Changping District, the developing district of Beijing, located in the northwest of Beijing, covers an area of 1,343.5 square kilometers and has a population of 1.88 million.
A car ride between Changping to downtown Beijing and Beijing Capital International Airport takes only one hour. Three highways (Beijing-Tibet, Beijing-Chengde and Beijing-Baotou) run through Changping. Changping has access to the metro Changping Line, Line 5, Line 8 and Line 13 subway lines, as well as Daqin and Beijing-Baotou Railway connections to downtown Beijing and other districts and provinces.
Along with rapid economic and social development, Changping is also developing international intercity exchanges and cooperation. Changping signed Memorandum of Understanding on friendship cooperation, regarding investment, education, agriculture, tourism, culture, sports and the other possible areas with Hurunui District of New Zealand in December 2015.
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The Hurunui district lies on the east coast of New Zealand's South Island. Located north of Christchurch, it forms part of the Canterbury region and stretches from the east coast to the main divide. With a land area of 8,660.43 square kilometres (3,343.81 square miles), it is the 7th largest district in New Zealand by land area.
The lower landscape of the district is a stunning mix of lowland plains featuring lagoons, swamps and wetlands which reach out to meet the Pacific Ocean and foothills that gradually from from the Canterbury Plains. The higher landscape features tall mountains with plunging valleys and wide braided rivers which offer stunning views to the passing motorist.
The district has a permanent resident population of 12,000 as of the 2013 census.
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