() is a

town A town is a type of a human settlement, generally larger than a village but smaller than a city. The criteria for distinguishing a town vary globally, often depending on factors such as population size, economic character, administrative stat ...

in Zhongshan,

Guangdong ) means "wide" or "vast", and has been associated with the region since the creation of Guang Prefecture in AD 226. The name "''Guang''" ultimately came from Guangxin ( zh, labels=no, first=t, t= , s=广信), an outpost established in Han dynasty ...

China China, officially the People's Republic of China (PRC), is a country in East Asia. With population of China, a population exceeding 1.4 billion, it is the list of countries by population (United Nations), second-most populous country after ...

. Huangpu spans an area of , and has a

hukou ''Hukou'' ( zh, c=户口, l=household individual) is a system of household registration used in the People's Republic of China. The system itself is more properly called ''huji'' ( zh, c=户籍, l=household origin), and has origins in Histo ...

population of 93,008 as of 2019.

History

The area was organized as the Huangpu People's Commune () in 1958. The people's commune was abolished in 1984, and the current iteration of Huangpu as a

was established in 1986.

Geography

Major water features in Huangpu include the in the north of the

, the in the south, the in the east, and the in the middle.

Administrative divisions

Huangpu administers 4 residential communities () and 12 administrative villages ().

Administrative divisions

Huangpu administers the following 4 residential communities: * Sanshe Community () * Yongping Community () * Xintang Community () * Wenming Community ()

Villages

Huangpu administers the following 12 administrative villages: * Xindi Village () * Zhaofeng Village () * Wulan Village () * Dayan Village () * Dacen Village () * Shijun Village () * Hengdang Village () * Xinsha Village () * Ma'an Village () * Tuanfan Village () * Zhenyi Village () * Aoshan Village ()

Demographics

As of 2019, Huangpu has a

population of 93,008, however, this excludes the floating population, which is sizable in Zhongshan. A 2022 estimate put the town's hukou population at 100,000, and its floating population at about 48,700. In 2008, Huangpu had a hukou population of 84,876. In the 2000 Chinese Census, Huangpu had a population of 98,373.

Economy

In 2022, Huangpu had a total

gross domestic product Gross domestic product (GDP) is a monetary measure of the total market value of all the final goods and services produced and rendered in a specific time period by a country or countries. GDP is often used to measure the economic performanc ...

of 12.68 billion

renminbi The renminbi ( ; currency symbol, symbol: Yen and yuan sign, ¥; ISO 4217, ISO code: CNY; abbreviation: RMB), also known as the Chinese yuan, is the official currency of the China, People's Republic of China. The renminbi is issued by the Peop ...

(RMB), a 1.3% increase from 2021. The town's primary sector accounted for 0.773 billion RMB (6.10% of total GDP), while its secondary sector accounted for 7.677 billion RMB (60.54% of total GDP), and its tertiary sector accounted for 4.23 billion RMB (33.36% of total GDP).

Agriculture Agriculture encompasses crop and livestock production, aquaculture, and forestry for food and non-food products. Agriculture was a key factor in the rise of sedentary human civilization, whereby farming of domesticated species created ...

forestry Forestry is the science and craft of creating, managing, planting, using, conserving and repairing forests and woodlands for associated resources for human and Natural environment, environmental benefits. Forestry is practiced in plantations and ...

animal husbandry Animal husbandry is the branch of agriculture concerned with animals that are raised for meat, animal fiber, fibre, milk, or other products. It includes day-to-day care, management, production, nutrition, selective breeding, and the raising ...

, and

fishing Fishing is the activity of trying to catch fish. Fish are often caught as wildlife from the natural environment (Freshwater ecosystem, freshwater or Marine ecosystem, marine), but may also be caught from Fish stocking, stocked Body of water, ...

accounted for 0.75 billion RMB (5.91% of total GDP). The total retail sale of

consumer goods A final good or consumer good is a final product ready for sale that is used by the consumer to satisfy current wants or needs, unlike an intermediate good, which is used to produce other goods. A microwave oven or a bicycle is a final good. W ...

in Huangpu totaled 6.33 billion RMB. In 2022, Huangpu imported 1.182 billion RMB of goods, and exported 10.404 billion RMB of goods, giving the town a total trade-to-GDP ratio of 91.37%. The town's budget for 2022 included local revenues of 0.449 billion RMB, and local expenditures of 1.046 billion RMB. Companies headquartered in Huangpu include Zhongshan Tianmei Electrical Appliances, Zhonshan Yuanhe Metal Products, and Panshun Plastic.

Education

As of 2022, Huangpu has a total of 15 schools, including one private

primary school A primary school (in Ireland, India, the United Kingdom, Australia, New Zealand, Trinidad and Tobago, Jamaica, South Africa, and Singapore), elementary school, or grade school (in North America and the Philippines) is a school for primary ...

and one nine-year school, serving 18,800 students. The

also has 20

kindergartens Kindergarten is a preschool educational approach based on playing, singing, practical activities such as drawing, and social interaction as part of the transition from home to school. Such institutions were originally made in the late 18th cent ...

, serving 5,947 students. Huangpu has a

public library A public library is a library, most often a lending library, that is accessible by the general public and is usually funded from public sources, such as taxes. It is operated by librarians and library paraprofessionals, who are also Civil servic ...

, four public studies, and a

cultural center A cultural center or cultural centre is an organization, building or complex that promotes culture and arts. Cultural centers can be neighborhood community arts organizations, private facilities, government-sponsored, or activist-run. Africa * ...

Healthcare

Huangpu has one

hospital A hospital is a healthcare institution providing patient treatment with specialized Medical Science, health science and auxiliary healthcare staff and medical equipment. The best-known type of hospital is the general hospital, which typically ...

, one community health center, and 13 community health stations. These facilities are staffed by 1,019 personnel, and host 700 beds, as of 2022.

Transportation

runs through Huangpu.

References

{{Pearl River Delta Zhongshan Towns in Guangdong