Liulihe Town

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Liulihe Town (琉璃河镇) is a town in Fangshan District. Nearly 3,050 years ago, the Western Zhou Dynasty resided here, creating Yandu City. This gives Liulihe a direct link as to the origins of Beijing; to this end, Liulihe is known as the "Origins of Beijing".

[edit] Geography

Liulihe lies to the southeast of Fangshan District in Beijing. From its geographical location, it is known as the "southern gate of the capital".

[edit] Population

Encompassing 110 square kilometres, Liulihe is home to 72,000, 47,000 of whom are farmers.

[edit] Transportation

The Jingguang Railway, the Jingshi Expressway and China National Highway 107 pass through Liulihe. There is an exit on the Jingshi Expressway (no. 18).

For incoming lorries over 3 tonnes, they must leave the expressway at Liulihe to undergo a mass inspection test. This regulation, however, is not often observed.