Nanhai District (), or Namhoi (from Cantonese, ), is a district of Foshan, Guangdong, China. Its government is the first to have developed e-government informatization at the county level division in China.
History Establishment of Nanhai is traditionally attributed two brothers carrying their father's bowls in 1271. They were fleeing south from the Mongols on a bamboo raft when a violent storm shipwrecked them and broke all the bowls. The brothers settled down there and the position of the wreck is commemorated by a shrine. This area was named Broken Bowls Point.
On 15 February 1921, the eastern part of Nanhai County was ceded to the newly established City of Guangzhou which became part of what is now western part of Liwan. On 26 June 1951, Foshan Town (present Chancheng) was ceded to the newly established City of Foshan. Nanhai County was upgraded into a county-level city on 2 September 1992 until 8 December 2002 Nanhai was consolidated as a district of Foshan.
Administration division Nanhai was a county-level city until December 8, 2002, when it became a district of Foshan prefecture-level city.
Name Chinese (S) Hanyu Pinyin Population (2020) Area (km2) Guicheng Subdistrict 桂城街道 Guìchéng Jiēdào 732,909 84.16 Lishui town 里水镇 Lǐshuǐ Zhèn 412,489 75.38 Jiujiang town 九江镇 Jiǔjiāng Zhèn 218,345 94.75 Danzao town 丹灶镇 Dānzào Zhèn 239,360 143.50 Dali town 大沥镇 Dàlì Zhèn 789,568 95.90 Shishan town 狮山镇 Shīshān Zhèn 955,297 330.60 Xiqiao town 西樵镇 Xiqiáo Zhèn 319,279 176.63
E-government Nanhai was designated by the central government as a pilot city for e-government and informatization in 2001.
Transportation Public transport On November 3, 2010, the first phase of the Guangfo Line commenced operation, passing through Nanhai with five stations: Guicheng Station, Nangui Road Station, Leigang Station, Qiandeng Lake Station, and Financial High-tech Zone Station. Passengers could use transportation cards including Guangfutong, Yangchengtong, and Lingnantong for metro rides. On December 28, 2021, Foshan Metro Line 2 opened to traffic, featuring two stations in Nanhai District: Linyue West Station and Linyue East Station. On August 23, 2024, the Southern Section of the Post-Phase Extension of Foshan Metro Line 3 began operation, serving three stations in Nanhai District: Guicheng Station, Xiyue Station, and Diejiao Station. On the same day, the Northern Section of the Post-Phase Extension commenced service with nine stations in Nanhai District: Foshan University Station, Nanhai University Town Station, Bo'ai Central Road Station, Kesheng Road Station, Xingye East Road Station, Foshan West Railway Station, Luocun Station, Xiaode East Station, and Lianhe Station.
On 18 August 2021, the first section of the Nanhai Tram, which is technically a light rail system, opened in between Leigang station of Guangfo Line and Sanshanxinchengbei, which was extended by a second section towards Linyuedong on 22 November 2022. A further extension connecting the line with Guangzhou South railway station is planned.
Bike Following the 2010 Asian Games in Guangzhou, public bicycles became available within the Guicheng area for community convenience. On September 15, 2021, Guicheng's public bicycle service officially ceased operations.
Notable people Kang Tongbi Kang Youwei Lin Liang Wong Fei Hung Ip Man Tony Leung Ka-fai Antonio Ng Tan Sri Datuk Amar Stephen Kalong Ningkan Zhan Tianyou Zhong Naixiong
See also Nanhai Experimental High School Nenking Group
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External links
Mango Kwan's site contains pictures and history