Huairou, Beijing
Huairou
怀柔区 Hwaiju | |
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Mutianyu Great Wall | |
Location of Huairou District in Beijing | |
Interactive map of Huairou | |
| Coordinates: 40°18′58″N 116°37′55″E / 40.316°N 116.632°E | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Municipality | Beijing |
| Township-level divisions | 2 subdistricts 12 towns 2 ethnic townships |
| Area | |
• Total | 2,557.3 km2 (987.4 sq mi) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 441,040 |
| • Density | 172.46/km2 (446.68/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
| Area code | 0010 |
| Website | www |
Huairou District (Chinese: 怀柔区; pinyin: Huáiróu Qū) is situated in northern Beijing about 50 kilometres (31 mi) from the city centre.
History
In 1995 during the United Nation's 4th World's Women Conference in Beijing, the Civil Society community was forced to meet in the Huairou district, an hour from the official proceedings, leading to a great deal of discontent, as many of the non-governmental actors present felt marginalized. In a tent at the Civil Society Village established especially for poor, grassroots women at the conference (organized by GROOTS International), the Huairou Commission, a registered non-governmental organization with a global secretariat in Brooklyn, NY, was established to ensure that grassroots women would have a voice at subsequent UN conferences and in other development processes.[1]
Also in 1995, film industry began to develop in Yangsong, a town in the southeast of Huairou. China Film Group Corporation built its studio in Huairou in 2005.[2]
In 2014, another international conference was held in Huairou: the APEC China 2014.
Geography
Huairou District covers an area of 2,557.3 square kilometers (987.4 sq mi), 90 percent of which is mountainous area. Because of its 69% forest cover, the district is known as the natural "oxygen bar" of Beijing. In addition, it boasts a rich combination of plant, animal and tourism resources. Therefore, Huairou is of great importance to Beijing in ensuring the environmental quality and the ecosystem of the capital city.
Huairou's urban area (112,662 in township) has an estimated area of 11.5 km2 (4.4 sq mi) and an estimated population of 90,000.[3]
Administrative divisions
There are 2 subdistricts, 12 towns, and 2 ethnic townships in the district.[4]
| Name | Chinese (S) | Hanyu Pinyin | Population (2010)[5] | Area (km2) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Longshan Subdistrict (district government seat) |
龙山街道 | Lóngshān Jiēdào | 44,203 | 7.50 |
| Quanhe Subdistrict | 泉河街道 | Quánhé Jiēdào | 54,471 | 5.10 |
| Huairou town | 怀柔镇 | Huáiróu Zhèn | 66,485 | 69.00 |
| Yanqi town | 雁栖镇 | Yànqī Zhèn | 25,933 | 154.08 |
| Miaocheng town | 庙城镇 | Miàochéng Zhèn | 34,027 | 32.70 |
| Beifang town | 北房镇 | Běifáng Zhèn | 24,541 | 42.10 |
| Yangsong town | 杨宋镇 | Yángsòng Zhèn | 24,642 | 30.50 |
| Qiaozi town | 桥梓镇 | Qiáozǐ Zhèn | 21,914 | 112.62 |
| Huaibei town | 怀北镇 | Huáiběi Zhèn | 12,475 | 104.72 |
| Tanghekou town | 汤河口镇 | Tānghékǒu Zhèn | 6,372 | 225.09 |
| Bohai town | 渤海镇 | Bóhǎi Zhèn | 14,016 | 192.02 |
| Jiuduhe town | 九渡河镇 | Jiǔdùhé Zhèn | 15,206 | 177.40 |
| Liulimiao town | 琉璃庙镇 | Liúlímiào Zhèn | 5,938 | 226.30 |
| Baoshan town | 宝山镇 | Bǎoshān Zhèn | 8,244 | 250.45 |
| Changshaoying Manchu Ethnic Township | 长哨营满族乡 | Chángshàoyíng Mǎnzú Xiāng | 6,570 | 249.43 |
| Labagoumen Manchu Ethnic Township | 喇叭沟门满族乡 | Lǎbāgōumén Mǎnzú Xiāng | 4,895 | 302.00 |
Climate
Huairou District has a humid continental climate (Köppen climate classification Dwa). The average annual temperature in Huairou is 12.0 °C (53.6 °F). The average annual rainfall is 618.0 mm (24.33 in) with July as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in July, at around 26.2 °C (79.2 °F), and lowest in January, at around −4.6 °C (23.7 °F).
