Mentougou District
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| Mentougou District | |
| — District — | |
| Chinese transliteration(s) | |
| - Chinese | 门头沟区 |
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| - Pinyin | Déntóugōu Qū |
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| Country | China |
| Region | Beijing |
| Area | |
| - Total | 1,321 km² (510 sq mi) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 266,591 |
| - Density | 201.8/km² (522.7/sq mi) |
| Time zone | China Standard (UTC+8) |
| Area code(s) | 010 |
Mentougou District/Precinct (simplified Chinese: 门头沟区; traditional Chinese: 門頭溝區; pinyin: Méntóugōu Qū) is in west Beijing.
Spanning 1,321 square kilometres, with 266,591 inhabitants (2000 Census), it is subdivided in 17 townships.
It lies in the Western Hills of Beijing and is mountainous in terrain. In fact, the mountainous terrain -- including a hundred or more peaks -- occupy a stunning 93% of the entire area.
It is a treasure trove of natural resources, including coal, limestone, and granite.
Mentougou also supplies Beijing with agricultural produce such as roses, wild jujubes, mushrooms, and Beijing white pears.
The Precinct was purely a rural region well into early 1990s and was not considered as part of Beijing by the urban population, and as of today, many sections of the precinct remain rural. The 6th Ring Road cuts through the eastern, more urbanised section of Mentougou Precinct.
Mentougou is gaining popularity as a tourist destination. Among its main sights are the temples of Jietaisi, Tanzhesi,[1], Miaofengshan and also Lingshan Mountain, the highest mountain around Beijing.
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