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Zengcheng, Guangzhou

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Zengcheng
增城区
Tsengshing
District
Gualü Square in Licheng Subdistrict
Gualü Square in Licheng Subdistrict
Map
  Zengcheng in Guangzhou
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceGuangdong
Sub-provincial cityGuangzhou
Area
 • Total
1,741.4 km2 (672.4 sq mi)
Population
 (2020 census[1])
 • Total
1,466,331
 • Density842.04/km2 (2,180.9/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code
511300
Area code020
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Zengcheng
Chinese增城
Guangdong RomanizationZeng1-xing4
Hanyu PinyinZēngchéng
PostalTsengshing
Literal meaningExpanding City
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinZēngchéng
Yue: Cantonese
Yale RomanizationJāngsìhng
JyutpingZang1 sing4
Canton RomanizationZeng1-xing4

Zengcheng District (alternately romanized as Tsengshing)[a] is one of 11 urban districts of the prefecture-level city of Guangzhou, the capital of Guangdong Province, China.

History

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Zengcheng County was established under the Qin following their conquest of the area, formerly held by the Baiyue tribes. Under the Ming, the northern area of the county was separated to form Longmen County, administered from Huizhou. The county was promoted to city status in 1993. In 2006, a western section of Zengcheng was severed to form Guangzhou's Luogang District, which was renamed Huangpu in 2014. On 12 February of the same year, Zengcheng was annexed to Guangzhou as a district.[3] A riot of migrant workers occurred in Zengcheng in 2011.

Climate

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Zengcheng's mild climate, fertile land, annual average temperature of 22.02 degrees and average yearly rainfall of 1,967 millimetres (77.4 in) make it suitable for tropical and subtropical crop growth. The district is noted for production of the lychee.

Climate data for Zengcheng, elevation 31 m (102 ft), (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1963–2010)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 27.4
(81.3)		 28.7
(83.7)		 33.1
(91.6)		 33.7
(92.7)		 35.3
(95.5)		 37.0
(98.6)		 38.6
(101.5)		 37.4
(99.3)		 37.8
(100.0)		 36.1
(97.0)		 33.2
(91.8)		 30.6
(87.1)		 38.6
(101.5)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 19.1
(66.4)		 20.4
(68.7)		 22.7
(72.9)		 26.6
(79.9)		 30.0
(86.0)		 31.9
(89.4)		 33.4
(92.1)		 33.3
(91.9)		 32.1
(89.8)		 29.3
(84.7)		 25.4
(77.7)		 20.8
(69.4)		 27.1
(80.7)
Daily mean °C (°F) 13.9
(57.0)		 15.6
(60.1)		 18.4
(65.1)		 22.4
(72.3)		 25.6
(78.1)		 27.5
(81.5)		 28.5
(83.3)		 28.2
(82.8)		 26.9
(80.4)		 23.8
(74.8)		 19.7
(67.5)		 15.2
(59.4)		 22.1
(71.9)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 10.5
(50.9)		 12.4
(54.3)		 15.3
(59.5)		 19.4
(66.9)		 22.6
(72.7)		 24.6
(76.3)		 25.2
(77.4)		 25.1
(77.2)		 23.6
(74.5)		 20.1
(68.2)		 16.0
(60.8)		 11.6
(52.9)		 18.9
(66.0)
Record low °C (°F) −1.9
(28.6)		 3.0
(37.4)		 6.2
(43.2)		 9.2
(48.6)		 15.4
(59.7)		 17.9
(64.2)		 19.6
(67.3)		 21.7
(71.1)		 15.7
(60.3)		 8.6
(47.5)		 5.7
(42.3)		 0.0
(32.0)		 −1.9
(28.6)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 49.1
(1.93)		 54.4
(2.14)		 113.8
(4.48)		 234.5
(9.23)		 337.8
(13.30)		 455.6
(17.94)		 243.5
(9.59)		 266.7
(10.50)		 161.5
(6.36)		 47.5
(1.87)		 36.6
(1.44)		 38.5
(1.52)		 2,039.5
(80.3)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 7.0 9.4 14.0 15.5 18.3 20.1 17.8 17.1 12.5 5.5 5.2 5.8 148.2
Average relative humidity (%) 73 77 81 83 83 84 82 83 81 76 73 70 79
Mean monthly sunshine hours 129.6 90.0 71.0 80.0 115.3 131.3 188.3 181.5 187.4 202.5 175.1 164.2 1,716.2
Percentage possible sunshine 38 28 19 21 28 32 46 46 51 57 53 50 39
Source: China Meteorological Administration[4][5]all-time extremes[6][7]

Administrative divisions

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There are currently 6 subdistricts and 7 towns.

