Wenquan () is a

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in the

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of Conghua,

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, in central

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province,

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, located about northeast of

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. , it has 4 residential communities () and 22 villages under its administration. The town spans an area of , and per a 2023 government publication, the town has a population of about 76,000.

Geography

About 60% of Wenquan's area is

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Administrative divisions

* Longgang Community () * Guancun Community () * Wenquan Hexi Community () * Wenquan Community () * Wenquan Village () * Tianhu Village () * Weidong Village () * Wushi Village () * Yunxing Village () * Xuanxing Village () * Yuanhu Village () * Wutu Village () * Longgang Village () * Longqiao Village () * Pinggang Village () * Zhongtian Village () * Taolian Village () * Mishi Village () * Shihai Village () * Shinan Village () * Nanxing Village () * Xintian Village () * Longxin Village () * Xinnan Village () * Nanping Village () * Shikeng Village ()

Demographics

Per a 2023 government publication, the town has a population of about 76,000, comprising 48,000 permanent residents, and a

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of 28,000.

Economy

Wenquan, which literally translates to "hot springs", is home to a number of

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, and has a sizable

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sector. The

is home to 80 hotels, which contain more than 6,000 hotel rooms. Manufacturing is also a sizable portion of the town's economy, and major industries include

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manufacturing,

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manufacturing,

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, non-woven fabric manufacturing,

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products manufacturing, and

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production.

Education

The town of Wenquan is home to one higher education institute: . The town is also some to an

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school, two

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, six

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, and three

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Healthcare

Wenquan is home to two

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Transportation

China National Highway 105 China National Highway 105 (G105) runs from Beijing to Macau SAR, via Langfang, Chuangzhou, Dezhou, Donge, Jining, Shuangyou, Fuyang, Liuan, Jiujiang, Nanchang, Ji'an, Guangzhou and Zhuhai. It runs to approximately 2,717 km, and, on a map, ...

runs through Wenquan, as does Guangdong Provincial Route 355.

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