Panyu, Guangzhou

Panyu, formerly romanized as Punyü, is one of 11 urban districts of the prefecture-level city of Guangzhou, the capital of Guangdong Province, China. Since January 1975, Panyu County has been under Guangzhou's administration. In 1992, Panyu County was renamed to Panyu county-level city, still under Guangzhou's administration. It was subsequently renamed to Panyu District on 10 July 2000. The present district covers an area of about .

Geography Panyu lies at the heart of the Pearl River Delta. It extends from latitudes 22.26' to 23.05', and from longitudes 113.14' to 113.42'. Facing the Lion Sea in the east and the estuary of the Pearl River in the south, its eastern border is separated from Dongguan by a strip of water, and the western border of Panyu is adjacent to the cities of Nanhai, Shunde and Zhongshan, while it abuts Haizhu District in the north. The site of the People's government of Panyu is Shiqiao which is from downtown Guangzhou and from the cities of Hong Kong and Macau, respectively. Shiqiao may have once been called "Stone Bridge town", but because of war, the characters changed, so Shiqiao was rewritten using the characters for "city" and "bridge".

History

The Chinese settlement at Panyu was established by the Qin armies under Zhao Tuo during their first failed invasion of the Baiyue in Guangdong in 214 BC. There are at least 11 separate theories on the etymology of the name.番禺求证 Upon the fall of the Qin, Zhao Tuo established Panyu as the capital of his kingdom of Nanyue in 204 BC. Archaeological evidence shows that it was a burgeoning commercial center: among the present material object remnants, there are those of Southeast Asian, Indian, and even African origin..

The Panyu County originally included the eastern half of Guangzhou's urban area until 1921, when Guangzhou City was established and separated from the Panyu and Nanhai counties. Yuexiu District, most of Baiyun and Huangpu districts, parts of Liwan, and all of Haizhu and Tianhe were originally part of Panyu County but were merged with Guangzhou as it expanded. In January 1975, Panyu County was transferred to Guangzhou's jurisdiction. In 1992, Panyu County became the Panyu county-level city and remained under Guangzhou's administration. It became a district of Guangzhou on 10 July 2000. On 28 April 2005, the southern part of Panyu was split off as the new Nansha District. On 30 September 2012, three southern towns of Panyu—Dongchong, Dagang, and Lanhe — were moved to Nansha's jurisdiction.

Administrative divisions

Panyu district administers ten subdistricts () and six towns (). The district's executive and legislative headquarters, and its judiciary are based in the Shiqiao, together with the CPC and PSB branches. On 1 December 2012 three towns (Dongchong, Dagang, & Lanhe) were transferred to Nansha District.

Name Chinese (S) Hanyu Pinyin Canton Romanization Population (2010) Area (km2) Shiqiao Subdistrict 市桥街道 Shìqiáo Jiēdào xi5 kiu4 gai1 dou6 168,701 20.15 Zhongcun Subdistrict 钟村街道 Zhōngcūn Jiēdào zung1 qun1 gai1 dou6 104,598 23.41 Shibi Subdistrict 石壁街道 Shíbì Jiēdào ség6 big1 gai1 dou6 32,989 27.01 Dashi Subdistrict 大石街道 Dàshí Jiēdào dai6 ség6 gai1 dou6 116,107 19.34 Luopu Subdistrict 洛浦街道 Luòpǔ Jiēdào log6 pou2 gai1 dou6 89,294 25.38 Dalong Subdistrict 大龙街道 Dàlóng Jiēdào dai6 lung4 gai1 dou6 129,515 24.80 Donghuan Subdistrict 东环街道 Dōnghuán Jiēdào dung1 wan4 gai1 dou6 52,965 11.00 Qiaonan Subdistrict 桥南街道 Qiáonán Jiēdào kiu4 nam4 gai1 dou6 72,695 17.85 Shatou Subdistrict 沙头街道 Shātóu Jiēdào sa1 teo4 gai1 dou6 35,201 18.10 Xiaoguwei Subdistrict 小谷围街道 Xiǎogǔwéi Jiēdào xiu2 gug1 wei4 gai1 dou6 131,470 20.15 Nancun town 南村镇 Náncūn Zhèn nam4 qun1 zan3 129,076 47.00 Xinzao town 新造镇 Xīnzào Zhèn sen1 lung4 zou6 zan3 27,248 14.12 Hualong town 化龙镇 Huàlóng Zhèn fa3 lung4 zan3 53,142 55.70 Shilou town 石楼镇 Shílóu Zhèn ség6 leo4 zan3 90,381 126.50 Shiqi town 石碁镇 Shíqí Zhèn ség6 gei1 zen3 97,434 71.26 Shawan town 沙湾镇 Shāwān Zhèn saa1 waan1 zan3 88,695 37.45

Transfer Towns The following towns have been abolished, some by absorption into the Development zone of the Nansha District. Lianhuashan (), named after Lianhuashan Hill Xinken () Tanzhou () Yuwotou () Huangge () Hengli () Wanqingsha () Dongchong () Dagang () Lanhe ()

Villages Under its various Subdistricts and Towns (and in the one Development zone), Panyu has 305 administration villages (行政村) - i.e. 305 village governments.

There are other 'natural villages' (自然村) which administratively count as being in one or another of the administration villages.

Climate

Economy Statistics shows that in the year 1998, the GDP in the district was 33.25 billion yuan, an increase of 13% over the previous year, and the GDP per capita was 35.5 thousand Yuan, an increase of 11% compared with the previous year.

The amusement park operator Chimelong has its headquarters on the grounds of Chimelong Paradise in the district.

Transportation Guangzhou Metro Lines 2 and 3 serve parts of Panyu District. Line 2 was extended into the district in September 2010. Guangzhou South railway station, the main high-speed railway station serving Guangzhou, is situated within the boundaries of Panyu District.

Panyu Public Transport operates buses in the district.

Metro

Panyu is currently serviced by seven metro lines operated by Guangzhou Metro:

- Luoxi, Nanpu, Huijiang, Shibi (), Guangzhou South Station ( ) ( ) - Xiajiao, Dashi, Hanxi Changlong (), Shiqiao, Panyu Square, , , , () - Higher Education Mega Center North (), Higher Education Mega Center South (, ), Xinzao, Guanqiao , Shiqi, Haibang (), Dichong - Guangzhou South Station (), Shibi (), Xiecun, Zhongcun, Hanxi Changlong (), Nancun Wanbo (), Yuangang, Banqiao, Higher Education Mega Center South (, ) - (), (, ) - , (), ( ) - ( ), , ( ) ( ), ,

Tourist attractions

Yuyin Mount Garden: One of the four famous gardens in Guangdong Province in the Qing dynasty. Baomo Garden Lotus Hill Changlong Night Zoo Xiangjiang Wildlife World Chime-Long Paradise Shawan Ancient Town

Major educational institutions The Guangzhou Higher Education Mega Center includes more than ten higher education institutions.

Schools for Chinese students: Guangdong Zhongyuan High School Nord Anglia School Guangzhou Panyu

International schools: Canadian International School of Guangzhou Guangzhou Korea School"Guide for Foreigners in Guangzhou" (Archive). Foreign Affairs Office of the Guangzhou Municipal Government (广州市人民政府外事办公室). p. 32/74. Retrieved on August 17, 2015. "Guangzhou Korea School Add: Jinxiu Xiangjiang Estate, Nancun Town, Panyu District, Guangzhou" Clifford International School

Notable individuals People born in or with family links to the Panyu District:

International Relations

Panyu has a cooperational agreement with:

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