On 28 August 2012 one new subdistrict (Yongning) and one new town (Xiancun) were established from carving out of Xintang.[8]

NameChinese (S)Hanyu PinyinCanton RomanizationPopulation (2010)[9]Area (km2)
Licheng Subdistrict荔城街道Lìchéng Jiēdàolei6 séng4 gai1 dou6191,777132.27
Lihu Subdistrict荔湖街道Lìhú Jiēdàolei6 wu4 gai1 dou6
Zengjiang Subdistrict增江街道Zēngjiāng Jiēdàozeng1 gong1 gai1 dou678,07286.18
Zhucun Subdistrict朱村街道Zhūcūn Jiēdàoju1 qun1 gai1 dou643,55793.90
Yongning Subdistrict永宁街道Yǒngníng Jiēdàowing5 ning4 gai1 dou6391,287104.14
Ningxi Subdistrict宁西街道Níngxī Jiēdàoning4 ség6 gai1 dou6
Xintang town新塘镇Xīntáng Zhènsen1 tong4 zen385.09
Xiancun town仙村镇Xiāncūn Zhènxin1 qun1 zen356.65
Zhengguo town正果镇Zhèngguǒ Zhènzéng3 guo2 zen340,387236.40
Shitan town石滩镇Shítān Zhènség6 tan1 zen3121,674184.00
Zhongxin town中新镇Zhōngxīn Zhènzung1 sen1 zen378,293236.00
Paitan town派潭镇Pàitán Zhènpai3 tam4 zen358,337289.50
Xiaolou town小楼镇Xiǎolóu Zhènxiu2 leo4 zen333,725136.00

Demography

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Owing to the distance from Guangzhou's city center, many locals consider themselves distinct from the other Guangzhounese. They also speak separate Yue and Hakka dialects.[10]

Transportation

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Metro

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Zengcheng is currently serviced by two metro lines operated by Guangzhou Metro:

Education

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Colleges

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  • Guangdong University of Technology Huali College
  • Guangzhou University Songtian College
  • Guangdong University of Finance & Economics Huashang College
  • Guangzhou Kangda Vocational Technical College

International schools

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Notable people

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  • Zhan Ruo Shui (湛若水): male philosopher of Ming dynasty
  • Leung Kwok Hung (梁國雄): Hong Kong male politician
  • Hélène Wong (黃喜蓮): female Chinese New Zealand writer, her publishing includes being Chinese: My Own Story

Notes

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  1. ↑ Zengcheng was also formerly romanized as Tsang-ching.[2]

References

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  1. ↑ "Guangzhou: Subdivision". Retrieved 25 March 2024.
  2. ↑ Baynes, T. S., ed. (1878), "China" , Encyclopædia Britannica, vol. 5 (9th ed.), New York: Charles Scribner's Sons
  3. ↑ 黄埔萝岗合二为一 增城从化撤市改区 [Huangpu and Luogang Districts merge, Zengcheng becomes a District] (in Chinese). 南都网. Retrieved 13 February 2014.
  4. ↑ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 28 May 2023.
  5. ↑ 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 28 May 2023.
  6. ↑ 自然地理 (in Simplified Chinese). 广州市增城区人民政府. Retrieved 23 August 2026.
  7. ↑ 7月广州“炎值爆表” 8月将有一两个热带气旋影响广州 (in Simplified Chinese). 广州市人民政府. Retrieved 23 August 2026.
  8. ↑ "2012年度区划概况复". Guangdong Province Census Network. Guangdong Provincial Government. Retrieved 11 April 2018.[permanent dead link]
  9. ↑ shi, Guo wu yuan ren kou pu cha ban gong; council, Guo jia tong ji ju ren kou he jiu ye tong ji si bian = Tabulation on the 2010 population census of the people's republic of China by township / compiled by Population census office under the state; population, Department of; statistics, employment statistics national bureau of (2012). Zhongguo 2010 nian ren kou pu cha fen xiang, zhen, jie dao zi liao (Di 1 ban. ed.). Beijing Shi: Zhongguo tong ji chu ban she. ISBN 978-7-5037-6660-2.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  10. ↑ The official history record of Zengcheng 增城县志
  11. ↑ "Contact." Utahloy International School Zengcheng. Retrieved on September 28, 2015. "Address: Guangshan Highway, Sanjiang Town, Zengcheng Guangdong, PRC 511325 增城誉德莱国际学校 - 中国广东省广州市增城市广汕公路三江镇" - See map in the last page of the "UISZ School Booklet."
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