Miyun District () is situated in northeast Beijing. It has an area of and a population of 527,683 (2020 Census). Its government seat is located in Gulou Subdistrict.
History Miyun was one of the places where Warlord Feng Yuxiang stationed his troops in preparation of the Beijing Coup of 1924. 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. 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.
Administrative divisions
There are 2 subdistricts, 17 towns, and 1 ethnic township in the district. The government seat of Miyun District is located in Gulou Subdistrict.
Name Chinese (S) Hanyu Pinyin Population (2010) Area (km2) Gulou Subdistrict(district government seat) 104,479 1.60 Guoyuan Subdistrict 52,840 7.55 Tanying Manchu and Mongol Ethnic Township 7,571 2.73 Miyun town 18,722 24.00 Xiwengzhuang town 19,811 87.90 Xitiangezhuang town 36,056 129.60 Shilipu town 25,086 30.80 Henanzhai town 24,067 66.70 Jugezhuang town 23,017 107.80 Mujiayu town 33,145 102.80 Taishitun town 27,311 202.00 Gaoling town 14,186 111.40 Bulaotun town 15,810 193.20 Fengjiayu town 6,640 214.25 Gubeikou town 7,932 84.71 Dachengzi town 11,648 144.00 Dongshaoqu town 12,276 109.30 Beizhuang town 7,769 83.70 Xinchengzi town 7,993 176.50 Shicheng town 5,453 252.80
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 Miyun District has a humid continental climate (Köppen climate classification Dwa). The average annual temperature in Miyun 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 .
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.
Transportation
Beijing–Shenyang high-speed railway: Miyun railway station. Beijing–Chengde railway: Miyun North railway station.
Education
References
Bibliography
External links Official website of Miyun Government (Chinese) Illustrated Atlas of Shanhai, Yongping, Jizhou, Miyun, Gubeikou, Huanghua Zhen and Other Areas