| Climate data for Huairou District, elevation 76 m (249 ft), (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–present) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 14.1 (57.4) |
24.9 (76.8) |
29.6 (85.3) |
34.9 (94.8) |
40.7 (105.3) |
41.2 (106.2) |
41.3 (106.3) |
37.9 (100.2) |
36.9 (98.4) |
31.4 (88.5) |
24.8 (76.6) |
17.1 (62.8) |
41.3 (106.3) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 1.7 (35.1) |
5.7 (42.3) |
12.8 (55.0) |
20.8 (69.4) |
27.0 (80.6) |
30.5 (86.9) |
31.3 (88.3) |
30.4 (86.7) |
26.1 (79.0) |
19.1 (66.4) |
10.1 (50.2) |
3.1 (37.6) |
18.2 (64.8) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −4.6 (23.7) |
−0.9 (30.4) |
6.2 (43.2) |
14.3 (57.7) |
20.4 (68.7) |
24.4 (75.9) |
26.2 (79.2) |
25.1 (77.2) |
19.8 (67.6) |
12.4 (54.3) |
3.9 (39.0) |
−2.9 (26.8) |
12.0 (53.6) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −9.7 (14.5) |
−6.5 (20.3) |
0.1 (32.2) |
7.7 (45.9) |
13.4 (56.1) |
18.5 (65.3) |
21.6 (70.9) |
20.5 (68.9) |
14.6 (58.3) |
7.1 (44.8) |
−0.9 (30.4) |
−7.6 (18.3) |
6.6 (43.8) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −22.4 (−8.3) |
−18.1 (−0.6) |
−12.4 (9.7) |
−2.7 (27.1) |
2.5 (36.5) |
9.2 (48.6) |
14.6 (58.3) |
12.4 (54.3) |
4.4 (39.9) |
−5.5 (22.1) |
−10.7 (12.7) |
−17.9 (−0.2) |
−22.4 (−8.3) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 2.6 (0.10) |
5.5 (0.22) |
9.4 (0.37) |
19.8 (0.78) |
43.6 (1.72) |
78.0 (3.07) |
205.9 (8.11) |
143.6 (5.65) |
65.7 (2.59) |
27.6 (1.09) |
13.3 (0.52) |
3.0 (0.12) |
618.0 (24.33) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 1.3 | 2.0 | 3.1 | 4.5 | 6.6 | 10.5 | 14.3 | 11.1 | 8.0 | 5.1 | 3.1 | 1.9 | 71.5 |
| Average snowy days | 2.4 | 2.4 | 1.4 | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.8 | 2.4 | 10.5 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 47 | 45 | 43 | 44 | 51 | 62 | 75 | 76 | 72 | 64 | 57 | 50 | 57 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 192.3 | 187.0 | 215.6 | 227.4 | 244.5 | 196.6 | 163.6 | 182.9 | 192.8 | 195.7 | 175.2 | 181.2 | 2,354.8 |
| Percentage possible sunshine | 64 | 62 | 58 | 57 | 55 | 44 | 36 | 44 | 52 | 58 | 59 | 63 | 54 |
| Source: China Meteorological Administration[6][7]All-time June low[8] | |||||||||||||
| Climate data for Tanghekou Town, elevation 332 m (1,089 ft), (1991–2020 normals) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 13.3 (55.9) |
24.1 (75.4) |
30.1 (86.2) |
34.8 (94.6) |
40.4 (104.7) |
41.8 (107.2) |
40.9 (105.6) |
39.3 (102.7) |
38.0 (100.4) |
32.0 (89.6) |
26.6 (79.9) |
18.3 (64.9) |
41.8 (107.2) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 0.8 (33.4) |
5.1 (41.2) |
12.0 (53.6) |
20.1 (68.2) |
26.4 (79.5) |
29.8 (85.6) |
30.8 (87.4) |
29.9 (85.8) |
25.5 (77.9) |
18.6 (65.5) |
9.1 (48.4) |
1.8 (35.2) |
17.5 (63.5) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −8.5 (16.7) |
−4.3 (24.3) |
3.4 (38.1) |
11.8 (53.2) |
18.0 (64.4) |
22.2 (72.0) |
24.3 (75.7) |
22.9 (73.2) |
17.2 (63.0) |
9.7 (49.5) |
0.5 (32.9) |
−7.0 (19.4) |
9.2 (48.5) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −15.5 (4.1) |
−11.8 (10.8) |
−4.5 (23.9) |
3.6 (38.5) |
9.5 (49.1) |
15.3 (59.5) |
19.0 (66.2) |
17.6 (63.7) |
11.0 (51.8) |
2.9 (37.2) |
−5.7 (21.7) |
−13.3 (8.1) |
