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Yangzhen, Beijing

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Coordinates: 40°8′59″N 116°49′18″E / 40.14972°N 116.82167°E / 40.14972; 116.82167
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Yangzhen (simplified Chinese: 杨镇; traditional Chinese: 楊鎮; pinyin: Yáng Zhèn) is a town situated in the Shunyi District of Beijing. The population is estimated at 22,000 residents,[1] however during school holidays period, the population swells with the arrival of over 7,000 students and teachers.[2]

Transportation

Yangzhen is approximately 1 hour by bus from downtown Beijing's Dongzhimen (东直门) long distance bus terminal.

Unlicensed minibuses run between Yangzhen and the central Shunyi urban area, which takes approximately 20 minutes.

Yangzhen Number 1 Middle School

One of the highest rated middle schools in Shunyi District is Yangzhen Number 1 Middle School.[citation needed] One of the key characteristics of the school is the large number of Xinjiang students that go to study there.[citation needed]

The first foreign teachers at Yangzhen Number 1 Middle School were Richard Barnett and Ronan Williams, both from the UK, in 2002.

References

  1. ^ Harry's World Atlas
  2. ^ Yangzhen Government website article - School in a lovely olive green

40°8′59″N 116°49′18″E / 40.14972°N 116.82167°E / 40.14972; 116.82167

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