title: Machangying
text: # Machangying
  
  Machangying Town (simplified Chinese: 马昌营镇; traditional Chinese: 馬昌營鎮; pinyin: Mǎchāngyíng Zhèn) is a town located on the western portion of Pinggu District, Beijing, China. It shares border with Yukou and Daxingzhuang Towns in its north, Pinggu Town in its east, Donggaocun and Mafang Towns in its south, as well as Dasungezhuang and Zhang Towns in its west. Its population was 16,794 in 2020.
  
  Its name is taken from Machangying Village, where the town's government is situated.
  
  ## History
  
  Timeline of Machangying's History :
  
  | Year | Status | Within |
  | - | - | - |
  | 1956 - 1958 | Machangying Township Houruiying Township | Pinggu County, Hebei |
  | 1958 - 1961 | Machangyng Management Area, part of Mafang People's Commune | Pinggu County, Beijing |
  | 1961 - 1984 | Machangying People's Commune | Pinggu County, Beijing |
  | 1984 - 1996 | Machangying Township | Pinggu County, Beijing |
  | 1996 - 2002 | Machangying Town | Pinggu County, Beijing |
  | 2002 - present | Machangying Town | Pinggu District, Beijing |
  
  ## Administrative divisions
  
  By the end of 2021, Machangying Town had 18 subdivisions, more specifically 1 community and 17 villages. These subdivisions are listed as follows:
  
  | Subdisvision Names | Name Transliterations | Type |
  | - | - | - |
  | 紫贵佳苑 | Zigui Jiayuan | Community |
  | 圪塔头 | Getatou | Village |
  | 王官屯 | Wangguantun | Village |
  | 毛官营 | Maoguanying | Village |
  | 王各庄 | Wanggezhuang | Village |
  | 马昌营 | Machangying | Village |
  | 魏辛庄 | Weixinzhuang | Village |
  | 东陈各庄 | Dong Chengezhuang | Village |
  | 西陈各庄 | Xi Chengezhuang | Village |
  | 东双营 | Dong Shuangying | Village |
  | 西双营 | Xi Shuangying | Village |
  | 南定福庄 | Nan Dingfuzhuang | Village |
  | 北定福庄 | Bei Dingfuzhuang | Village |
  | 薄各庄 | Bogezhuang | Village |
  | 天井 | Tianjing | Village |
  | 前芮营 | Qian Ruiying | Village |
  | 后芮营 | Hou Ruiying | Village |
  | 西海子 | Sihaizi | Village |
  