Miyun District


Miyun District is situated in northeast Beijing. It has an area of and a population of 460,800.

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 Hopei 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 3 subdistricts, 17 towns, and 1 township which carry the "area" label in the district. The urban area centers on Gulou Subdistrict, and has an estimated population of 124,500.
NameChinese Hanyu PinyinPopulation Area
Gulou Subdistrict鼓楼街道Gǔlóu Jiēdào104,4791.60
Guoyuan Subdistrict果园街道Guǒyuán Jiēdào52,8407.55
Tanying Area檀营地区Tányíng Dìqū7,5712.73
Miyun town密云镇Mìyún Zhèn18,72224.00
Xiwengzhuang town溪翁庄镇Xīwēng Zhèn19,81187.90
Xitiangezhuang town西田各庄镇Xītiángèzhuāng Zhèn36,056129.60
Shilipu town十里堡镇Shílǐpù Zhèn25,08630.80
Henanzhai town河南寨镇Hénánzhài Zhèn24,06766.70
Jugezhuang town巨各庄镇Jùgèzhuāng Zhèn23,017107.80
Mujiayu town穆家峪镇Mùjiāyù Zhèn33,145102.80
Taishitun town太师屯镇Tàishītún Zhèn27,311202.00
Gaoling town高岭镇Gāolǐng Zhèn14,186111.40
Bulaotun town不老屯镇Bùlǎotún Zhèn15,810193.20
Fengjiayu town冯家峪镇Féngjiāyù Zhèn6,640214.25
Gubeikou town古北口镇Gǔběikǒu Zhèn7,93284.71
Dachengzi town大城子镇Dàchéngzi Zhèn11,648144.00
Dongshaoqu town东邵渠镇Dōngshàoqú Zhèn12,276109.30
Beizhuang town北庄镇Běizhuāng Zhèn7,76983.70
Xinchengzi town新城子镇Xīnchéngzi Zhèn7,993176.50
Shicheng town石城镇Shíchéng Zhèn5,453252.80

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 city of Beijing, is also located in the county.

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.