Sihui (),
formerly romanized
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as Szewui, is a
county-level city
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in the west of the
Pearl River Delta
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region 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, China. It is administered as part of the
prefecture-level city
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of
Zhaoqing. Sihui's population is 640,910 in 2020.
History
Sihui was initially established during the Qin dynasty (221 BC—207 BC), some historians suggested Sihui first appeared during the Western Han dynasty (206 BC—8 AD), and it is one of the four most ancient counties in Guangdong province (the other three counties are Panyu county, Jieyang county and Longchuan county).
Under the
Qing, SihuiCounty made up part of the
commandery of
Zhaoqing. As with much of the surrounding countryside, Sihui was a source for many members of the
Chinese diaspora during the late
Qing.
Administrative divisions
Economy
The Zhaoqing High Technology Industrial Development Zone ( and ) is located in Sihui.
Climate
Notable people
*
Luo Xian Xiang (1890–1968), World War II general
* Joseph Tse tsz fung: hong kong journalist and writer, Joseph now resides in Canada( source: wikipedia )
* Irene Wan bik ha: Hong kong actress and film producer
* Hera Chan Hiu Wah: champion of Miss Hong Kong pageant 2018, actress of Hong Kong TVB corporation limited
See also
*
Guangdong International Circuit
*
Wangtang, a village in Jianggu, Sihui
Notes
References
Citations
Bibliography
* , reprinted 2000.
External links
*
Zhaoqing
County-level cities in Guangdong
National Civilized City
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