Zengcheng District ( alternately romanized as Tsengshing) is one of 11 urban districts of the

prefecture-level city A prefecture-level city () or prefectural city is an administrative division of the People's Republic of China (PRC), ranking below a province and above a county in China's administrative structure. During the Republican era, many of China ...

Guangzhou Guangzhou (, ; ; or ; ), also known as Canton () and alternatively romanized as Kwongchow or Kwangchow, is the capital and largest city of Guangdong province in southern China. Located on the Pearl River about north-northwest of Hong Kon ...

, the capital of Guangdong Province, China.

History

was established under the Qin following their conquest of the area, formerly held by the

Baiyue The Baiyue (, ), Hundred Yue, or simply Yue (; ), were various ethnic groups who inhabited the regions of East China, South China and Northern Vietnam during the 1st millennium BC and 1st millennium AD. They were known for their short hair, b ...

tribes. Under the Ming, the northern area of the county was separated to form

Longmen County Longmen County, alternately romanized as Lungmoon, is a county of Guangdong, China, administered as part of the prefecture-level city of Huizhou. In 2004, Longmen County had a population of 320,596 residing in an area of . Geography The northe ...

, administered from

Huizhou Huizhou ( zh, c= ) is a city in central-east Guangdong Province, China, forty-three miles north of Hong Kong. Huizhou borders the provincial capital of Guangzhou to the west, Shenzhen and Dongguan to the southwest, Shaoguan to the north, Heyu ...

. The county was promoted to

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status in 1993. In 2006, a western section of Zengcheng was severed to form Guangzhou's

Luogang District Luogang District is a former district of Guangzhou, the capital of Guangdong province, China. It was merged into Huangpu District on 12February 2014. Administrative divisions Subdistricts *Luogang Subdistrict (萝岗街道), Xiagang Subdistri ...

, which was renamed Huangpu in 2014. On 12 February of the same year, Zengcheng was annexed to Guangzhou as a district. A riot of migrant workers occurred in Zengcheng in 2011.

Climate

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

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Administrative divisions

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.

Tourist attractions

Twin Dragon Resort opened to public in December 2014. The resort has a total area of 163 acres, and it consists of two theme parks, East Village and West Village. Located in the heart of Erlongshan subtropical rainforest, Twin Dragon Resort has exceptional natural resources and marvelous landscapes. To experience traditional Chinese culture, Twin Dragon Resort also offers a variety of family activities and events, suitable for visitors of all ages to participate.

Demography

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.

Education

Colleges

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

International schools

Utahloy International School Zengcheng Utahloy International School Zengcheng (UISZ or UISZC, ) is an international school in Sanjiang Town (), Zengcheng, Guangzhou, China China, officially the People's Republic of China (PRC), is a country in East Asia. It is the world's List ...

Contact
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" Notable people: * 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 Zealander writer, her publishing includes being Chinese: My Own Story

Notes

References

External links

Official website of Zengcheng Government
{{Authority control Districts of Guangzhou