Английская Википедия:Gubeikou
Gubeikou Town (Шаблон:Zh) is a town of Miyun District in northeastern Beijing,[1] traversed by Шаблон:Jct, bordering with Luanping County, Hebei to the north and the Beijing towns of Gaoling (Шаблон:Lang) to the west, Xinchengzi (Шаблон:Lang) to the east and Taishitun (Шаблон:Lang). The area is one of the important passes of the Great Wall of China, serving as an ancient chokepoint for travelers between Northeast China and Beijing. As of 2020, it had a total population of 7,170 under its administration.[2]
Name
This town's name originated in 1736. During Qianlong Emperor's visit, he named this region by combining two inscrpted names, Guguan (Шаблон:Zh) and Beikou (Шаблон:Zh), into Gubeikou (Шаблон:Zh) that is still being used to this day.[3]
History
| Time | Status | Belong to |
|---|---|---|
| Northern Song | Beikou Pass | Miyun County, Tan Department |
| Jin dynasty | Beikou Fort | |
| Yuan dynasty | Beikou Relay Station | |
| Ming dynasty | Miyun Houwei | Miyun County, Shuntian Prefecture |
| Qing dynasty | Gubeikou Fort | |
| 1912 - 1928 | Gubeikou Town | Miyun District, Capital Area |
| 1928 - 1934 | Miyun District, Hebei | |
| 1934 - 1946 | Jimi District, Rehe | |
| 1946 - 1949 | Chengxingmi United County, Hebei | |
| 1949 - 1958 | Miyun County, Hebei | |
| 1958 - 1961 | Miyun County, Beijing | |
| 1961 - 1983 | Gubeikou People's Commune | |
| 1983 - 1990 | Gubeikou Township | |
| 1990 - 2015 | Gubeikou Town | |
| 2015 - present | Miyun District, Beijing |
Administrative divisions
So far in 2021, Gubeikou Town is composed of 13 subdivisions, of which 4 are communities and 9 are villages. They are listed as follows:[4]
| Subdivision Names | Name Transliterations | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 南菜园 | Nancaiyuan | Community |
| 古北口 | Gubeikou | Community |
| 北头 | Beitou | Community |
| 东山 | Dongshan | Community |
| 古北口 | Gubeikou | Village |
| 河西 | Hexi | Village |
| 潮关 | Chaoguan | Village |
| 杨庄子 | Yangzhuangzi | Village |
| 龙洋 | Longyang | Village |
| 北甸子 | Beidianzi | Village |
| 北台 | Beitai | Village |
| 汤河 | Tanghe | Village |
| 司马台 | Simatai | Village |
Landmark
Gallery
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The Gubeikou Great Wall towards Jinshanling, 2010
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Gubeikou Taoist Temple, 2015
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Gubeikou Railway Station, 2018
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Gubeikou section of the Great Wall of China (facing west), 2018
See also
References
External links
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