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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
Administrative Divisions
As of 2021, Zhaitang Town was composed of 30 subdivisions, of which 1 was a community and the other 29 were villages:
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).
See also
List of township-level divisions of Beijing