YangpingYangping ( is a town in Quyang County

Quyang County

Quyang County is under the administration of Baoding City, Hebei, China. The county is famous for its stone carvings, many of which are exported abroad....

, Hebei

Hebei

' is a province of the People's Republic of China in the North China region. Its one-character abbreviation is "" , named after Ji Province, a Han Dynasty province that included what is now southern Hebei...

, PR China. It is located in the south of the county, 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) from the county seat. In 1961 it was formed as a commune

People's commune

The people's commune was the highest of three administrative levels in rural areas of the People's Republic of China during the period of 1958 to 1982-85 until they were replaced by townships. Communes, the largest collective units, were divided in turn into production brigades and production teams...

(羊平公社), and in 1985, the commune was abolished and turned into a township (Yangping Township; 羊平乡). Finally, in 1991, it was renamed as a town and remains so today. The primary industries in the area are engraving and plate processing, while the main agricultural products are wheat and corn.

Administrative Divisions

There are 13 villages in the town: South Guzhang (南故张村)、North Guzhang (北故张村)、South West Yangping (西羊平南村)、Central West Yangping (西羊平中村)、North West Yangping (西羊平北村)、East Yangping (东羊平村)、Xiguo (西郭村)、Tunzhuang (屯庄村)、Anxia (岸下村)、South Yangma (南养马村)、North Yangma (北养马村)、Tianzhuang (田庄村)、Yuantan (元坦村)