Panyu,
formerly romanized as Punyü, is one of 11
urban districts of the
prefecture-level city
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of
Guangzhou
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, the capital of
Guangdong Province,
China
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. 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
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. 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
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by a strip of water, and the western border of Panyu is adjacent to the cities of
Nanhai,
Shunde and
Zhongshan
Zhongshan ( zh, c=中山 ), alternately romanized via Cantonese as Chungshan, 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 n ...
, 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 (), rendered as Triệu Đà in Vietnamese language, Vietnamese, 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 ...
during their
first failed invasion of the
Baiyue
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in
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 ...
in 214 BC. There are at least 11 separate theories on the etymology of the name. Upon the
fall of the Qin,
Zhao Tuo
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established Panyu as the capital of his kingdom of
Nanyue
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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 and the seat 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, politic ...
, most of
Baiyun and
Huangpu Districts, and parts of parts of
Liwan
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,
Haizhu, and
Tianhe District
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s were originally part of Panyu County but were ceded to Guangzhou as it expanded. In January 1975, Panyu County is under Guangzhou's administration. In 1992, Panyu County renamed to Panyu county-level city and still under Guangzhou's administration. It renamed to Panyu District on 10 July 2000. By 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 removed to
Nansha's jurisdiction.
Administrative divisions
Panyu district administers ten
subdistricts () and six
towns
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The criteria for distinguishing a town vary globally, often depending on factors such as population size, economic character, administrative stat ...
(). The district's executive and legislative headquarters, and its
judiciary
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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.
Transfer Towns
The following towns have been abolished, some by absorption into the
Development zone of the
Nansha District.
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Lianhuashan (), named after
Lianhuashan Hill
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Xinken ()
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Tanzhou ()
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Yuwotou ()
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Huangge ()
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Hengli ()
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Wanqingsha ()
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Dongchong ()
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Dagang ()
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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
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has its headquarters on the grounds of
Chimelong 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 o ...
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 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 service by six metro lines operated by
Guangzhou Metro
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:
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Luoxi,
Nanpu,
Huijiang,
Shibi (),
Guangzhou South Station ( ) ( )
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Xiajiao,
Dashi
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,
Hanxi Changlong (),
Shiqiao,
Panyu Square, , , , ()
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Higher Education Mega Center North,
Higher Education Mega Center South (),
Xinzao,
Guanqiao ,
Shiqi,
Haibang (),
Dichong,
Qingsheng
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Guangzhou South Station (),
Shibi (),
Xiecun,
Zhongcun,
Hanxi Changlong (),
Nancun Wanbo (),
Yuangang,
Banqiao,
Higher Education Mega Center South ()
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Tourist attractions
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Yuyin Mount Garden:One of the four famous gardens in
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 ...
Province in the
Qing dynasty
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.
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Baomo Garden
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Lotus Hill
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Changlong Night Zoo
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Xiangjiang Wildlife World
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Chime-Long Paradise
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Shawan Ancient Town
Major educational institutions
The
Guangzhou Higher Education Mega Center includes more than ten higher education institutions.
Schools for Chinese students:
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Guangdong Zhongyuan High School
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Nord Anglia School Guangzhou Panyu
International schools:
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Canadian International School of Guangzhou
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Guangzhou Korea School
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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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Aveiro, Portugal
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Prague 5
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,
Czech Republic
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See also
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Hung Shing
Notes
References
External links
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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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