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Miyun, Beijing

Miyun District (simplified Chinese: 密云区; traditional Chinese: 密雲區; pinyin: Mìyún Qū) is situated in northeast Beijing. It has an area of 2,227 square kilometres (860 sq mi) and a population of 527,683 (2020 Census).[2] Miyun District government seat is located in Gulou Subdistrict.[1]

History

Miyun was one of the places where Warlord Feng Yuxiang stationed his troops in preparation of the Beijing Coup of 1924.[3]In the 1930s, Miyun District was occupied by the Imperial Japanese Army and became part of the area controlled by the East Hebei Autonomous Council, a puppet state of Japan. The Japanese occupation was challenged, however, when a local Taoist priest managed to incite Miyun's peasantry. As member of the Yellow Sand Society, he garnered followers and convinced them that they could become immune to gunfire through magical rituals that he performed. Thus highly motivated, the peasants launched a rebellion in July 1936 and defeated an East Hebei Army unit that was sent to suppress them.[4] Nearby Imperial Japanese Army forces were consequently mobilized against the insurgents. By September, the uprising was defeated and about 300 of Miyun's Yellow Sand rebels had been killed or wounded in the fighting.[5]

Administrative divisions

Government building of Miyun District in 2022.

There are 2 subdistricts, 17 towns, 1 township which carry the "area" (地区) label in the district, as well as an additional economic development area.[6] The government seat of Miyun District is located in Gulou Subdistrict.[1]

Geography

Miyun contains the easternmost point of Beijing Municipality, bordering the Beijing districts of Pinggu to the southeast, Shunyi to the southwest and Huairou to the west as well as Hebei province to the due north and east. The Miyun Reservoir, a major source of water for the Beijing Municipality, is also located in Miyun District.

Climate

Tourism

A popular tourist attraction in Miyun district is Simatai, a section of the Great Wall. Another is Nanshan Ski Resort, one of the largest in the country.[12]

Transportation

Miyun railway station.
A passenger train arriving Miyun North railway station [zh].

Education

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d "北京撤销密云县、延庆县 设立密云区、延庆区". 2015-11-17. 密云区人民政府驻鼓楼街道鼓楼西大街3号
  2. ^ "China: Bĕijīng (Districts) - Population Statistics, Charts and Map". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 2024-02-09.
  3. ^ Sheridan (1966), p. 134.
  4. ^ Morning Tribune Staff (1936), p. 9.
  5. ^ The China Monthly Review Staff (1936), p. 473.
  6. ^ 2020年统计用区划代码和城乡划分代码：密云区 (in Simplified Chinese). National Bureau of Statistics of the People's Republic of China. Retrieved 2021-07-24.
  7. ^ 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.
  8. ^ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 26 August 2023.
  9. ^ 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 26 August 2023.
  10. ^ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 10 October 2023.
  11. ^ 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 10 October 2023.
  12. ^ "Beijing Nanshan ski village". Archived from the original on 2010-04-12. Retrieved 2010-04-24.

Bibliography

External links

Wikivoyage has a travel guide for Miyun.

Media related to Miyun District at Wikimedia Commons