Duanfen () is a town in

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, in the southwest of

Guangdong Guangdong (, ), alternatively romanized as Canton or Kwangtung, is a coastal province in South China on the north shore of the South China Sea. The capital of the province is Guangzhou. With a population of 126.01 million (as of 2020) ...

province, China. It is located south of

Taicheng Subdistrict Taicheng Subdistrict () is a subdistrict which serves as the capital of the county-level city of Taishan, Jiangmen, Guangdong Province, China. The subdistrict lies on the right bank of the Pearl River Delta in Guangdong. History The area of ...

History

In 1932, returning overseas-Chinese founded a middle school in Duanfen. It was the first in Taishan.''Taishan International Web '' "Taishan History"
/ref> Duanfen experienced an earthquake on May 20, 1936.

Geography

The town covers with 17 village committees.

Demographics

Duanfen has a population of 60,600, while 118,000 original inhabitants live overseas.

Economy

Much of Duanfen's economy is industrially based, with two industry zones composed of 18 foreign and 12 domestic investors. These industries comprise grain processing, chemical, electronics, and appliance manufacturing, and clothing and accessory production. Agriculture includes rice, livestock, eels, and bamboo shoots. There is an architectural tourism industry in Duanfen. Constructed by returning overseas Chinese, heritage western-style arcade buildings and courtyards include Moy's Grand Courtyard (), and Wong's Buildings ().Town, Taishan City People's Government '' "Notes on Wong's Buildings"
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References

External links

*https://web.archive.org/web/20120116083129/http://duanfen.tsinfo.com.cn/ {{Authority control Taishan, Guangdong Towns in Guangdong