Ji County is a county in the far north of Tianjin

Tianjin

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 municipality, China

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 of cultural and historical significance (e.g., the Buddhist Temple of Solitary Joy). The administration of the county was transferred from Hebei

Hebei

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 province to Tianjin

Tianjin

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 in 1973. Historically, it was also known as Yuyang ' onMouseout='HidePop("18788")' href="/topics/Pinyin">Pinyin

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: Yú Yáng) during the Tang Dynasty

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Ji County is the only mountainous area in the Tianjin municipality, home to the renowned Mount Pan

Mount Pan

Mount Pan is a mountain in Ji County, Tianjin Municipality, People's Republic of China. It is located from Tianjin and from Beijing. It has an area of 20 square kilometers and its highest peak is 858 meters above the sea level....

. Known as "Tianjin's backyard", the spectacular natural scenery and numerous historical monuments, including a small section of the Great Wall

Great Wall of China

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 known as Huangyaguan

Huangyaguan

Huangyaguan or Huangya Pass is a small section of the Great Wall of China located in the north of Ji County, Tianjin municipality, approximately north of urban Tianjin city. The site lies on a steep and abrupt mountain ridge....

, in the county means that it is a major tourist attraction. It is also well-known for its abundance of unique, local fruits

Fruit

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 and nuts

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Ji County is approximately 115 kilometres away from Tianjin city proper. It has an area of 1,590 square kilometers and a population of 800,000.