| Yongning Town | |
| Native Name: | 永宁镇 |
| Settlement Type: | Town |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | China |
| Subdivision Type1: | Municipality |
| Subdivision Name1: | Beijing |
| Subdivision Type2: | District |
| Subdivision Name2: | Yanqing |
| Area Total Km2: | 146.1 |
| Population Total: | 23483 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Coordinates: | 40.5286°N 116.1642°W |
| Utc Offset: | +8 |
| Pushpin Map: | Beijing#China |
| Postal Code: | 102104 |
| Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
| Area Code: | 010 |
| Subdivision Type3: | Village-level Divisions |
| Subdivision Name3: | 1 communities 36 villages |
| Timezone1: | China Standard |
| Elevation M: | 517 |
Yongning Town is a town in the Yanqing District of Beijing.[1] It is a small town in rural Beijing but has a long history as an economic and military center. A government initiative in the 2000s to rehabilitate the town has restored its architectural landmarks. It is located to the south of Xiangying and Liubinbao Townships, west of Sihai and Jiuduhe Towns, north of Dazhuangke Township and Jingzhuang Town, and east of Shenjiaying and Jiuxian Towns. As of 2020, it had 23,483 residents under its administration.[2]
The region was named Yongning in 1414 with the meaning of "Eternal Peace".[3]
Yongning Town is on the eastern part of Yanhuai Basin, with Xinhuaying River flowing pass the western portion of the town.
During the Ming dynasty it was an important military town, serving as the eastern command of the Xuanfu garrison area. There were 8,000 troops under the jurisdiction of Yongning town during that period.[4] However, by the late Qing dynasty the town declined in importance.[5] By the end of the Cultural Revolution in 1976, the cultural relics of the town's past were gone.[5]
So far in 2021, Yongning Town is formed from 37 subdivisions, with 1 community and 36 villages. They are listed as follows:[6]
| Subdivision Names | Name Transliterations | Type | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 永宁镇 | Yongningzhen | Community | |
| 河湾 | Hewan | Village | |
| 北沟 | Beigou | Village | |
| 清泉铺 | Qingquanpu | Village | |
| 罗家台 | Luojiatai | Village | |
| 王家堡 | Wangjiapu | Village | |
| 水口子 | Shuikouzi | Village | |
| 偏坡峪 | Pianpoyu | Village | |
| 二铺 | Erpu | Village | |
| 营城 | Yingcheng | Village | |
| 马蹄湾 | Matiwan | Village | |
| 西山沟 | Xishangou | Village | |
| 永新堡 | Yongxinpu | Village | |
| 狮子营 | Shiziying | Village | |
| 上磨 | Shangmo | Village | |
| 吴坊营 | Wufangying | Village | |
| 小庄科 | Xiaozhuangke | Village | |
| 前平坊 | Qianpingfang | Village | |
| 孔化营 | Konghuaying | Village | |
| 新华营 | Xinhuaying | Village | |
| 左所屯 | Zuosuotun | Village | |
| 北关 | Beiguan | Village | |
| 西关 | Xiguan | Village | |
| 小南园 | Xiaonanyuan | Village | |
| 盛世营 | Shengshiying | Village | |
| 南关 | Nanguan | Village | |
| 太平街 | Taipingjie | Village | |
| 利民街 | Liminjie | Village | |
| 和平街 | Hepingjie | Village | |
| 阜民街 | Fuminjie | Village | |
| 王家山 | Wangjiashan | Village | |
| 南张庄 | Nanzhangzhuang | Village | |
| 东灰岭 | Dong Huiling | Village | |
| 彭家窑 | Pengjiayao | Village | |
| 西灰岭 | Xi Huiling | Village | |
| 头司 | Tousi | Village | |
| 四司 | Sisi | Village |
The town has benefited from a government initiative in the 2000s to restore some of the glory of its condition during its Ming dynasty height.[5] At the center of the town square is a tower. Yongning Catholic Church, a church tracing back to the Qing dynasty, stands today as a curious Gothic Revival architecture in contrast to the appearance of the rest of the town.[4]