In the northeast direction of Beijing and the southwest of Changping District, there is a town at the junction of Yanshan foot and North China Plain. This town is called Nankou Town.

Although Nankou Town was built for a short time, it has a very long history. There is a new stone cultural site –Snow Mountain cultural site unearthed about 6,000 to 4,000 years ago. At the end of the primitive society, there were ancestors living here. Nankou Town officially became a town in 1912. The establishment of Nankou Town originally came from the construction of Beijing-Zhangjiakou Railway. Locomotive factory and train station were set up here. Since then, the commerce of Nankou Town began to develop and became a strong economic town.

Nankou Town, by virtue of its unique geographical location, has been an indispensable place for soldiers and a traffic fortress in North China and outside the fortress since ancient times. Since the reform and opening-up, Nankou Town has actively developed its traffic advantages. It has Beijing-Zhangjiakou Highway, Badaling Highway, and Beijing-Baotou Railway running through the town. The traffic network with all directions is an important basis for the development of Nankou Town.

When it comes to Nankou Town, it has to be mentioned that Juyongguan Great Wall is located in the territory. Juyongguan Great Wall is a national heritage protection unit and a national 4A-level scenic spot. It is a very famous ancient Great Wall in Beijing and even in the whole country. Nowadays, with its very important human and natural landscape value, Juyongguan Great Wall attracts tens of millions of people to visit in every year.

In addition, Nankou town has a lot of high-quality tourism resources, such as Huata Heping temple, a municipal cultural protection unit. It has been built since the Tang Dynasty. It is one of the oldest temples in Beijing. There are also a series of other cultural and natural