Zhangfang, Beijing

Zhangfang
张坊镇
Town
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
Country People's Republic of China
Municipality Beijing
District Fangshan District
Area
 • Total 119.3 km2 (46.1 sq mi)
Population (2015) 24,000
Time zone UTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code 102409
Area code(s) 010
Website zhangfang.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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