Luanping County

Luanping County (simplified Chinese: 滦平县; traditional Chinese: 灤平縣; pinyin: Luánpíng Xiàn) is a county of northeastern Hebei Province, with the Great Wall of China demarcating its border with Miyun District, Beijing to the southwest.

It is under the administration of Chengde City, and as of 2020, has a population of 268,647[1] residing in an area of 3,195 km2 (1,234 sq mi).

The G45 Daqing–Guangzhou Expressway, China National Highways 101 and 112, and the Beijing–Tongliao Railway pass through the county.

[2] Towns:[2] Townships:[2] Ethnic Townships:[2] In the early 15th century, the Yongle Emperor forced all residents of the Luanping area to move to within the city walls, leaving the countryside uninhabited.

[1] Standard Chinese is based on the accent of Luanping residents, which is a variety of Beijing dialect.

Palace ruins at Changshanyu, early 20th century.