Panyu,
alternately romanized as Punyu, is one of 11
urban districts of the
prefecture-level city
A prefecture-level city () or prefectural city is an administrative division of the People's Republic of China (PRC), ranking below a province and above a county in China's administrative structure.
During the Republican era, many of Chi ...
of
Guangzhou
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, the capital of
Guangdong Province
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,
China
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. It was a separate
county-level city
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before its incorporation into modern Guangzhou in 2000. The present district covers an area of about .
Geography
Panyu lies at the heart of the
Pearl River Delta
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, its boundary straddles from latitudes 22.26' to 23.05', and sprawls 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
Zhongshan (; ) is a prefecture-level city in the south of the Pearl River Delta in Guangdong province, China. As of the 2020 census, the whole city with 4,418,060 inhabitants is now part of the Guangzhou–Shenzhen conurbation with 65,565,622 ...
, while it abuts the downtown of Guangzhou 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
Zhao Tuo () or Triệu Đà (Chữ Hán: 趙佗); was a Qin dynasty Chinese general and first emperor of Nanyue. He participated in the conquest of the Baiyue peoples of Guangdong, Guangxi and Northern Vietnam. After the fall of the Qin, he ...
during their
first failed invasion of the
Baiyue
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in
Guangdong
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in 214 BC. There are at least 11 separate theories on the etymology of the name. Upon the
fall of the Qin
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,
Zhao Tuo
Zhao Tuo () or Triệu Đà (Chữ Hán: 趙佗); was a Qin dynasty Chinese general and first emperor of Nanyue. He participated in the conquest of the Baiyue peoples of Guangdong, Guangxi and Northern Vietnam. After the fall of the Qin, he ...
established Panyu as the capital of his kingdom of
Nanyue
Nanyue (), was an ancient kingdom ruled by Chinese monarchs of the Zhao family that covered the modern Chinese subdivisions of Guangdong, Guangxi, Hainan, Hong Kong, Macau, southern Fujian and central to northern Vietnam. Nanyue was establis ...
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.
Yuexiu District
Yuexiu District is one of 11 urban districts of the prefecture-level city of Guangzhou, the capital of Guangdong Province, China, located west of the Tianhe District and east of the Liwan District. It is the commercial, political and cultural c ...
, most of
Baiyun and
Huangpu Districts, and parts of parts of
Liwan
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,
Haizhu
Haizhu District is one of 11 urban districts of the prefecture-level city of Guangzhou, the capital of Guangdong Province, China.
Geography
Haizhu District is located in the southern part of Guangzhou city. After the adjustment of Guang ...
, and
Tianhe District
Tianhe District () is one of the eleven districts of Guangzhou, the capital of Guangdong province. In Chinese, the name Tianhe literally means "a river in the sky/heavens", which is also a Chinese name for the Milky Way. It is bordered by Yuexi ...
s were originally part of Panyu County but were ceded to Guangzhou as it expanded. On 20 May 1992, Panyu County was upgraded into a
county-level city
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and, on 21 May 2000, Panyu was fully converted into a district of Guangzhou. By 28 April 2005, the southern part of Panyu was split off as the new
Nansha District
Nansha District and Nansha New Area is one of 11 urban districts and a state-level new area of the prefecture-level city of Guangzhou, the capital of Guangdong Province, China. It is the home of the present-day port of Guangzhou, as well as ...
. On 30 September 2012, three southern towns of Panyu—
Dongchong Dongchong () may refer to:
* Tung Chung, in the north of Lantau Island, Hong Kong
* Tung Chung line of the Hong Kong MTR
** Tung Chung station on said line
* Dongchong, Guangzhou
Dongchong () is a town of Nansha District, Guangzhou, Guangdong Pr ...
,
Dagang, and
Lanhe—were removed to
Nansha's jurisdiction.
Administrative divisions
Panyu district administers ten
subdistricts () and six
towns
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Origin and use
The word "town" shares an or ...
(). The district executive, legislature and
judiciary
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are based in the
Shiqiao, together with the
CPC and
PSB branches. On 1 December 2012 three towns (
Dongchong Dongchong () may refer to:
* Tung Chung, in the north of Lantau Island, Hong Kong
* Tung Chung line of the Hong Kong MTR
** Tung Chung station on said line
* Dongchong, Guangzhou
Dongchong () is a town of Nansha District, Guangzhou, Guangdong Pr ...