2.3 (36.2) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −27.8 (−18.0) |
−23.2 (−9.8) |
−19.2 (−2.6) |
−8.5 (16.7) |
−1.6 (29.1) |
5.6 (42.1) |
10.1 (50.2) |
7.0 (44.6) |
−0.8 (30.6) |
−10.6 (12.9) |
−19.0 (−2.2) |
−26.7 (−16.1) |
−27.8 (−18.0) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 1.3 (0.05) |
3.7 (0.15) |
8.8 (0.35) |
19.3 (0.76) |
41.1 (1.62) |
74.1 (2.92) |
133.2 (5.24) |
88.6 (3.49) |
54.4 (2.14) |
25.9 (1.02) |
10.8 (0.43) |
1.9 (0.07) |
463.1 (18.24) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 1.3 | 1.9 | 2.9 | 4.4 | 7.9 | 11.8 | 13.5 | 10.9 | 8.6 | 5.1 | 2.8 | 1.8 | 72.9 |
| Average snowy days | 2.1 | 2.2 | 2.0 | 0.3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 | 2.1 | 2.0 | 10.8 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 50 | 45 | 42 | 43 | 51 | 63 | 75 | 77 | 73 | 63 | 57 | 54 | 58 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 205.3 | 201.0 | 238.3 | 251.2 | 270.6 | 236.7 | 214.6 | 228.1 | 224.4 | 215.1 | 188.4 | 195.5 | 2,669.2 |
| Percentage possible sunshine | 69 | 66 | 64 | 63 | 60 | 53 | 47 | 54 | 61 | 63 | 64 | 68 | 61 |
| Source: China Meteorological Administration[6]<ref[7] | |||||||||||||
Economy
Its major agricultural products are chestnuts, walnuts, hawthorns, sweet pears, and apricots.
Tourism
The Great Wall of China runs through the district and some of the choicest tourist sections are located in the district.[9] The portion known as Mutianyu is one of the most popular sections of the Great Wall for tourists.[9] The Lakeside Great Wall in Huanghuacheng village, Jiuduhe is another tourist section known for the proximity of the Great Wall to man-made reservoir and even parts of the Great Wall are submerged under the lake water.[9]
Another tourist attraction is Hong Luo Mountain on which the Hong Luo Temple is located.
Film-related attractions are aggregated in Yangsong, including China Film Group studio, Stellar Megamedia studio and Beijing Vintage Car Museum.
Education
Gallery
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Huairou No.1 Middle School (北京市怀柔区第一中学)
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China Film Group Corporation studio in Yangsong, Huairou
Notes
References
- ^ Huairou Commission website
- ^ "杨宋农民的"光影梦"". The Beijing News. 9 July 2014. Retrieved 30 September 2019.
- ^ China (CN) Beijing Metropolitan Province
- ^ "北京市民政局 行政区划 2024年北京市行政区划名称和行政区划代码". mzj.beijing.gov.cn. Retrieved 19 June 2025.
- ^ 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.
- ^ a b 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 26 August 2023.
- ^ a b "Experience Template" 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 10 October 2023.
- ^ "Sina Visitor System" #天气##冷空气##高考# 【高考第一天北方冷涡送爽】经过昨天冷雨+夜晚辐射降温之后，今早北方普遍经历了近年来6月最凉爽的清晨，体感似乎退回初春时节。尤其是华北平原和黄土高原甚至有点“冷过头”了，早上河北北京不少平原站点跌破10度，高山上更是直逼冰点，北京怀柔大兴、河北保定深州、山东商河、宁夏沙湖等11个国家站直接打破或打平6月最低纪录，阜平/清河/安平还是首次在6月气温个位数！省会级城市中北京南郊11.1度、天津西青11.1度和济南12.7度为1997年6月以来6月最低温，而石家庄12.4度更是1981年6月以来6月最低。预计6月12日之前北方天朗气清的清爽天气仍将继续，各地昼夜温差将持续扩大。 (in Simplified Chinese). 中国气象爱好者 on Weibo. Retrieved 7 June 2026.
- ^ a b c "Beijing Bucket List: Huanghuacheng Lakeside Great Wall". The Beijing. 29 January 2017.
External links
Media related to Huairou District at Wikimedia Commons