Buji

Buji is a in
District,
Shenzhen Municipality,
Guangdong Province, China.

''Bu Ji'' literally means "Cloth Lucky" in .

Historically, it was located in the of the Province of South China.

Administration

Buji is divided into three main areas. These are ''Bantian Jiedao'', ''Buji Jiedao'' and ''Nanwan Jiedao''.

Villages in Buji

''Bantian Jiedao'' :
Bantian,
Gangtou,
Sijihuacheng,
Xuexiang.

''Buji Jiedao'' :
Buji,
Bujixu,
,
oil painting village,
,
Dongfangbandao,
,
Gankeng,
Guanghua,
Guozhan,
Jinpai,
Lihu,
Longling,
Longzhu,
,
Maoye,
Sanlian,
Shuijing,
Zhonghaiyicui.

''Nanwan Jiedao'' :
Baoling,
Danzhutou ,
Jixia,
Kangle,
Nanling,
Nanlong,
Shanglilang,
Shatangbu,
Shawan,
Xiacun,
Xialilang,
Zhangshubu.

Beijiao (Shunde)

Beijiao is a , part of Shunde , in Foshan prefecture-level city, Guangdong Province, southern China.

Zhuhai

Zhuhai is a prefecture-level city on the southern coast of in the People's Republic of China. Located in the Pearl River Delta, Zhuhai borders Jiangmen to the northwest, Zhongshan to the north, and Macau to the south. Zhuhai was one of the original Special Economic Zones established in the 1980s.

Administration

The prefecture-level city of Zhuhai administers 3 , all of which are

*Xiangzhou District
*Doumen District
*Jinwan District

Geography

Zhuhai borders the Macau Special Administrative Region , and 140 km southwest of Guangzhou. Its territory counts 146 islands and a coastline of 690 km.

Economy

Zhuhai became a city in 1979, a year before it was named as one of the first Special Economic Zones . The neighboring city of Shenzhen became the first Special Economy Zone in 1978. The implementation of this policy is logical as Zhuhai is located on the strategic position facing Macau, in the identical fashion by which Shenzhen faces Hong Kong. This enabled the Chinese Central Government to open another "window" in front of Macau. Even though the city is situated at the southern end of the Pearl River Delta area, Zhuhai acts as one of the central cities in the Pearl River Delta according to the new general urban plan approved by the . The implementation of Special Economy Zone means that the city will grow as a powerful modern port city, science and education city, scenic and tourism city, and as a regional hub for transportation.

The outstanding geographic location, a wide range of supporting infrastructure and a deep-water port serve as a major attraction for foreign capital. Utilized foreign investment reached US$ 0.94 billion in 2002. Among the top 500 enterprises worldwide, 19 of them have investment projects in Zhuhai such as ExxonMobil, British Petroleum, , Carrefour and Matsushita. Hong Kong is the largest foreign investor in Zhuhai accounting for 22% of total utilized foreign investment in 2002.

Manufacturing industries

Industrial development in Zhuhai focuses on 5 new high-tech and heavy industries including electronics, computer software, biotechnology and pharmacy, machinery and equipment as well as petrochemical industries. Aiming to strengthen the existing industrial base as well as to provide a better environment for the development of new high-tech industries, the local government has taken the initiative in developing five economic zones:
*Zhuhai High-Tech Industrial Development Zone
*Zhuhai free trade zone
*Harbour industrial zone
*Wanshan ocean development testing zone
*Heng Qin economic development zone

Transportation

Air

Zhuhai International Airport is located in Doumen District.

Land

At present, there is an expressway linking Zhuhai and Foshan. Heavy traffic between Zhuhai and Macau has led to the construction of a new cross-border corridor, the Lotus Bridge, built in November 1999 to divert traffic away from the congested Gongbei gate.
As part of the Pearl River Delta integration, a Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau Bridge is projected.

Sea

An attractive and clean environment and good deep-port condition are advantages of Zhuhai. Endowed by a long coastline, Zhuhai is the only city on the western Pearl River Delta with natural deep-water ports.

Zhuhai has two international seaports: Jiuzhou and Gaolan . Gaolan Port is one of the leading ports in Guangdong Province, while Jiuzhou Port focuses on heavy passenger sea transport.

Chu Kong Passenger Transport operates a ferry service between Zhuhai's Jiuzhou Port, Hong Kong and Shekou (蛇口,）which is the Shenzhen ferry port. A service between Jiuzhou Port and Hong Kong International Airport for air passengers using the airport began on 10 July 2007.

