Guancheng 莞城街道 | |
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 Ying'en Gate in Guancheng Subdistrict | |
 Guancheng is labeled '1' on this map of Dongguan | |
 Dongguan in Guangdong | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Guangdong |
| Prefecture-level city | Dongguan |
| Area | |
• Total | 11.16 km2 (4.31 sq mi) |
| Population (2013)[2] | |
• Total | 165,800 |
| • Density | 14,860/km2 (38,480/sq mi) |
| GDP | |
| • Total | ¥ 21.595 billion (2019)[3] |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
| Postal code | 523001, 523002, 523003, 523004, 523005, 523006, 523007, 523008 |
| Website | guancheng |
Guancheng Subdistrict (Chinese:莞城街道;pinyin:Guǎnchéng Jiēdào;lit. 'Dongguan City's seat') is a subdistrict inGuangdong Province, China under the administration ofDongguan City.[1] It has an area of 11.16 square kilometres (4.31 sq mi),[1] and a residential population of 230,000, of which 152,000 are new residents.[citation needed]
Guancheng was the old political and cultural centre ofDongguan, before the government moved to the new centre in theNancheng Subdistrict.[citation needed]
Guancheng Subdistrict has been home to the seat ofDongguan's government since 757 CE, during the earlyTang Dynasty.[1]
In the late 14th century, during the reign of theHongwu Emperor of theMing Dynasty, theYing'enmen Gate Tower [zh] was built within present-day Guancheng.[1] Later in the Ming Dynasty, theQuejinting Monument [zh] was built to commemorate the city's trade withThailand.[1]
Upon the founding of the People's Republic of China in 1949, Guancheng was designated as a city.[4] Guancheng was re-designated as apeople's commune from 1958 to 1980.[4]
In January 1988, Dongguan was upgraded to a prefecture-level city.[4]
Located near the center ofDongguan, the Guancheng Subdistrict encompasses the historic center of the city.[1] The subdistrict lies 59 kilometers away fromGuangzhou, 99 kilometers fromShenzhen, and 140 kilometers fromHong Kong.[1]
Guancheng Subdistrict is bordered byDongcheng Subdistrict,Nancheng Subdistrict, andWanjiang Subdistrict.[1]
Guancheng Subdistrict is divided into 8residential communities: Dongzheng Residential Community (东正社区), Shiqiao Residential Community (市桥社区), Beiyu Residential Community (北隅社区), Xiyu Residential Community (西隅社区), Luosha Residential Community (罗沙社区), Bosha Residential Community (博厦社区), Xingtang Residential Community (兴塘社区), and Chuangye Residential Community (创业社区).[5]
Guancheng Subdistrict used to be the political center of Dongguan City.[citation needed] The following is the list of political office-holders of Guancheng Subdistrict:[6]
| Name | Position | Division of Work |
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| Liu Linhong (刘林宏) | Party secretary, Director of the Liaison Committee of the NPC | Total authority |
| Chen Huizhen (陈慧贞) | Vice party secretary, Director of the Office | Responsible for the economic work |
| Zhang Ruijun (张锐均) | Vice party secretary | In charge of political science, law, social security and social stability |
| Ma Xiaoqi (马小其) | Member of the Party Committee, Secretary of Commission for Discipline Inspection | In charge of discipline, supervision and auditing work |
| Wu Zhi'en (吴志恩) | Member of the Party Committee, NPC deputy director of the Liaison Committee | In charge of construction of the party, organization, personnel, Office of the NPC |
| Ye Haodian (叶浩钿) | Member of the Party Committee | Adjunct director of the Public Security Bureau |
| Zhang Junhua (张俊华) | Member of the Party Committee | In charge of business circulation and urban construction |
| Peng Lei (彭 雷) | Member of the Party Committee | In charge of health and family planning |
| Zhang Kaiqiang (张凯强) | Member of the Party Committee | In charge of finance, banking and asset management |
| Ye Xiaomin (叶小敏) | Member of the Party Committee | In charge of community work, social affairs and responsible for daily work and Social Work Committee |
| Li Hangxu (李航旭) | Member of the Party Committee | In charge of safety production, trade, science and technology |
| Chen Yudong (陈玉东) | Member of the Party Committee | Served as armed forces minister, in charge of environmental protection work |
| Liang Feng (梁 丰) | Deputy Director of the Office | In charge of urban management, utilities, three defenses and agricultural work |
| Yu Haihua (余海花) | Deputy Director of the Office | In charge of education and the work of the Women's Federation |
| Chen Haorong (陈浩荣) | Deputy Director of the Office | In charge of the construction of spiritual civilization, publicity, culture, sports and tourism |
| Kuang Hanqiang (邝汉强) | Deputy Director of the Office | In charge of private enterprises, Chamber of Commerce and the Food and Drug Supervision and Management Bureau |
| Yan Zheng (严 正) | Deputy Director of the Office | In charge of Party and government office, planning project and urban planning work |
| Chen Jinrong (陈金荣) | NPC deputy director of the Liaison Committee | In charge of poverty alleviation and trade union work |
As of 2019, the subdistrict'sGDP totaled ¥21.595 billion,fixed asset investment totaled ¥2.946 billion, retail sales totaled ¥13.440 billion, and the subdistrict's tax revenue totaled ¥4.581 billion.[3]
Guancheng Subdistrict's three major business districts are: West Gate Avenue (西城门大街), Diwang Square (地王广场), and Yujing Square CBD (愉景广场商圈).[citation needed]
Within Guancheng Subdistrict, there is 1undergraduate university, 3vocationalsecondary schools, 3 standard secondary schools, 1 technical vocational school, 1special education school, 8primary schools, 7kindergartens, 1 sports academy, and 17private schools.[7]
Notable educational institutions within Guancheng Subdistrict include:
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Guancheng Subdistrict is the center for medical and health services in Dongguan City. There are many large integrated medical institutions, including:
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Daosheng Park was built by Zhang Jiamo, the nephew of Ke Yuan founder Zhang Jingxiu. It stands in Daofu Alley of Guancheng Subdistrict. The whole park sat northwest-to-southeast. Ju Chao (居巢) and Ju Lian (居廉) have lived in this park for about 10 years, where they founded the Ling-nan School of painters. The original area of Daosheng Park was about 750 kilometers.[clarification needed] However, after hundreds of years, there were only several old and shabby houses.[citation needed]
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Guancheng Subdistrict is the Old Town of Dongguan City. Here are some of its sights:
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