# Zhaitang

Zhaitang Town (Chinese: 斋堂镇; pinyin: Zhāitáng Zhèn) is a town in the western side of Mentougou District, Beijing, China. It shares border with Guanting Town in the north, Datai Subdistrict and Yanchi Town in the east, Da'anshan and Shijiaying Townships in the south, and QIngshui Town in the west. As of 2020, It had a population of 7,486.
The name Zhaitang (Chinese: 斋堂; lit. 'Buddhist Dining Room') came from Lingyue Temple within the town, which had been offering dinner to travelers and visitors during Tang dynasty.

## History

Timetable of Zhaitang Town :
| Time | Status |
| Tang dynasty | Part of Guangping County |
| Liao and Jin dynasties | Part of Yuhe County |
| Yuan to Qing dynasties | Part of Wanping County |
| 1952 | Part of Jingxi Mining District, Beijing |
| 1958 | Part of Mentougou District |
| 1990 | Zhaitang Town was founded |
| 1994 | Incorporated Yanhecheng Township |
| 2001 | Incorporated Junxiang Township |

## Administrative Divisions

As of 2021, Zhaitang Town was composed of 30 subdivisions, of which 1 was a community and the other 29 were villages:
| Administrative Division Code | Subdisvision Names | Name Transliteration | Type |
| 110109106002 | 斋堂小城镇 | Zhaitang Xiaochengzhen | Community |
| 110109106201 | 西斋堂 | Xi Zhaitang | Village |
| 110109106202 | 东斋堂 | Dong Zhaitang | Village |
| 110109106203 | 马栏 | Malan | Village |
| 110109106204 | 火村 | Huocun | Village |
| 110109106205 | 高铺 | Gaopu | Village |
| 110109106206 | 青龙涧 | Qinglongjian | Village |
| 110109106207 | 黄岭西 | Huangling Xi | Village |
| 110109106208 | 双石头 | Huangshitou | Village |
| 110109106209 | 川底下 | Chuandixia | Village |
| 110109106210 | 柏峪 | Boyu | Village |
| 110109106211 | 牛战 | Niuzhan | Village |
| 110109106212 | 白虎头 | Baihutou | Village |
| 110109106213 | 新兴村 | Xinxingcun | Village |
| 110109106214 | 向阳口 | Xiangyangkou | Village |
| 110109106215 | 沿河城 | Yanhecheng | Village |
| 110109106216 | 王龙口 | Wanglongkou | Village |
| 110109106217 | 沿河口 | Yanhekou | Village |
| 110109106218 | 龙门口 | Longmenkou | Village |
| 110109106219 | 林子台 | Linzitai | Village |
| 110109106220 | 西胡林 | Xi Hulin | Village |
| 110109106221 | 东胡林 | Dong Hulin | Village |
| 110109106222 | 军响 | Junxiang | Village |
| 110109106223 | 桑峪 | Sangyu | Village |
| 110109106224 | 灵水 | Lingshui | Village |
| 110109106225 | 法城 | Facheng | Village |
| 110109106226 | 杨家村 | Yangjiacun | Village |
| 110109106227 | 张家村 | Zhangjiacun | Village |
| 110109106228 | 吕家村 | Lüjiacun | Village |
| 110109106229 | 杨家峪 | Yangjiayu | Village |

## Climate

Zhaitang has a humid continental climate (Köppen climate classification Dwa). The average annual temperature in Zhaitang is 10.3 °C (50.5 °F). The average annual rainfall is 463.5 mm (18.25 in) with July as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in July, at around 24.4 °C (75.9 °F), and lowest in January, at around −6.4 °C (20.5 °F).
Climate data for Zhaitang, elevation 440 m (1,440 ft), (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010) :
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 14.3 (57.7) | 20.1 (68.2) | 31.0 (87.8) | 34.9 (94.8) | 38.9 (102.0) | 40.5 (104.9) | 40.6 (105.1) | 37.9 (100.2) | 36.9 (98.4) | 31.2 (88.2) | 23.9 (75.0) | 18.9 (66.0) | 40.6 (105.1) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 1.6 (34.9) | 5.4 (41.7) | 12.3 (54.1) | 20.4 (68.7) | 26.5 (79.7) | 29.9 (85.8) | 30.7 (87.3) | 29.7 (85.5) | 25.6 (78.1) | 18.9 (66.0) | 9.8 (49.6) | 3.0 (37.4) | 17.8 (64.1) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −6.4 (20.5) | −2.7 (27.1) | 4.5 (40.1) | 12.9 (55.2) | 19.0 (66.2) | 22.7 (72.9) | 24.4 (75.9) | 22.9 (73.2) | 17.7 (63.9) | 10.6 (51.1) | 2.1 (35.8) | −4.6 (23.7) | 10.3 (50.5) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −12.0 (10.4) | −8.8 (16.2) | −2.3 (27.9) | 5.4 (41.7) | 11.1 (52.0) | 15.8 (60.4) | 19.0 (66.2) | 17.5 (63.5) | 11.4 (52.5) | 4.3 (39.7) | −3.5 (25.7) | −9.9 (14.2) | 4.0 (39.2) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −22.6 (−8.7) | −19.3 (−2.7) | −16.3 (2.7) | −5.3 (22.5) | 0.9 (33.6) | 7.4 (45.3) | 9.7 (49.5) | 9.0 (48.2) | 1.0 (33.8) | −7.9 (17.8) | −16.5 (2.3) | −19.5 (−3.1) | −22.6 (−8.7) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 1.2 (0.05) | 4.3 (0.17) | 6.9 (0.27) | 20.1 (0.79) | 38.3 (1.51) | 79.0 (3.11) | 142.7 (5.62) | 86.3 (3.40) | 49.9 (1.96) | 23.8 (0.94) | 9.5 (0.37) | 1.5 (0.06) | 463.5 (18.25) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 1.3 | 2.4 | 3.0 | 5.4 | 7.5 | 11.8 | 13.3 | 11.6 | 8.4 | 5.3 | 2.5 | 1.2 | 73.7 |
| Average snowy days | 1.9 | 2.2 | 2.3 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 | 1.7 | 1.9 | 10.6 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 45 | 42 | 39 | 40 | 46 | 60 | 73 | 75 | 70 | 60 | 53 | 47 | 54 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 196.7 | 191.5 | 226.9 | 234.5 | 258.1 | 215.6 | 195.9 | 205.6 | 206.3 | 207.4 | 185.9 | 187.8 | 2,512.2 |
| Percent possible sunshine | 65 | 63 | 61 | 59 | 58 | 48 | 43 | 49 | 56 | 61 | 63 | 65 | 58 |
| Source: China Meteorological Administration ||||||||||||||