 • Total1,321 km2 (510 sq mi)
Population
 (2000)
 • Total266,591
 • Density200/km2 (520/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Area code0010

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.

It is a treasure trove of natural resources, including coal, limestone, and granite. Mentougou also supplies Beijing with agricultural produce such as roses, wild jujubes, mushrooms, and Beijing white pears.

The district was purely a rural area well into the early 1990s and was not considered as part of Beijing by the urban population, and as of today, many parts of Mentougou remain quite rural.

Mining is one of the key industrial activities. Around 10 medium and large mining companies once operated in Mentougou, but some of them have ceased operations as mineral deposits have been depleted. The first known mining activity in Mentougou was documented during the Ming Dynasty.

Tourism

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.

Metro

Mentougou District is served by one line of the Beijing Subway.

Administrative divisions

There are 4 subdistricts and 9 towns (including 3 towns of which carry the "area" label):[1]

NameChinese (S)Hanyu PinyinPopulation (2010)[2]Area (km2)
Dayu Subdistrict大峪街道Dàyù Jiēdào80,4134.40
Chengzi Subdistrict城子街道Chéngzi Jiēdào34,5552.90
Dongxinfang Subdistrict东辛房街道Dōngxīnfáng Jiēdào27,33518.00
Datai Subdistrict大台街道Dàtái Jiēdào11,29681.00
Wangping (town) Area王平(镇)地区Wángpíng (Zhèn) Dìqū6,51346.00
Yongding (town) Area永定(镇)地区Yǒngdìng (Zhèn) Dìqū42,44668.60
Longquan (town) Area龙泉(镇)地区Lóngquán (Zhèn) Dìqū32,14949.00
Tanzhesi town潭柘寺镇Tánzhèsì Zhèn8,67273.20
Junzhuang town军庄镇Jūnzhuāng Zhèn12,51634.00
Yanchi town雁翅镇Yànchì Zhèn6,587239.00
Zhaitang town斋堂镇Zhāitáng Zhèn10,817392.40
Qingshui town清水镇Qīngshuǐ Zhèn7,906339.00
Miaofengshan town妙峰山镇Miàofēngshān Zhèn9,271110.00

Education
Main article: List of schools in Mentougou District

Climate

Mentougou District has a humid continental climate (Köppen climate classification Dwa). The average annual temperature in Mentougou is 12.5 °C (54.5 °F). The average annual rainfall is 568.1 mm (22.37 in) with July as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in July, at around 26.2 °C (79.2 °F), and lowest in January, at around −3.4 °C (25.9 °F).

Climate data for Mentougou District (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 14.7
(58.5)		 19.3
(66.7)		 28.1
(82.6)		 32.1
(89.8)		 37.4
(99.3)		 39.9
(103.8)		 41.8
(107.2)		 37.2
(99.0)		 34.8
(94.6)		 30.7
(87.3)		 22.0
(71.6)		 20.3
(68.5)		 41.8
(107.2)
Average high °C (°F) 2.4
(36.3)		 6.1
(43.0)		 13.0
(55.4)		 20.9
(69.6)		 27.1
(80.8)		 30.6
(87.1)		 31.4
(88.5)		 30.4
(86.7)		 26.2
(79.2)		 19.2
(66.6)		 10.4
(50.7)		 3.8
(38.8)		 18.5
(65.2)
Daily mean °C (°F) −3.0
(26.6)		 0.3
(32.5)		 7.1
(44.8)		 14.9
(58.8)		 21.1
(70.0)		 24.9
(76.8)		 26.6
(79.9)		 25.4
(77.7)		 20.3
(68.5)		 13.2
(55.8)		 4.8
(40.6)		 −1.4
(29.5)		 12.9
(55.1)
Average low °C (°F) −7.4
(18.7)		 −4.7
(23.5)		 1.4
(34.5)		 8.5
(47.3)		 14.5
(58.1)		 19.4
(66.9)		 22.2
(72.0)		 21.0
(69.8)		 15.3
(59.5)		 8.0
(46.4)		 0.2
(32.4)		 −5.6
(21.9)		 7.7
(45.9)
Record low °C (°F) −19.8
(−3.6)		 −16.4
(2.5)		 −12.1
(10.2)		 −2.9
(26.8)		 4.0
(39.2)		 9.2
(48.6)		 13.7
(56.7)		 12.3
(54.1)		 4.2
(39.6)		 −4.5
(23.9)		 −11.3
(11.7)		 −16.0
(3.2)		 −19.8
(−3.6)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 2.0
(0.08)		 5.2
(0.20)		 9.3
(0.37)		 20.5
(0.81)		 36.3
(1.43)		 84.9
(3.34)		 202.9
(7.99)		 112.0
(4.41)		 55.6
(2.19)		 24.5
(0.96)		 13.0
(0.51)		 2.4
(0.09)		 568.6
(22.38)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 1.3 2.2 3.0 4.6 6.1 10.5 13.1 10.7 7.3 5.2 3.0 1.6 68.6
Average snowy days 2.3 2.3 1.1 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.6 2.2 9.7
Average relative humidity (%) 42 41 39 41 47 58 71 73 67 59 52 44 53
Mean monthly sunshine hours 173.4 171.7 208.9 223.5 242.8 193.1 158.7 176.5 187.9 181.6 155.5 163.3 2,236.9
Percent possible sunshine 58 56 56 56 54 43 35 42 51 53 53 56 51
Source: China Meteorological Administration[3][4]

References
Wikivoyage has a travel guide for Mentougou District.
  1. "中国国家统计局". Archived from the original on 2021-05-10.
  2. Census Office of the State Council of the People's Republic of China; Population and Employment Statistics Division of the National Bureau of Statistics of the People's Republic of China (2012). 中国2010人口普查分乡、镇、街道资料 (1 ed.). Beijing: China Statistics Print. ISBN 978-7-5037-6660-2.
  3. 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 26 August 2023.
  4. 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 26 August 2023.
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