Badaling Town (simplified Chinese: 八达岭镇; traditional Chinese: 八達嶺鎮; pinyin: Bādálǐng Zhèn) is a town on the southwestern part of Yanqing District of Beijing. It borders Kangzhuang and Dayushu Towns to its north, Jingzhuang Town to its east, Nankou Town to its southeast, and Donghuayuan Town to its west. It was home to 10,024 people as of 2020.

The name originates from Badaling, a famous section of the Great Wall of China that is located on the south of the town.

Geography

Badaling Town is at the foothill of Badaling site, with around 70% of the town being mountainous terrain. Beijing–Baotou railway, Badaling Expressway, National Highway 110 and Beijing–Lhasa Expressway all pass through parts of the town.

History

Timeline of Badaling's History
TimeStatusWithin
Ming and Qing dynastyChadao VillageYanqing Department
1912 - 1928Yanqing County, Chahar
1928 - 1952Lipao Township Waipao Township
1952 - 1956Lipao Township Waipao Township Badaling TownshipYanqing County, Hebei
1956 - 1958Badaling People's Commune
1958 - 1959Yanqing County, Beijing
1959 - 1961Xibazi Production Team, part of Yanqing People's Commune
1961 - 1964Xibazi People's Commune
1964 - 1972Kangzhuang People's Commune
1972 - 1983Xibazi People's Commune
1983 - 1993Xibazi Township
1993 - 2015Badaling Town
2015–presentYanqing District, Beijing

Administrative divisions

In 2021, Badaling Town had direct jurisdiction over 16 subdivisions, more specifically 1 communities and 15 villages. They are listed in the table below:

Subdivision namesName transliterationsType
八达岭镇BadalingzhenCommunity
石峡ShixiaVillage
帮水峪BangshuiyuVillage
里炮LipaoVillage
外炮WaipaoVillage
营城子YingchengziVillage
东曹营DongcaoyingVillage
大浮坨Da FutuoVillage
小浮坨Xiao FutuoVillage
程家窑ChengjiayaoVillage
岔道ChadaoVillage
西拨子XiboziVillage
南园NanyuanVillage
东沟DonggouVillage
石佛寺ShifosiVillage
三堡SanpuVillage

Landmark

Gallery

  • Badaling Juyong Pass Chinese Memorial, 2010
  • Entrance of Badaling Wildlife Zoo, 2011
  • Badaling section of the Great Wall, 2014
  • Dongcaoying Village, 2020

See also