Pinggu District (), formerly Pinggu County (), lies in the far east of Beijing Municipality. It has an area of and a population of 457,313 (2020 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, and 2 townships in the district:
Name Chinese (S) Hanyu Pinyin Population (2010) Area (km2) Xinggu Subdistrict 53,000 15.00 Binhe Subdistrict 44,897 3.36 Pingu town 56,015 27.50 Yukou town 26,493 64.10 Mafang town 17,949 44.00 Jinhaihu town 26,835 128.53 Donggaocun town 27,945 57.00 Shandongzhuang town 16,439 50.00 Nandulehe town 20,449 69.00 Dahuashan town 16,396 96.64 Xiagezhuang town 20,958 59.60 Machangying town 16,303 28.80 Wangxinzhuang town 29,686 96.00 Daxingzhuang town 17,297 33.00 Liujiadian town 7,509 35.60 Zhenluoying town 8,875 80.90 Xiong'erzhai Township 5,498 59.20 Huangsongyu Township 3,414 64.40
Climate Pinggu District has a humid continental climate (Köppen climate classification Dwa). The average annual temperature in Pinggu is . The average annual rainfall is with July as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in July, at around , and lowest in January, at around .
History Pinggu District was formerly Pinggu County until 2001. The 10,000-capacity Pinggu Stadium was opened in 1986.
Economy
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.
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.
Transportation The planned Pinggu line will connect the District to the Beijing Subway system.
Education
Sister cities Dongjak-gu, Seoul, South Korea (1995) Llíria, Valencia, Spain (2018)
References
External links
Official website of Pinggu District Government