Beijing’s Tongzhou District covers an area of 912,000 square meters. It is located in southeast Beijing and considered the eastern gateway to the Chinese capital. Downtown Tongzhou itself lies twelve miles from central Beijing, at the northern end of the Grand Canal and at the easternmost end of Chang'an Avenue. The entire district covers an area of 906 square kilometers, or 6% of Beijing's total area. It had a population of 673,952 at the 2000 Census, and has seen significant growth and development since then. The district is subdivided into 4 sub-districts of the city of Tongzhou, 10 towns, and 1 ethnic rural township.

The temples and mosques are renovated and expanded and the newly built Tongzhou Mosque is an example of the Muslim faith expressed thru traditional Chinese architecture. Enjoy the shots of Tongzhou as it transforms into a new part of Beijing.

Another heritage site is Liao Dynasty Pagoda (a thousand year old) by the canal and the old Luhe Middle School, which was Tongzhou Boys' Boarding School founded in 1867 by clergyman John Davidin from the Congregational Church of America.

Note: Please dress properly to visit the mosque so as to comply with the Muslim custom, e.g. shorts and sleeveless are not recommended.