Badaling Town

Badaling Town (simplified Chinese: 八达岭镇; traditional Chinese: 八達嶺鎮; pinyin: Bādálǐng Zhèn) is a town on the southwestern part of Yanqing District of Beijing. It borders Kangzhuang and Dayushu Towns to its north, Jingzhuang Town to its east, Nankou Town to its southeast, and Donghuayuan Town to its west. It was home to 10,024 people as of 2020.^[1]

Badaling Town 八达岭镇
Town
Qinglongqiao railway station, 2017
Location in Yanqing District
Badaling Town Show map of Beijing Badaling Town Show map of China
Coordinates: 40°21′40″N 115°58′19″E
Country	China
Municipality	Beijing
District	Yanqing
Village-level Divisions	1 community 15 villages
Area
• Total	99.38 km2 (38.37 sq mi)
Elevation	652 m (2,139 ft)
Population  (2020)
• Total	10,024
• Density	100/km2 (260/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code	102102
Area code	010

The name originates from Badaling, a famous section of the Great Wall of China that is located on the south of the town.^[2]

Geography

Badaling Town is at the foothill of Badaling site, with around 70% of the town being mountainous terrain.^[2] Beijing–Baotou railway, Badaling Expressway, National Highway 110 and Beijing–Lhasa Expressway all pass through parts of the town.

History

Timeline of Badaling's History^[2]

Time	Status	Within
Ming and Qing dynasty	Chadao Village	Yanqing Department
1912 - 1928		Yanqing County, Chahar
1928 - 1952	Lipao Township Waipao Township
1952 - 1956	Lipao Township Waipao Township Badaling Township	Yanqing County, Hebei
1956 - 1958	Badaling People's Commune
1958 - 1959		Yanqing County, Beijing
1959 - 1961	Xibazi Production Team, part of Yanqing People's Commune
1961 - 1964	Xibazi People's Commune
1964 - 1972	Kangzhuang People's Commune
1972 - 1983	Xibazi People's Commune
1983 - 1993	Xibazi Township
1993 - 2015	Badaling Town
2015–present		Yanqing District, Beijing

Administrative divisions

In 2021, Badaling Town had direct jurisdiction over 16 subdivisions, more specifically 1 communities and 15 villages. They are listed in the table below:^[3]

Subdivision Names	Name Transliterations	Type
八达岭镇	Badalingzhen	Community
石峡	Shixia	Village
帮水峪	Bangshuiyu	Village
里炮	Lipao	Village
外炮	Waipao	Village
营城子	Yingchengzi	Village
东曹营	Dongcaoying	Village
大浮坨	Da Futuo	Village
小浮坨	Xiao Futuo	Village
程家窑	Chengjiayao	Village
岔道	Chadao	Village
西拨子	Xibozi	Village
南园	Nanyuan	Village
东沟	Donggou	Village
石佛寺	Shifosi	Village
三堡	Sanpu	Village

Landmark

• Badaling

Gallery

• 
  Badaling Juyong Pass Chinese Memorial, 2010
• 
  Entrance of Badaling Wildlife Zoo, 2011
• 
  Badaling section of the Great Wall, 2014
• 
  Dongcaoying Village, 2020

See also

• List of township-level divisions of Beijing

References

1. 统计局. "北京市延庆区第七次全国人口普查公报[1]". www.bjyq.gov.cn. Retrieved 2022-10-31.
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 2022-10-31.