Yangzhen
Yangzhen (simplified Chinese: 杨镇; traditional Chinese: 楊鎮; pinyin: Yáng Zhèn) is a town situated in the Shunyi District of Beijing. The population is estimated at 22,000 residents,[1] however during school holidays period, the population swells with the arrival of over 7,000 students and teachers.[2]
Transportation[]
Yangzhen is approximately 1 hour by bus from downtown Beijing's Dongzhimen (东直门) long distance bus terminal.
Unlicensed minibuses run between Yangzhen and the central Shunyi urban area, which takes approximately 20 minutes.
Yangzhen Number 1 Middle School[]
One of the highest rated middle schools in Shunyi District is Yangzhen Number 1 Middle School.[citation needed] One of the key characteristics of the school is the large number of Xinjiang students that go to study there.[citation needed]
The first foreign teachers at Yangzhen Number 1 Middle School were Richard Barnett and Ronan Williams, both from the UK, in 2002.
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Coordinates: 40°8′59″N 116°49′18″E / 40.14972°N 116.82167°E
- Towns in Beijing
- Shunyi District