Liangxiang, Beijing

Liangxiang Area 良乡地区
Town
Liangxiang Campus of Capital Normal University, 2013
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Coordinates: 39°43′33″N 116°08′07″E / 39.72583°N 116.13528°E / 39.72583; 116.13528
Country	China
Municipality	Beijing
District	Fangshan
Village-level Divisions	2 communities 16 villages
Area
• Total	26.11 km2 (10.08 sq mi)
Population  (2020)
• Total	24,317
• Density	930/km2 (2,400/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code	102446
Area code	010

Liangxiang (Chinese: 良乡地区; pinyin: Liángxiāng Dìqū) is a town and an area of Beijing, 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.^[1]

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.^[2] In 1958, Liangxiang county (良乡县) merged with Fangshan county and was renamed Liangxiang town (良乡镇). On January 24, 2002, another merger, this time with Guandao (官道镇), took place. The new Liangxiang township became the political, cultural and economic centre of Fangshan district and houses the district seat.

6th Ring Road 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.^[3]

Public transportation access has improved since opening of the Fangshan line of Beijing Subway, with 4 stations within Liangxiang (Liangxiang Nanguan, Liangxiang Univ. Town North, Liangxiang Univ. Town and Liangxiang Univ. Town West).

Beijing-Guangzhou Railway pass through Liangxiang. Liangxiang railway station is located in Liangxiang.

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

Historical heritages such as Haotian Pagoda, Yue Yi Tomb, Liangxiang Confucius Temple (良乡文庙) and Xiuyunguan (岫云观 or 良乡离宫) are popular tourist attractions.

In 2021, Liangxiang contained 2 communities and 16 administrative villages (行政村).^[4]

• Beijing
• Fangshan District
• Haotian Pagoda
• List of township-level divisions of Beijing

• Official Government website (in Chinese)