CIA • 1972

INTELLIGENCE REPORT PEKING AND ENVIRONS

Approved for Release: 2022/02/10 C06928824 ial No Foreign Dis DIRECTORATE OF INTELLIGENCE Intelligence Report Peking and Environs 0 CIA/BGI GR 72-3 January 1972 Approved for Release: 2022/02/10 C06928824 Approved for Release: 2022/02/10 C06928824 WARNING This documen ontains information affecting the national defense of the Un d States, within the meaning of Title 18, sections 793 an 94, of the US Code, as amended. Its transmission or r 'on of its contents to or re- ceipt by .an unauthorize erson is prohibited by law. GROUP I EAcludocl from automatic downerodtng and cicclo$tilication Approved for Release: 2022/02/10 C06928824 Approved for Release: 2022/02/10 C06928824 IDENTIAL NO FOR DISSEM CONTENTS Page Introduction 1 The Geographic Setting 7 Overview of the City 9 General Plan 9 Suburban Expansion 11 Industry 14 Agriculture 14 Transportation 15 Public Services 18 Security 21 Hotel Accommodations 21 Patterns of Life 22 Points of Interest in the City 26 and its Suburbs Tartar City Imperial City Eastern Half Western Half Chinese City Eastern Suburbs Southern Suburbs Western Suburbs Northern and Northwestern Suburbs Attractions in the Vicinity of Peking Appendix: Ming and Manchu Emperors CO NTIAL NO FOREIGN EM 26 26 38 45 47 51 53 54 59 66 73 Approved for Release: 2022/02/10 C06928824 Approved for Release: 2022/02/10 C06928824 IDENTIAL NO FORE Figure 1 SSEM Ch'ih-ch'eng P'ang-chia-pa Cho-lu Hsi Ling....