Yongning Town

Yongning Town

Yongning Town is located in the middle of Yanqing District of Beijing, 17 kilometers away from the center of Yanqing District and 90 kilometers away from Deshengmen. It is the second largest town in Yanqing District. Its development orientation is Yanqing City sub center, core area of Eastern Yanqing and distribution center. Yongning is adjacent to Xiangying Township and liubinbao Township in the north, Sihai town in the East, Jiuxian Town, Shenjiaying town and Jingzhuang town in the West from north to south, DAZHUANGKE Township and Huairou District in the south. It covers an area of 158.7 square kilometers, 24.18 kilometers from north to South and 19.76 kilometers from East to west. The ancient city of Yongning is a tourist destination for people. During the 2018 Spring Festival Lantern Festival, the daily flow of tourists reaches 20000. The annual Spring Festival Lantern Festival has gradually become a tourism brand of Yongning, which is well known by tourists from all over the world. It is also an important window to show the ancient connotation of the ancient city of Yongning.

Historical evolution

The ancient town of Yongning has a long history. Here gather the scenery of all directions, set the eternal heavy load. This town was the capital of Jinyun family during the five emperors period, under the jurisdiction of Yizhou in Xia and Shang Dynasties, Youzhou in Zhou Dynasty, Yandi in Warring States period, Yixian County in Shanggu Prefecture in Qin and Han Dynasties, Ruzhou in the late Tang Dynasty, Jinshan County in Liao, Jin and Yuan Dynasties; Yongning County was established when Longqing Prefecture was restored in the 12th year of Yongle in Ming Dynasty (AD 1414). It takes the meaning of "it is better than ever" in Shangshu. Yongning city was a county government for 246 years in the Ming and Qing Dynasties.

Yongning City, the seat of Yongning Town Government, was built in Ming Dynasty with a history of more than 600 years. Yongning County was set up when Longqing Prefecture was restored in the 12th year of Yongle in the Ming Dynasty (1414), which means "its Ning is only permanent". Yongning city was a county government in Ming and Qing Dynasties, which lasted for 246 years. In the early years of the Republic of China, it was under the jurisdiction of Yanqing County. Yongning Town was built in June 1949, named after Yongning city. Yongning district was changed in the same year, Dongfeng (Yongning) commune was established in 1958, Yongning district was changed in 1983, and the town was established in 1990. In September 1997, qingquanpu township was withdrawn and merged into Yongning Town according to the "reply on adjusting the administrative divisions of seven remote mountainous townships in Yanqing County" issued by Beijing Municipal Bureau of civil affairs.

Since 2002, the restoration of the style and features of the ancient town of Yongning has been in full swing. Leaders of the Capital Planning Commission believe that Yongning ancient town is the first cultural town in the suburbs of Beijing and is listed as the second batch of "historical and cultural protection blocks" by Beijing. The total area of the city is 563000 square meters. The ancient city is composed of new East, West, North and south city walls, ancient city wall ruins and other scenic spots. The city has four gates: Yinghui gate in the East, Zhenning gate in the west, Xuanen gate in the South and Weiyuan gate in the north. In the center of the ancient city, there is a "Yuhuangge" which radiates four streets. After the construction of the city, there is a "culture, education and health" street in the East, a "handicraft workshop" street in the west, a "culture" street in the South and a "Ming and Qing style" Pedestrian Commercial Street in the north. Gongchen street, North Street, is a prosperous commercial street with many merchants and rich business forms.

It can be said that you can't really understand Yanqing without Yongning. Yuhuangge, the landmark building in the middle of the town, is tall, majestic, solemn and simple, reflecting the industrious wisdom of the ancient Chinese working people. The Catholic Church in the city is the witness of the modern history of Yanqing. The streets here have not changed much, and the shops on both sides are still the old pattern. The storefront is not big, but the things are carefully prepared by the owner. The people here are simple and kind, and there is not much bargaining. Looking around, you can see the majestic Jade Emperor Pavilion in the south, the lush mountains outside the north gate in the north, and antique shops on both sides. All of this makes you feel like you're back in ancient times.

administrative division

There are 36 administrative villages in Yongning Town, including 18 plain villages, 8 mid mountain villages and 10 mountain villages. They are Hewan village, Beigou village, qingquanpu village, luojiatai village, wangjiabao village, shuikouzi village, pianpoyu village, Erpu village, Yingcheng village, Matigou village, Xishangou village, yongxinbao village, shiziying village, Shangmo village, wufangying village, xiaozhuangke village, qianpingfang village, konghuaying village, Xinhua Village, zuosootun village, Beiguan Village, Xiguan village, xiaonanyuan village, shengshiying village Nanguan village, Taipingjie village, Limin Street Village, Hepingjie village, Fumin Street Village, Wangjiashan village, nanzhangzhuang village, donghuiling village, pengjiayao village, xihuiling village, Tousi village and Sisi village.

