Tianjin Municipality, and Langfang City (both the Sanhe City−Dachang County−Xianghe County exclave and Guangyang District) of Hebei province, and is 12 miles from Tiananmen Square and 10 miles from Beijing Capital International Airport. Tongzhou is situated on the North China Plain with an average elevation of . Its climate belongs to the mild temperate zone, with distinct seasons including hot summers and freezing winters. Dust storms are common. It has an annual mean temperature of . and of rainfall. Several large rivers, among them the Wenyu, the Liangshui and Chaobai flow through the district. Climate Tongzhou District has a humid continental climate (Köppen climate classification Dwa). The average annual temperature in Tongzhou is . The average annual rainfall is with July as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in July, at around , and lowest in January, at around . Administrative divisions Tongzhou District is divided into six subdistricts, ten towns, and one ethnic township. Two of the towns of which carry the "area" () label. On May 11, 2020, Tongzhou District Government made a series of changes to its administrative divisions by adding the following subdistricts: Wenjing Subdistrict (文景街道) Jiukeshu Subdistrict (九棵树街道) Linheli Subdistrict (临河里街道) Yangzhuang Subdistrict (杨庄街道) Luyi Subdistrict (潞邑街道) Transportation Downtown Tongzhou is connected to downtown Beijing by Jingtong Expressway and several metro lines operated by Beijing Subway. Beijing's Fifth and Sixth Ring Road are roughly equidistant from Tongzhou's CBD. Highways lead to Shenyang, Harbin and Tianjin/Tanggu. Metro Tongzhou is currently served by four metro lines operated by Beijing Subway: – Wuzixueyuanlu, Tongzhou Beiguan, Beiyunhe West, Beiyunhe East, Haojiafu, Dongxiayuan, Lucheng – Wansheng Xi (West), Wansheng Dong (East), Qun Fang, Gao Lou Jin, Hua Zhuang, – Tongzhou Beiyuan, , , , , , Hua Zhuang, – Tongjinanlu, Jinghailu, Ciqu South, Ciqu, Suburban railway Tongzhou is also served by two suburban railway lines: – Tongzhou, Qiaozhuang East – Tongzhou West Industry and tourism There are seven industrial zones with a total area of in Tongzhou, focusing on manufacturing and high-tech industries. Downtown Tongzhou is earmarked for redevelopment into a comprehensive central business district with an emphasis on consumer retail. In agriculture, the district emphasizes on horticulture, fruit-farming, seed-growing and aquatics. The district government is currently promoting Tongzhou's position at the head of the Grand Canal to attract tourists to its Grand Canal Cultural Park. The Songzhuang artists' village, where many Chinese contemporary artists live and