Yangfang Town (simplified Chinese: 阳坊镇; traditional Chinese: 陽坊鎮; pinyin: Yángfāng Zhèn) is a town situated on southwestern Changping District, Beijing, China. Bounded by part of Taihang Mountain Range to the west, Yangfang shares a border with Machikou Town in the north, Shangzhuang Town in the east, Sujiatuo Town in the south, and Liucun Town in the west. The population of Yangfang Town was 26,470 as of 2020.

The town originally took the name of Yangfang (Chinese: 羊坊; lit. 'Sheep Shop') for its past location as a stopping point for trading caravans and sheep herders. Later the name was corrupted to Yangfang (Chinese: 阳坊) under the Republic of China.

History

Timeline of History of Yangfang

Year	Status	Under
1948–1949	12th District	Changshun County
1949–1952	7th District	Changping County
1952–1953	6th District
1953–1956	Yangfang Town Xiguanshi Hui Autonomous Township Hou Baihujian Township Shijiaqiao Township
1956–1958	Yangfang Township
1958–1960	Yangfang Working Station, belonged to Nankou People's Commune
1960–1961	Yangfang Management Area, belonged to Nankou People's Commune
1961–1982	Yangfang people's Commune
1982–1990	Yangfang Township
1990–1999	Yangfang Town
1999–present		Changping District

Administrative divisions

At the time of writing, Yangfang Town consists of 11 subdivisions, with 1 community, and 10 villages:

Administrative Division Code	Subdisvision Names	Name Transliteration	Type
110114104001	阳坊	Yangfang	Community
110114104201	阳坊	Yangfang	Village
110114104202	前白虎涧	Qian Baihujian	Village
110114104203	后白虎涧	Hou Baihujian	Village
110114104204	东贯市	Dong Guanshi	Village
110114104205	西贯市	Xi Guanshi	Village
110114104206	八口	Bakou	Village
110114104207	辛庄	Xinzhuang	Village
110114104208	史家桥	Shijiaqiao	Village
110114104209	西马坊	Ximafang	Village
110114104210	四家庄	Sijiazhuang	Village

See also

• List of township-level divisions of Beijing