- Source: Yangzhen, Beijing
Yangzhen Area (simplified Chinese: 杨镇地区; traditional Chinese: 楊鎮地區; pinyin: Yángzhèn Dìqū) or Yang Town (simplified Chinese: 杨镇; traditional Chinese: 楊鎮; pinyin: Yáng Zhèn) is an area and a town located within Shunyi District, Beijing, China. It shares border with Mulin and Longwantun Towns to its north, Zhang Town to its east, Dasungezhuang and Beiwu Towns to its south, Beisui and Nancai Towns to its west, and Beixiaoying Town to its northwest. As of 2020, it had a population of 64,578.
The settlement here was used to be called Mazhuang (马庄), but with the reign of Wanli Emperor, it was changed to Yangzhen (Chinese: 杨镇; lit. 'Yang's Town') due to the increasing influence of Yang family within the area.
History
Administrative divisions
In 2021, Yangzhen Area consisted of 45 subdivisions, including 4 communities and 41 villages:
Transportation
Yangzhen is approximately 1 hour by bus from downtown Beijing's Dongzhimen (东直门) long-distance bus terminal.
Gallery
See also
List of township-level divisions of Beijing
External links
Official website (in Chinese)