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Liangxiang Prison is a
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Liangxiang Liangxiang () is a township and an area of Beijing, Fangshan District, located 25km 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. ...
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Fangshan District Fangshan District () is situated in the southwest of Beijing, away from downtown Beijing. It has an area of and a population of 814,367 (2000 Census). The district is divided into 8 subdistricts, 14 towns, and 6 townships. The district administ ...
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China China, officially the People's Republic of China (PRC), is a country in East Asia. It is the world's most populous country, with a population exceeding 1.4 billion, slightly ahead of India. China spans the equivalent of five time zones and ...
. It was established in 1960. The prison was once the largest elevator factory in China. It currently houses over 1,000 adult male criminals with 10-15 yr. sentences.


See also

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List of prisons in Beijing municipality This is a list of prisons within Beijing municipality of the People's Republic of China. Many are operated by the Beijing Municipal Administration of Prisons. Sources *{{cite web, url=http://www.laogai.it/wp-content/uploads/2009/06/laogai-hand ...


References

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Laogai Research Foundation Handbook
Prisons in Beijing 1960 establishments in China {{China-prison-stub