Tourism

The attractive environment and natural landscapes bolster Zhuhai's reputation as a garden city and a model city of best living environment. In 2002, the city attracted 1.3 million international tourists and 3.64 million domestic tourists. Following Guangzhou and Shenzhen, Zhuhai is the third city in Guangdong province earning the largest foreign exchange from international tourism, which amounted to US$0.5 billion in 2002.

Realizing the substantial benefits brought by tourism, the local government is constantly improving the existing tourist spots and exploring new tourist resources. The local government is developing new tourist spots such as Hengqin , Dong'ao , Hebao , Qi'ao and Yeli .

Highlights

*The New Yuan Ming Palace is a park of 1.39 km?, including an 80,000 m? lake. It features a partial reconstruction of the Old Summer Palace in Beijing, destroyed in 1860 by French and British troops during the second Opium War, which was never rebuilt on its original site.

Education

Strategic development

Developing a university park is Zhuhai's strategy to strengthen its high-tech and IT industries. Compared with Beijing and Shanghai, Zhuhai and other cities in Guangdong province face a serious shortage of talent and professionals, making this goal difficult. The local government is taking major initiatives to set up a university park with an area of 20 km?, the only one in the western Pearl River Delta.

Colleges and universities

* Zhuhai College of Jinan University
* Zhuhai College of Beijing Normal University
* Zhuhai College of Beijing Institute of Technology
* Zhuhai Campus of Sun Yat-Sen University
* Zhuhai College of Jilin University
* Beijing Normal University-Hong Kong Baptist University United International College

A number of other colleges and universities are also located in or near Zhuhai.
The Zhuhai College of Beijing Normal University was created as a new model university in China and comprises a number of independent colleges. The entrance mark required is lower than that of Beijing Normal University and the degree awarded is not of the same status.

Sports facilities

Zhuhai is the first city in China to have constructed a motor racing circuit. The Zhuhai International Circuit was built in 1996 and is located at Jinding, near the border to Zhongshan.

ZIC has held the BPR Global GT Endurance Series in 1996, the FIA GT Championship in 1997, 1999, 2004 and 2005. It hosted the championship's 2007 opening round on 24th and 25 March.

ZIC had planned to host a round of the Champ Car World Series on 20 May 2007, but agreement was not reached.

ZIC held an A1GP race in 2007 for the first time in series' history.

Residential environment

Zhuhai's international accolades include "the Best Model of International Residential Environment Improvement" awarded by the United Nations.

Sister city

Zhuhai is a sister city of:
* : Surrey, British Columbia
* : Redwood City, California

Yunfu

Yunfu is a prefecture-level city in western Guangdong , People's Republic of China. It borders Zhaoqing to the north, Foshan to the east, Jiangmen to the southwest, Yangjiang to the south, Maoming to the southwest, and the of Guangxi to the west.

A five-hour drive from Zhuhai, the city is reputed to lack a number of basic facilities.

Administration

The prefecture-level city of Yunfu administers 5 , including 1 , 1 county-level city and 3 .

*Yuncheng District
*Luoding City
*Xinxing County
*Yunan County
*Yun'an County

Yangjiang

Yangjiang is a prefecture-level city in southwestern Guangdong , People's Republic of China. It borders Maoming to the west, Yunfu to the north, Jiangmen to the east, and looks out to the South China Sea to the south. It is famous for being the base of Yangjiang Shibazi, a knife manufacturer.

Administration

The prefecture-level city of Yangjiang administers 4 , including 1 , 1 county-level city and 2 .

*Jiangcheng District
*Yangchun City
*Yangdong County
*Yangxi County

Xinyi, Guangdong

Xinyi is a county-level city in Guangdong province, People's Republic of China. It has a population of 170,368 people. Xinyi is located in the prefecture level city of Maoming.

Xinjiao

Xinjiao is a town in the Guangdong province of China, administered out of the Haizhu District of the provincial capital, Guangzhou. It is located at latitude 23.0947 and longitude 113.3200. The town is known for its orchards, which produce fruits such as star-fruit, pomegranate, banana, papaya, , and litchi. Like many neighboring communities, it is also noted for its canals, which are incorporated into the design of parts of the city, abutting houses and bridges which go back as far as the Ming Dynasty. Several Qing Dynasty temples are also located there. These features make the town a popular attraction for tourists.

Xinhui District

Xinhui is a county-level city in the province of Guangdong in southern China. Xinhui has a population of about 735,500.

Administration

Xinhui is administered by Jiangmen. In turn, Xinhui has jurisdiction over 11 towns, 239 village commissions, 25 community residents' committees and 3 agencies.

History

Famous people born in Xinhui include Andy Lau, Alan Tam, Ti Lung, , Liang Qichao, Chen Baisha, and Michelle Li from Westmead Hospital.

