Pinggu District
Pinggu District (), formerly Pinggu County (), lies in the far east of Beijing Municipality. It has an area of and a population of 396,701 (2000 Census). The district is subdivided into 2 subdistricts, 14 towns, and 2 townships. It borders the Beijing districts of Miyun and Shunyi to the north and west, respectively, Tianjin's Jizhou District to the southeast, and in Hebei province, Xinglong County and Sanhe to the northeast and south, respectively. Administrative divisions. There are 2 subdistricts, 14 towns with 4 towns of which carry the "area" () label, and 2 townships in the district: History. Pinggu  District was formerly Pinggu County until 2001. In 1986, the 10,000-capacity Pinggu Stadium, which is used mostly for football matches, opened. Economy. Pinggu district prides itself on the cultivation of the peach. Transportation. The planned Pinggu line will connect the District to the Beijing Subway system.