Yuquanying

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Yuquanying (Template:Zh) is an area in the Fengtai district of southwest Beijing.<ref name=":0">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> The historic village of Yuquanying was well known for its floriculture dating back to the Jin dynasty, and a flower market continues to operate there today.<ref name=":3" /><ref>Template:Cite news</ref> There are also shopping complexes selling furniture and building materials.<ref name=":2" />

Since 2001, Yuquanying Bridge has served as the starting point for the Jingkai Expressway, linking Beijing to Hebei Province in the south.<ref name=":2" /> In 2021, the area become part of a new administrative division, Yuquanying Subdistrict, within Fengtai District.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>

Floriculture

Historically known as Huaxiang ("flower town"),<ref name=":0" /> Yuquanying is considered one of the "Eighteen villages in Fengtai" with large-scale floriculture dating back 800 years.<ref name=":3">Template:Cite news</ref><ref name=":0" /> Plants were cultivated in adobe greenhouses.<ref name=":3" />

A flower market continues to operate in Yuquanying in the 21st century.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>Template:Cite news</ref> As of 2003, it was the largest wholesale market for potted flowers in Beijing.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>

Road infrastructure

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Yuquanying Bridge

Yuquanying is the site of a major traffic hub, connecting Beijing to surrounding areas via the national highway network.<ref name=":2">Template:Cite news</ref> The Yuquanying Bridge (玉泉营桥) is the starting point of the northern end of the Jingkai Expressway.<ref name=":2" /> Construction of the Beijing section of the expressway was completed in June 2001.<ref name=":2" />

Transport

Commerce

The Beijing Yuquanying Roundabout Furniture City (北京玉泉营环岛家具城) opened in August 1996.<ref name=":1">Template:Cite news</ref> The Beijing Yuquanying Roundabout Building Materials City (北京玉泉营环岛建材城) was built shortly thereafter.<ref name=":1" /> The two halls linked together with two other buildings to form a conjoined complex.<ref name=":1" />

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