Badaling Town () 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 HistoryTimeStatusWithinMing and Qing dynastyChadao VillageYanqing Department 1912 - 1928Yanqing County, Chahar1928 - 1952Lipao Township Waipao Township1952 - 1956Lipao Township Waipao Township Badaling TownshipYanqing County, Hebei1956 - 1958Badaling People's Commune1958 - 1959Yanqing County, Beijing1959 - 1961Xibazi Production Team, part of Yanqing People's Commune1961 - 1964Xibazi People's Commune1964 - 1972Kangzhuang People's Commune1972 - 1983Xibazi People's Commune1983 - 1993Xibazi Township1993 - 2015Badaling Town2015–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
Badaling
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See also
List of township-level divisions of Beijing
References