Liangxiang, Beijing


Liangxiang Town is a town in Fangshan District, located 25 km southwest of the city center. It borders Gongchen Subdistrict to its north, Changyang Town to its east, Doudian Town to its south, and Yancun Town to its west. It had 24,317 registered inhabitants as of 2020.

History

Liangxiang county was established during the Qin dynasty of 221 BCE to 206 BCE. Its name came from the Chinese saying '人物俱良', literally: "people and goods all gather in Liang", indicating significant economic activities in the past. As the land is relatively fertile and flat, it was suitable for agriculture, contributing to its prosperity.
In 1958, Liangxiang county merged with Fangshan county and was renamed Liangxiang town. On January 24, 2002, another merger, this time with Guandao, took place. The new Liangxiang township became the political, cultural and economic centre of Fangshan district and houses the district seat.

Infrastructure

and Jingshi Expressway have exist connecting to Liangxiang. A small military airport is situated next to one of the exits, in the northwest. Basic facilities such as postal offices, telecommunication offices, 2 day care centers, 14 primary and secondary schools and a hospital are also present.
Recently, a few universities including Capital Normal University, Beijing Institute of Technology, Capital University of Medical Sciences and Beijing Technology and Business University decided to open additional campuses in the new University Town of Liangxiang, which houses over 100,000 students.

Transport

Beijing Subway

Public transportation access has improved since opening of the Fangshan line of Beijing Subway, with 4 stations within Liangxiang.

China Railway

pass through Liangxiang. Liangxiang railway station is located in Liangxiang.

Bus

Bus lines 616, 646 and 917 can be used to get to Beijing city centre.

Landmark

Historical heritages such as Haotian Pagoda, Yue Yi Tomb, Liangxiang Confucius Temple and Xiuyunguan are popular tourist attractions.

Administrative divisions

In 2021, Liangxiang contained 2 communities and 16 administrative villages.
Administrative division codeSubdivision namesName transliterationType
110111008001尚锦佳苑Shangjin JiayuanCommunity
110111008002舒朗苑ShulangyuanCommunity
110111008226南刘庄NanliuzhuangVillage
110111008227西石羊Xi ShiyangVillage
110111008228后石羊Hou ShiyangVillage
110111008229东石羊Dong ShiyangVillage
110111008230张谢ZhangxieVillage
110111008231江村JiangcunVillage
110111008232侯庄HouzhuangVillage
110111008233下禅坊XiachanfangVillage
110111008234刘丈LiuzhangVillage
110111008235南庄子NanzhuangziVillage
110111008236邢家坞XingjiawuVillage
110111008237官道GuandaoVillage
110111008238小营XiaoyingVillage
110111008239鲁村LucunVillage
110111008240黑古台HeigutaiVillage
110111008241富庄FuzhuangVillage