Sihui (), formerly romanized as Szewui, is a county-level city in the west of the Pearl River Delta region in Guangdong province, China. It is administered as part of the prefecture-level city of Zhaoqing. Sihui's population is 640,910 in 2020.
History Sihui was initially established during the Qin dynasty (221 BC—207 BC), some historians suggested Sihui first appeared during the Western Han dynasty (206 BC—8 AD), and it is one of the four most ancient counties in Guangdong province (the other three counties are Panyu county, Jieyang county and Longchuan county). Under the Qing, SihuiCounty made up part of the commandery of Zhaoqing. As with much of the surrounding countryside, Sihui was a source for many members of the Chinese diaspora during the late Qing.
Administrative divisions Name Chinese (S) Hanyu Pinyin Population (2010) Area (km2) Chengzhong Subdistrict Chéngzhōng Jiēdào 101,428 46 Dongcheng Subdistrict Dōngchéng Jiēdào 142,577 84 Zhenshan Subdistrict Zhēnshān Jiēdào 35,922 100.68 Longfu town Lóngfǔ Zhèn 17,979 103 Dedou town Dedòu Zhèn 18,351 89.7 Weizheng town Wēizhěng Zhèn 12,047 63.9 Luoyuan town Luōyuán Zhèn 5,945 26 Jingkou town Jìngkǒu Zhèn 12,669 101 Dasha town Dàshā Zhèn 46,120 80 Shigou town Shígǒu Zhèn 16,170 142 Huangtian town Huángtián Zhèn 10,743 89.6 Jianggu town Xiàmáo Zhèn 27,177 82.4 Xiamao town Jiānggǔ Zhèn 24,579 107.5
Economy The Zhaoqing High Technology Industrial Development Zone ( and ) is located in Sihui.
Climate
Notable people
Luo Xian Xiang (1890–1968), World War II general Joseph Tse tsz Fung: Hong Kong journalist and writer, Joseph now resides in Canada (source: Wikipedia) Irene Wan bik ha: Hong Kong actress and film producer Hera Chan Hiu Wah: champion of Miss Hong Kong pageant 2018, actress of Hong Kong TVB corporation limited
See also Guangdong International Circuit Wangtang, a village in Jianggu, Sihui
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Bibliography , reprinted 2000.
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