Yangfang Town () is a

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situated on southwestern

Changping District Changping District (), formerly Changping County (), is a district situated in the suburbs of north and northwest Beijing. History Changping County and Jundu County which administered the area were established in the Han Dynasty. Changping was i ...

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. Bounded by part of Taihang Mountain Range to the west, Yangfang shares 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 () for its past location as a stopping point for trading caravans and sheep herders. Later the name was corrupted to Yangfang () under the

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Administrative divisions

At the time of writing, Yangfang Town consists of 11 subdivisions, with 1

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, and 10

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{{Subdivisions of Changping District, Beijing Changping District Towns in Beijing

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