Yanqing Town (simplified Chinese: 延庆镇; traditional Chinese: 延慶鎮; pinyin: Yánqìng Zhèn) is a town situated on the west side of Yanqing District, Beijing, China. It borders Zhangshanying Town in its north, Shenjiaying Town in its east, as well as Dayushu and Kangzhuang Towns in its south. Additionally, it contains Rulin, Xiangshuiyuan and Baiquan Subdistricts within it, and has two exclaves south of Baiquan. In 2020, Its population was determined to be 54,790.[1]

Yanqing Town 延庆镇
Town
China Pavilion of the Expo 2019
Location of Yanqing Town in Yanqing District
Yanqing Town Show map of Beijing Yanqing Town Show map of China
Coordinates: 40°27′35″N 115°58′17″E
Country	China
Municipality	Beijing
District	Yanqing
Village-level Divisions	45 villages
Area
• Total	61.79 km2 (23.86 sq mi)
Elevation	496 m (1,627 ft)
Population  (2020)
• Total	54,790
• Density	890/km2 (2,300/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code	102100
Area code	010

The town's name had been Longqing (Chinese: 隆庆; lit. 'Magnificent Celebration') during the early Ming dynasty. In 1567, to avoid the name taboo of Longqing Emperor, the region was renamed Yanqing (Chinese: 延庆; lit. 'Extended Celebration').[2]

Geography

Yanqing Town is situated at the both shores of Guishui River. China National Highway 110 and Datong–Qinhuangdao railway both traverse through the town.^{[citation needed]}

History

Administrative divisions

At the end of 2021, Yanqing Town was made up of the following 45 villages:[3]

See also

• List of township-level divisions of Beijing

References