,
Dagang, &
Lanhe) were transferred to
Nansha District
Nansha District and Nansha New Area is one of 11 urban districts and a state-level new area of the prefecture-level city of Guangzhou, the capital of Guangdong Province, China. It is the home of the present-day port of Guangzhou, as well as ...
.
Transfer Towns
The following towns have been abolished, some by absorption into the
Development zone
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Arts
*Development hell, when a project is stuck in development
*Filmmaking, development phase, including finance and budgeting
*Development (music), the process thematic material is reshaped
*Photographi ...
of the
Nansha District
Nansha District and Nansha New Area is one of 11 urban districts and a state-level new area of the prefecture-level city of Guangzhou, the capital of Guangdong Province, China. It is the home of the present-day port of Guangzhou, as well as ...
.
*
Lianhuashan ()
*
Xinken ()
*
Tanzhouu ()
*
Yuwotou ()
*
Huangge
Huangge (黄阁镇) is a town in the Nansha District of Guangzhou, the largest city in the People's Republic of China
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()
*
Hengli ()
*
Wanqingsha ()
*
Dongchong Dongchong () may refer to:
* Tung Chung, in the north of Lantau Island, Hong Kong
* Tung Chung line of the Hong Kong MTR
** Tung Chung station on said line
* Dongchong, Guangzhou
Dongchong () is a town of Nansha District, Guangzhou, Guangdong Pr ...
()
*
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.
Economy
Statistics shows that in the year of 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
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Lines 2 and 3 serve parts of Panyu District. Line 2 was extended into the district in Sept. 2010.
Guangzhou South Station, the main high-speed railway station serving Guangzhou, is situated within the boundaries of Panyu District.
Panyu Public Transport
Panyu District Public Transport is a local bus operator in the Panyu District of Guangdong province in China.
Routes
There are 22 bus routes service nearby factories and residential complexes.
Popular routes include:
* Route 11
* Route 12
* Ro ...
operates buses in the district.
Metro
Panyu is currently service by four metro lines operated by
Guangzhou Metro
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:
* -
Luoxi,
Nanpu,
Huijiang,
Shibi (),
Guangzhou South Station ()
* -
Xiajiao,
Dashi
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,
Hanxi Changlong (),
Shiqiao,
Panyu Square
* -
Higher Education Mega Center North,
Higher Education Mega Center South (),
Xinzao,
Guanqiao ,
Shiqi,
Haibang,
Dichong,
Qingsheng
* -
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
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Province in the
Qing Dynasty
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.
*
Baomo Garden
*
Lotus Hill
Lotus Hill () is a hill in Panyu, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China, with Shizi Lake to the west. It covers an area of and has a peak above sea level. It is from the city of Guangzhou proper and 60 nautical miles from Hong Kong. It is now a 4A-l ...
*
Changlong Night Zoo
*
Xiangjiang Wildlife World
*
Chime-Long Paradise
Chimelong Paradise () is a major amusement park in Panyu District, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China. Opened on April 12, 2006, Chimelong Paradise is the largest amusement park in China and boasts the 10 Inversion Roller Coaster, which prior to the ...
Major educational institutions
The
Guangzhou Higher Education Mega Center
Guangzhou Higher Education Mega Center (HEMC), Guangzhou University Town or Guangzhou University City () is an area featured by higher education institutions, located on Xiaoguwei Island () in Panyu District, Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, Chi ...
includes more than ten higher education institutions.
Schools for Chinese students:
*
Guangdong Zhongyuan High School
International schools:
*
Canadian International School of Guangzhou
*
Guangzhou Korea School
*
Clifford International School
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Notable individuals
People born in or with family links to the Panyu District:
International Relations
Panyu has a cooperational agreement with:
*
Aveiro, Portugal
*
Prague 5,
Czech Republic
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Climate
See also
*
Hung Shing
Notes
References
External links
*
Panyu Panyu District official website*
ttp://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Asia/China/Guangdong_Sheng/Panyu-1002279/TravelGuide-Panyu.html Panyu Travel Guidebr>
'Red Diamond' on Panyu's diamond processing industry, by Venkatesan Vembu, Daily News & Analysis, 11 March 2007
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