Geography

Xinhui is situated in the southwest of the Pearl River Delta, borders on the South China Sea, and adjoins Hong Kong and Macau. It comprises a total area of 1387.02m?. The geographical feature that characterizes the Xinhui and Jiangmen area is the large proportion of water in the region.

Demographics

Over the last two centuries, more than 600,000 people from Xinhui have migrated overseas , making it one of the largest representative Chinese districts of overseas Chinese. The locals speak the Xinhui dialect.

Economy

Agriculture

The Geographic situation in Xinhui creates an ideal environment for the cultivation of agriculture. The main food exports include rice and fruits, especially oranges.

Port development

Yinzhou Lake , or Yamen Channel , has an area of 65km?. The average 8-13m deep river channel and the gentle water current can accommodate vessels up to , and is an advantage for port development and in-river transport.

The Yinzhou Lake Economic Area , which is the key development area, is one of the four main economic areas in Jiangmen city. The Tianma port , which is located in Yinzhou Lake inside Yamenkou , is in a strategic location and is in excellent natural condition for port development in the western Pearl River Delta. Tianma port has designated as a regional hub port, similar to the status of Nansha in Shunde, by the governments of Guangdong, Jiangmen and Xinhui. Harbour industries and logistics services will be developed in the surrounding areas of the port.

Miscellaneous

There is a rumour the name Sunkist originated from the ''Sun Wu'' area. Certain varieties of the fruit do originate from this area. Xinhui is known for its citrus fruits and citrus products, such as dried orange peels.

Xingtan

Xingtan is a , part of Shunde , in Foshan prefecture-level city, Guangdong Province, southern China.

Xiaolan Town

Xiaolan Town is a city situated at the northwest periphery of the city of Zhongshan. The population of Xiaolan Town is of an estimation of 150,000 permanent residents and 100,000 temporary residents. The total area of the town is 71km?. Xiaolan Town is successful in establishing a well-balanced on both development and tourism.

Photo gallery

Economics

Primary industries

Agriculture is the main type of primary industry found in Xiaolan Town. The bloom and specified horticulture of Chrysanthemum makes the town a famous name “the City of chrysnathemum”. A grand fair on the blossom of the chrysnathemum was held on November 23,2003 and over 40,000 pots of chrysnathemum in different species were exhitbited. The grand fair was held in every 60 years as a local tradition.

Manufacturing industries

Xiaolan Town is dubbed “Lock City of the South” as well as “Electronic Acoustic Industrial Base” in China. The two industries are the pillar industries of Xiaolan.

Xiaolan controls 23% of the national market share. Indeed, there are production lines of such famous brands as Vantage gas stoves, Guli locks and St. Allen nail clippers in Xiaolan. Surprisingly, over 30% of manufacturing in Xiaolan are engaged in and hardware production. Such production accounted for nearly 50% of the total industrial outputs of Xiaolan and employed more than 30,000 people in 2002. The success of Xiaolan in this sector brought it an unprecedented honour of being certified as the critical hardware industrial base by China National Hardware Association in 2002.

In the meanwhile, a dynamic growth in the sector of acoustics, which takes place in recent years, has also made Xiaolan the first “Electronic Acoustics Industrial Base”in China. During two-years time from 2000, over a hundres enterprises have started their business in this town. Both local and foreign enterprises which is specialized in production of domestic stereo, DVDs, laser heads, high-tech digital audio equipment, loudspeakers, circuit boards and aluminium panels are clustering in this small town. Production bases of such foreign brands as ADS and Boston are operating in Xiaolan while Philips, Toshiba, JBL, Onkyo and Jamo also run their OEM production there. In 2002, the industrial outputs of this sector reached 4.6 billion, taking up nearly one-third of the total industrial outputs in the town. Xiaolan is ambitious to expand its sales revenue to RMB 30 billion and the foreign exchange to US$ 1 billion by 2010.

In order to upgrade their products and production techniques, both sectors are restlessly engaged in R&D. For example, a technology development centre specialized the production of locks and hardware was set up in February 2003. The post-doctoral work stations and partnerships with universities also contribute to technological upgrades of Xiaolan's hardware industry. On the other hand, an enterprise-based technology development centre with investment from a US-based acoustics stereo enterprise, AVlight was also established in Xiaolan Industrial Zone in 2002, aiming to upgrade the technology in the electronic acoustics industry of the town. To expand its sales of hardware products and electronic acoustic appliance at home and abroad, Xiaolan also needs to put greater efforts in product promotion and marketing with possible participation of Hong Kong companies.

Culture

The residents in Xiaolan Town are being cultivated with the horticulture of chrysanthemum. Their lifestyle is characterised by a high participation with chrysanthemum. For example they provide banquets on the theme of chrysanthemum. They appreciate the noble character and integrity of chrysanthemum, which is reflected in their poems and drawings.

