Zhangfang, Beijing

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Zhangfang
张坊镇
Town
张坊古战道 - Zhangfang Ancient Military Tunnel - 2011.04 - panoramio.jpg
Zhangfang is located in Beijing
Zhangfang
Zhangfang
Location in Beijing
Coordinates: 39°34′37″N 115°43′00″E / 39.577022°N 115.716734°E / 39.577022; 115.716734Coordinates: 39°34′37″N 115°43′00″E / 39.577022°N 115.716734°E / 39.577022; 115.716734
CountryPeople's Republic of China
MunicipalityBeijing
DistrictFangshan District
Area
 • Total119.3 km2 (46.1 sq mi)
Population
 (2015)
24,000
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code
102409
Area code(s)010
Websitezhangfang.bjfsh.gov.cn

Zhangfang Town (simplified Chinese: 张坊镇; traditional Chinese: 張坊鎮; pinyin: Zhāngfǎng Zhèn) is a suburban town in the Fangshan District of Beijing.[1] As of the 2015 census, it had a population of 24,000 and an area of 119.3-square-kilometre (46.1 sq mi).[2] It is located in southwestern Beijing, approximately 80 kilometres (50 mi) southwest of the city center of Beijing.

Administrative division[]

The town is divided into 15 villages:

  • Dayugou Village (大峪沟村)
  • Beibaidai Village (北白岱村)
  • Caijiakou Village (蔡家口村)
  • Dongguanshang Village (东关上村)
  • Sanhezhuang Village (三合庄村)
  • Wagou Village (瓦沟村)
  • Ganhekou Village (干河口村)
  • Mujiakou Village (穆家口村)
  • Guangluzhuang Village (广禄庄村)
  • Nanbaidai Village (南白岱村)
  • Xibaidai Village (西白岱村)
  • Shigezhuang Village (史各庄村)
  • Zhangfang Village (张坊村)
  • Pianshang Village (片上村)
  • Xiasi Village (下寺村)

Geography[]

Juma River (拒马河), a tributary of the Daqing River (大清河), flows northwest to southeast through the town.

Mountains located adjacent to and visible from the townsite are: Dawajian (大洼尖), Baihujiao (白虎窖), Zhuanghushan (庄户山), and Ma'anshan (马鞍山).

Education[]

Zhangfang Middle School in 2011.

Zhangfang Town has four public primary schools and one middle school.

Economy[]

The local economy is primarily based upon agriculture and tourism.

Persimmon is important to the local economy.

Religion[]

Yunju Temple is a Buddhist temple in the town, which was originally built during the Northern Qi dynasty (550–570).

Transportation[]

The Beijing–Tongliao railway, from Beijing to Tongliao in the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, runs through the town.

Attractions[]

The main attractions are the Zhangfang Shang and Zhou Dynasties Site (张坊商周遗址), Xianxi Cave (仙栖洞), and Jiulong Pond (九龙潭).

Notable people[]

  • Guo Shihong (郭士红), revolutionary martyr.
  • Guo Yongsheng (郭永生), revolutionary martyr.

References[]

  1. ^ 北京房山张坊镇全力打造生态运动小镇. people.com.cn (in Chinese). 2017-09-09.
  2. ^ 张坊镇基本情况介绍. bjfsh.gov.cn (in Chinese). 2017.

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