Yanqi, Beijing

Yanqi Area (simplified Chinese: 雁栖地区; traditional Chinese: 雁棲地區; pinyin: Yànqī Dìqū), is an area and a town located on southern Huairou District, Beijing, China. It shares border with Liulimiao Town in its north, Huaibei and Beifang Towns in its east, Huairou and Bohai Towns in its south, and Sihai Town in its west. Its total population was 38,483 in 2020.^[1]

Yanqi Area 雁栖地区 Yanqi Town (雁栖镇)
Area & Town
Yanqi Lake and Sunrise Kempinski Hotel, 2020
Location within Huairou District
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Coordinates: 40°21′39″N 116°39′24″E
Country	China
Municipality	Beijing
District	Huairou
Village-level Divisions	2 communities 21 villages
Area
• Total	150.3 km2 (58.0 sq mi)
Elevation	56 m (184 ft)
Population  (2020)
• Total	38,483
• Density	260/km2 (660/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code	101407
Area code	010

The name Yanqi (Chinese: 雁栖; lit. 'Swan Geese Rest') corresponds to Yanqi River that passes through the area.^[2]

History

Yanqi Town was formed from Badaohe and Fangezhuang Townships. The table below will list the historical designations of the two townships:

Timetable of Yanqi Area^[2]

Time	Status of		Belonged to
	Badaohe	Fangezhuang	Badaohe	Fangezhuang
Qing dynasty		Fuleli	Luanping County, Zhili	Huairou County, Zhili
1912 - 1948		2nd District	Luanping County, Rehe	Huairou County, Capital Prefecture
1948 - 1956	5th District	5th District, 6th District	Huairou County, Hebei
1956 - 1957	Badaohe Township, Dadi Township	Liugechang Township, Majiafen Township
1957 - 1958	Badaohe Township
1958 - 1959	Dadi Township, within Dongfeng People's Commune	Within Dongfeng People's Commune	Huairou County, Beijing
1959 - 1960	Badaohe Production Team, within Chengguan People's Commune
1960 - 1961		Within Chengguan People's Commune
1961 - 1983	Badaohe People's Commune	Fangezhuang People's Commune
1983 - 1995	Badaohe Township	Fangezhuang Township
1995 - 1998		Yanqi Town
1998 - 2001	Yanqi Town
2001–present			Huairou District, Beijing

Administrative divisions

As of 2021, Yanqi Area oversaw 23 subdivisions, consisted of 2 communities and 21 villages:^[3]

Subdisvision Names	Name Transliterations	Type
新村	Xincun	Community
柏泉	Boquan	Community
乐园庄	Leyuanzhuang	Village
陈各庄	Chengezhuang	Village
下庄	Xiazhuang	Village
范各庄	Fangezhuang	Village
永乐庄	Yonglezhuang	Village
北台下	Beitai Xia	Village
北台上	Beitai Shang	Village
下辛庄	Xiaxinzhuang	Village
泉水头	Quanshuitou	Village
柏崖厂	Boyachang	Village
长元	Changyuan	Village
莲花池	Lianhuachi	Village
神堂峪	Shentangyu	Village
官地	Guandi	Village
石片	Shipian	Village
北湾	Beiwan	Village
大地	Dadi	Village
头道梁	Toudaoliang	Village
西栅子	Xizhazi	Village
八道河	Badaohe	Village
交界河	Jiaojiehe	Village

Gallery

• 
  Sights near Jiaojiehe Village, 2013
• 
  Shentangyu Village, 2013
• 
  Red Bull Beijing Factory in the east of the area, 2022

See also

• List of township-level divisions of Beijing

References

1. "北京市怀柔区第七次全国人口普查公报_重点工作_怀柔区人民政府网站". www.bjhr.gov.cn. Retrieved 2022-10-24.
2. 李立国; 李万钧; 吴世民, eds. (2013). 中华人民共和国政区大典, 北京市卷. Beijing: 中国社会出版社. ISBN 978-7-5087-4058-4. OCLC 910451741.
3. "2021年统计用区划代码和城乡划分代码". www.stats.gov.cn. Retrieved 2022-10-24.