The residents are enthusiastic about sports. The Xiaolan Integrated Sports Centre was established in 1994. Some national and international ping-pong tournaments were held since then.

Wangtang, Guangdong

Wangtang is a city in Guangdong, China.

Songyuan, Guangdong

Songyuan is a in , Guangdong province, China.

Shuibu

Shuibu is a town in Taishan County, Guangdong Province in China. It's near the county of Kaiping. Gary Locke, the then Governor of the State of Washington, visited the Shuibu area in 1997, to visit his ancestral home.

Shanwei

Shanwei is a prefecture-level city in Guangdong , People's Republic of China. It borders Jieyang to the east, Meizhou and Heyuan to the north, Huizhou to the west, and looks out to the South China Sea to the south.

Administration

The prefecture-level city of Shanwei administers 4 , including 1 , 1 county-level city and 2 .

*Shicheng District
*Haifeng County
*Lufeng City
*Luhe County

These are further divided into 53 , including 40 , 10 and 3 subdistricts.

Recent history

On the night of December 6, 2005, armed policemen were sent to the village of , Shanwei to suppress appeals by residents protesting the lack of compensation for having land confiscated by the government. Several residents were shot dead: the Chinese government claimed that three people were killed, and residents claimed that the number was between 20 and 33, with up to 40 more missing.
Other media have reported armed police where sent in after the villagers attacked unarmed police

Qingyuan

Qingyuan is a prefecture-level city in Guangdong province of the People's Republic of China. Its total population is 1.626 million, and the primary language spoken is . With an area of 19.000 km?, Qingyuan is the city of the largest land area in Guangdong. It is located on the Bei Jiang river, is surrounded by mountainous areas, and features an expressway to Guangzhou.

Administration

The seat of the municipal government is in Qingcheng District. It has jurisdiction over Qingxin, Fogang, Yangshan, Lianshan and Liannan Counties. It also administers the Feilaixia Districts and also two cities at the county level, Yingde and Lianzhou.

* Qingcheng District
* Yingde District
* Lianzhou District
* Fogang County
* Yangshan County
* Qingxin County
* Lianshan Zhuang and Yao Autonomous County
* Liannan Yao Autonomous County

Economy

Qingyuan, a prefecture-level city, is a major economic and transportation hub. The Beijing-Guangzhou Railway, State Highways 106 and 107, and Bei Jiang cross through the city. The maritime infrastructure in Qingyuan plays a vital role in transporting goods to other Guangdong regional centres and to places as far as Hong Kong and Macau. The major ports are Qingyuan Port, Yingde Port, Lianzhou Port, and Yangshan Port.

Population

Han Chinese comprise over 95% of the entire population. Scattered minority Zhuang and Yao are present.

Attractions

Qingyuan is famous for its tourist attractions. These includes Feilai Temple, Feixia Scenic Spots, Baojing Palace of Yingde, Taihe Ancient Cave of Qingxin, Sankeng Hot Spring in Qingxin County, Huanghua Lake in Fogang, Little Biejiang of Lianyang, Peak Shikengkong in Yangshan County, Underground River of Lianzhou, Three Gorges of Huangchuan, Yinzhan Hot Spring Area, and the indigenous customs of minorities in Liannan and Lianshan.

Pingshi

Pingshi is a town in the Shaoguan prefecture, Guangdong.

Pingshi was called Pingshi county during the Southern and Northern Dynasties. The county district was 4 km from the Sanxingping Village Committee. Now it serves as a prominent border trade and transit point for Guangdong, Hunan and Jiangxi provinces. It borders Wujiang River's eastern and northern shores.

Pingshi lies at the intersection of the Beijing-Guangzhou railroad and the Wuhan-Guangzhou . Many times daily, trains go south to Guangzhou, north to Zhengzhou, west to Lanzhou and east to Shanghai. Large roads that pass through Pingshi include a Beijing-Zhuhai highway, state road 107 and the 247 and 248 provincial roads. City bridges include Pingshi Bridge, Futian Bridge, Pingmei Bridge, Baisha Bridge, etc.

Pingshi's GDP is 1.6 billion yuan. Pingshi B power plant powers the leading enterprises in northern Shaoguan. Major industries of Pingshi include Chinese medicine and zirconium products. There are over 2000 private and individual enterprises.

Pingshi region is rich in tourism resources. It is home to one of the eight wonders of Guangdong, "Jinji Ling" .

Pingshi has abundant resources, honest folk customs, and leading education. It is northern Guangdong's state-level pilot area. It is also Guangdong province's only window town.