Sanshui District, formerly

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", emigrants who labour in

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, and for a large fireworks explosion in 2008.

History

According to archaeology sites discovered within the region, there were human beings inhabited in the town of Baini () Sanshui District about four thousand years ago. Samshui was formerly a town which served as the

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of an eponymous

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. It was elevated to city status before becoming an urban district of Foshan. In February 2008, twenty fireworks warehouses exploded in Sanshui. In total over 15,000 cartons of fireworks were set off over a period of 24 hours. The loss of inventory was extensive enough that U.S. markets faced real shortages of supply.

Administration divisions

The neighbouring cities, counties and districts are

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and

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in the west,

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and

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in the north, Huadu District and

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in the east and

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in the south-west. Sanshui administers 2 subdistricts and 5 towns:

Economy

Oil, coal, and slate are found in the surrounding area. However, Sanshui is also an important producer of food for Guangdong Province, especially fruit. The mainstay of the former city's economy was the Jianlibao Company, which produced a soft drink made from oranges and honey. During the 1990s, Jianlibao was a popular drink throughout China and it even made it into the

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market. However, embezzlement by the company's senior management has reduced its success. Despite Sanshui's proximity to

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and other Pearl River Delta cities, it remains a relatively poor place with many people only earning a few hundred yuan a month.

Transportation

Sanshui is on the railway line from

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. The district is served by

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(which provides access to

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and the southern suburbs of Foshan),

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(which provides direct access to downtown Guangzhou),

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(which provides access to

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