Pinggu
平谷区
Pingku
District
Yaji Mountain
Yaji Mountain
Pinggu District in Beijing
Pinggu District in Beijing
Coordinates: 40°8′32″N 117°6′4″E / 40.14222°N 117.10111°E / 40.14222; 117.10111
CountryPeople's Republic of China
MunicipalityBeijing
Township-level divisions2 subdistricts
15 towns
1 township
Area
 • Total950 km2 (370 sq mi)
Population
 (2000)
 • Total396,701
 • Density420/km2 (1,100/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code
101200
Area code0010
Websitebjpg.gov.cn

Pinggu District (simplified Chinese: 平谷区; traditional Chinese: 平谷區; pinyin: Pínggǔ Qū), formerly Pinggu County (平谷县), lies in the far east of Beijing Municipality. It has an area of 950 square kilometres (370 sq mi) and a population of 396,701 (2000 Census). 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 with 4 towns of which carry the "area" (地区) label, and 2 townships in the district:[1][2]

NameChinese (S)Hanyu PinyinPopulation (2010)[3]Area (km2)
Xinggu Subdistrict兴谷街道Xìnggǔ Jiēdào53,00015.00
Binhe Subdistrict滨河街道Bīnhé Jiēdào44,8973.36
Yuyang Area (Pinggu town)渔阳地区(平谷镇)Yúyáng Dìqū (Pínggǔ Zhèn)56,01527.50
Yukou (town) Area峪口(镇)地区Yùkǒu (Zhèn) Dìqū26,49364.10
Mafang (town) Area马坊(镇)地区Mǎfāng (Zhèn) Dìqū17,94944.00
Jinhaihu (town) Area金海湖(镇)地区Jīnhǎihú (Zhèn) Dìqū26,835128.53
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

Climate data for Pinggu 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) 13.8
(56.8)		 19.3
(66.7)		 27.1
(80.8)		 31.6
(88.9)		 36.9
(98.4)		 39.3
(102.7)		 41.3
(106.3)		 36.7
(98.1)		 34.5
(94.1)		 29.9
(85.8)		 22.0
(71.6)		 13.7
(56.7)		 41.3
(106.3)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 2.0
(35.6)		 5.9
(42.6)		 12.8
(55.0)		 20.7
(69.3)		 26.9
(80.4)		 30.5
(86.9)		 31.5
(88.7)		 30.4
(86.7)		 26.2
(79.2)		 19.2
(66.6)		 10.1
(50.2)		 3.2
(37.8)		 18.3
(64.9)
Daily mean °C (°F) −4.9
(23.2)		 −1.2
(29.8)		 6.1
(43.0)		 14.3
(57.7)		 20.4
(68.7)		 24.6
(76.3)		 26.5
(79.7)		 25.2
(77.4)		 19.8
(67.6)		 12.3
(54.1)		 3.5
(38.3)		 −3.2
(26.2)		 12.0
(53.5)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −10.3
(13.5)		 −7.1
(19.2)		 −0.1
(31.8)		 7.5
(45.5)		 13.5
(56.3)		 18.8
(65.8)		 22.0
(71.6)		 20.7
(69.3)		 14.5
(58.1)		 6.5
(43.7)		 −1.7
(28.9)		 −8.1
(17.4)		 6.4
(43.4)
Record low °C (°F) −22.2
(−8.0)		 −20.8
(−5.4)		 −13.3
(8.1)		 −4.2
(24.4)		 1.6
(34.9)		 8.0
(46.4)		 13.9
(57.0)		 12.1
(53.8)		 3.4
(38.1)		 −5.0
(23.0)		 −13.2
(8.2)		 −22.3
(−8.1)		 −22.3
(−8.1)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 2.1
(0.08)		 4.5
(0.18)		 7.9
(0.31)		 23.0
(0.91)		 42.8
(1.69)		 92.8
(3.65)		 194.6
(7.66)		 128.5
(5.06)		 59.4
(2.34)		 29.8
(1.17)		 15.0
(0.59)		 2.8
(0.11)		 603.2
(23.75)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 1.4 1.9 2.7 4.5 6.4 10.1 13.1 10.2 7.1 4.9 3.2 1.8 67.3
Average snowy days 3.0 2.6 1.2 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.7 2.9 11.5
Average relative humidity (%) 49 46 45 46 53 62 74 77 73 67 61 54 59
Mean monthly sunshine hours 183.2 182.5 224.4 235.2 260.6 220.9 183.8 205.0 207.2 194.9 168.4 174.7 2,440.8
Percent possible sunshine 61 60 60 59 58 49 41 49 56 57 57 61 56
Source: China Meteorological Administration[4][5]

History

Pinggu District was formerly Pinggu County until 2001. In 1986, the 10,000-capacity Pinggu Stadium, which is used mostly for football matches, opened.

Economy

UFO Glass Platform

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.[6]

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 (PDSCAP). This alliance resulted in the Pinggu peach being the first agricultural product to have its GI registered in China in 2002.[6]

Transportation

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

Education

Sister cities

References

  1. ↑ 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)
  2. ↑ 2011年统计用区划代码和城乡划分代码：平谷区 (in Simplified Chinese). National Bureau of Statistics of the People's Republic of China. Archived from the original on August 8, 2013. Retrieved 2013-08-07.
  3. ↑ 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.
  4. ↑ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 26 August 2023.
  5. ↑ 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 26 August 2023.
  6. 1 2 "Geographical Indications for Development". www.wipo.int. 2010. Retrieved 2023-03-30. This article incorporates text from this source, which is available under the CC BY 4.0 license.
  7. ↑ 동작구청. "동작구청 포털사이트". www.dongjak.go.kr (in Korean). Retrieved 2022-10-28.
  8. ↑ "Llíria y el distrito chino de Pinggu firma un acuerdo de hermanamiento entre ambas ciudades".
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