Geomorphology and climate

Yongning Town is high in the East and low in the west, with mountainous and semi mountainous areas in the East, South and North, and plain in the middle, with an altitude of 490.6-800 meters. Xinhua Ying River (the upper reaches of Guishui River) flows through the western part of the town, and Baihe River and Beigan River pass through the town. Yongning Town has a continental monsoon climate with an annual average temperature of 8.7 ℃. The highest temperature is in July with an average temperature of 27.3 ℃, and the lowest temperature is in January with an average temperature of - 7.6 ℃. The average annual precipitation is 372.6 mm.

The eastern part of Yongning Town is mountainous area, which is not suitable for engineering construction. The central part is plain, which belongs to class II area of comprehensive evaluation of engineering geology, which is suitable for all kinds of construction. The northeast, northwest and southern parts belong to class III area of comprehensive evaluation of engineering geology, which can be constructed only after proper engineering treatment.

There is no seismic fault zone in Yongning Town. According to the national seismic intensity zoning map issued by the State Seismological Bureau, the basic seismic intensity of Yongning Town is 8 degrees. According to the hydrogeological data, Yongning Town is a groundwater rich area with a single well output of 2000-3000 tons per day and night. The groundwater resources are rich, the water quality is pure, and the fluorine content is low, which is suitable for the development of beverage industry.

Population cultivated land

The total cultivated land area of the town is 56967 mu, and the sowing area is 46780 mu, including 45709 mu of cultivated land, with a total output of 23606903 kg. The planting area is 3980 Mu and the vegetable yield is 9900 tons. The orchard covers an area of 1541 mu, with a total output of 1468 tons. 3975 mu of farmland was converted to forest. There are 3455 livestock in stock, including 2521 cows. There are 382 individual businesses in Yongning Town.

Yongning tofu

Yongning tofu has been recorded since the Han Dynasty. In the Qing Dynasty, it became a tribute to the court. There was a history of making tofu from household to household. Yongning tofu has been handed down to the present with its unique production technology and rich nutritional value. Yongning is surrounded by mountains on three sides, and the spring water converges underground from three sides. It is rich in calcium, iron, magnesium and other minerals. The salinity and total hardness of the water are very suitable for tofu processing. The local processing of tofu is to use "sour milk" to order tofu, which is more tender and smooth, and the local development of tofu feast promotes the consumption of tofu. Yongning Town has set up a bean products production and Marketing Association, registered trademarks, applied for process patents, and United bean curd makers from family to family to produce and sell bean curd products in a unified way, thus strengthening the market competitiveness.

Yongning is an ancient city of Ming and Qing Dynasties. Since the Ming Dynasty, there has been a saying outside the Great Wall: "from Nanjing to Beijing, you have to eat tofu to Yongning.". There is also a local saying about tofu: "it's yellow on the table, it's alive all over the body, the stubble is thin when the knife is pulled, it's soft in the hand, it's thin in the mouth, it's tough when it's boiled in the pot, it's empty when it's fried." It shows that the tofu in Yongning ancient city is extraordinary.

scenic spot

Yongning has beautiful natural scenery and eight historical scenes: "Dushan night moon, Jinyang sunny haze, Shangguan snow, Hongmen spring dawn, Miao Qiuren, Baolin zhongyun, Haituo flying rain, yukou qiaogui".

tourist guide

Yanliu road passes East and West, and Changchi road passes north and south. Yongning ancient town is listed as the second batch of "historical and cultural protection blocks" in Beijing.

Self driving: from Badaling Expressway to Yanqing, go to Yongning and follow the sign. It's about 1.5 hours' drive.

Take bus: take bus no.919 from Deshengmen to Yanqing, and then transfer to bus no.y41 or minibus to Shangmo in Yongning Town.

Take S2 train: take S2 train from Beijing North Station, get off at Yanqing station, change to bus, and then transfer to Y41 bus or minibus in Shangmo direction of Yongning Town in nancaiyuan.

Accommodation: there are more than 40 farmhouses in the village, which can solve the problems of catering and accommodation.

Catering: the local tofu banquet and eight or six dishes are all signature dishes. Bean curd feast is famous for its good taste, while eight or six banquet are featured by rich dishes and scene arrangement, which is known as a simplified version of "Manchu and Han banquet".

Address: 326 County Road, Shishi City, Quanzhou City, Fujian Province

Longitude: 118.689881

Latitude: 24.679563

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