# 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

Timeline of Yangzhen's History :
| Year | Status | Belonged to |
| 1949–1958 | 2nd District | Shunyi County |
| 1958–1983 | Yanggezhuang People's Commune (part of north and south were givent to Ligezhuang and Xiaodian People's Communes respectively in 1975) | Shunyi County |
| 1983–1990 | Yanggezhuang Township | Shunyi County |
| 1990–1998 | Yanggezhuang Town (Incorporated Xiaodian Township in 1994, Shaling Township in 1997) | Shunyi County |
| 1998–2000 | Yangzhen Area | Shunyi District |
| 2000–present | Yangzhen Area (Yangzhen Town) | Shunyi District |

## Administrative divisions

In 2021, Yangzhen Area consisted of 45 subdivisions, including 4 communities and 41 villages:
| Administrative Division Code | Subdisvision Names | Name Transliteration | Type |
| 110113006001 | 杨镇第一 | Yangzhen Diyi | Community |
| 110113006002 | 杨镇第二 | Yangzhen Di'er | Community |
| 110113006003 | 杨镇第三 | Yangzhen Disan | Community |
| 110113006004 | 杨镇鑫园 | Yangzhen Xinyuan | Community |
| 110113006201 | 一街 | Yijie | Village |
| 110113006202 | 二街 | Erjie | Village |
| 110113006203 | 三街 | Sanjie | Village |
| 110113006204 | 张家务 | Zhangjiawu | Village |
| 110113006205 | 齐家务 | Qijiawu | Village |
| 110113006206 | 杜庄 | Duzhuang | Village |
| 110113006207 | 东庄户 | Dongzhuanghu | Village |
| 110113006208 | 老庄户 | Laozhuanghu | Village |
| 110113006209 | 二郎庙 | Erlangmiao | Village |
| 110113006210 | 沟东 | Goudong | Village |
| 110113006211 | 东疃 | Dongtuan | Village |
| 110113006212 | 红寺 | Hongsi | Village |
| 110113006213 | 下坡 | Xiapo | Village |
| 110113006214 | 下营 | Xiaying | Village |
| 110113006215 | 安乐庄 | Anlezhuang | Village |
| 110113006216 | 汉石桥 | Hanshiqiao | Village |
| 110113006217 | 沙子营 | Shaziying | Village |
| 110113006218 | 小店 | Xiaodian | Village |
| 110113006219 | 辛庄子 | Xinzhuangzi | Village |
| 110113006220 | 田家营 | Tianjiaying | Village |
| 110113006221 | 高各庄 | Gaogezhuang | Village |
| 110113006222 | 王辛庄 | Wangxinzhuang | Village |
| 110113006223 | 井上 | Jingshang | Village |
| 110113006224 | 荆坨 | JIngtuo | Village |
| 110113006225 | 侉子营 | Kuaziying | Village |
| 110113006226 | 李辛庄 | Lixinzhuang | Village |
| 110113006227 | 松各庄 | Songgezhuang | Village |
| 110113006228 | 破罗口 | Poluokou | Village |
| 110113006229 | 别庄 | Biezhuang | Village |
| 110113006230 | 徐庄 | Xuzhuang | Village |
| 110113006231 | 良庄 | Liangzhuang | Village |
| 110113006232 | 大曹庄 | Dacaozhuang | Village |
| 110113006233 | 周庄 | Zhouzhuang | Village |
| 110113006234 | 沙岭 | Shaling | Village |
| 110113006235 | 曾庄 | Zengzhuang | Village |
| 110113006236 | 白塔 | Baita | Village |
| 110113006237 | 焦各庄村 | Jiaogezhuang Cun | Village |
| 110113006238 | 于庄 | Yuzhuang | Village |
| 110113006239 | 东庞里 | Dong Pangli | Village |
| 110113006240 | 西庞里 | Xi Pangli | Village |
| 110113006241 | 辛庄户 | Xinzhuanghu | Village |
| 110113006242 | 大三渠 | Dasanqu | Village |

## Transportation

Yangzhen is approximately 1 hour by bus from downtown Beijing's Dongzhimen (东直门) long-distance bus terminal.

## Gallery

* Beijing Dafa Zhengda Ltd. Co., 2007
* Shunping Road on the center of the town, 2008
* Hanshiqiao Wetland on the southwest of the town, 2009
* Huanghua Lake north of Hongsi Village, 2009
* Field of tulips in Beijing International Flower Port