Zengcheng 增城区 Tsengshing | |
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 Gualü Square in Licheng Subdistrict | |
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 Zengcheng in Guangzhou | |
| Coordinates:23°17′17″N113°49′41″E / 23.28806°N 113.82806°E /23.28806; 113.82806 | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Guangdong |
| Sub-provincial city | Guangzhou |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,741.4 km2 (672.4 sq mi) |
| Population (2020 census[1]) | |
• Total | 1,466,331 |
| • Density | 842.04/km2 (2,180.9/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
| Postal code | 511300 |
| Area code | 020 |
| Website | http://www.zengcheng.gov.cn/ |
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| Chinese | 增城 | ||||||||||||||
| Guangdong Romanization | Zeng1-xing4 | ||||||||||||||
| Hanyu Pinyin | Zēngchéng | ||||||||||||||
| Postal | Tsengshing | ||||||||||||||
| Literal meaning | ExpandingCity | ||||||||||||||
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Zengcheng District (alternatelyromanized asTsengshing)[a] is one of 11urban districts of theprefecture-level city ofGuangzhou, the capital ofGuangdong Province, China.
ZengchengCounty was established under theQin followingtheir conquest of the area, formerly held by theBaiyue tribes. Under theMing, the northern area of the county was separated to formLongmen County, administered fromHuizhou. The county was promoted tocity status in 1993. In 2006, a western section of Zengcheng was severed to form Guangzhou'sLuogang District, which was renamedHuangpu in 2014. On 12 February of the same year, Zengcheng was annexed to Guangzhou as a district.[3] Ariot of migrant workers occurred in Zengcheng in 2011.
Zengcheng's mild climate, fertile land, annual average temperature of 22.02 degrees and average yearly rainfall of 1,967 millimetres (77.4 in) make it suitable for tropical and subtropical crop growth. The district is noted for production of thelychee.
| Climate data for Zengcheng, elevation 31 m (102 ft), (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 27.4 (81.3) | 28.7 (83.7) | 33.1 (91.6) | 33.7 (92.7) | 35.3 (95.5) | 37.0 (98.6) | 37.7 (99.9) | 37.4 (99.3) | 37.8 (100.0) | 36.1 (97.0) | 33.2 (91.8) | 30.6 (87.1) | 37.8 (100.0) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 19.1 (66.4) | 20.4 (68.7) | 22.7 (72.9) | 26.6 (79.9) | 30.0 (86.0) | 31.9 (89.4) | 33.4 (92.1) | 33.3 (91.9) | 32.1 (89.8) | 29.3 (84.7) | 25.4 (77.7) | 20.8 (69.4) | 27.1 (80.7) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 13.9 (57.0) | 15.6 (60.1) | 18.4 (65.1) | 22.4 (72.3) | 25.6 (78.1) | 27.5 (81.5) | 28.5 (83.3) | 28.2 (82.8) | 26.9 (80.4) | 23.8 (74.8) | 19.7 (67.5) | 15.2 (59.4) | 22.1 (71.9) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 10.5 (50.9) | 12.4 (54.3) | 15.3 (59.5) | 19.4 (66.9) | 22.6 (72.7) | 24.6 (76.3) | 25.2 (77.4) | 25.1 (77.2) | 23.6 (74.5) | 20.1 (68.2) | 16.0 (60.8) | 11.6 (52.9) | 18.9 (66.0) |
| Record low °C (°F) | 0.7 (33.3) | 3.0 (37.4) | 6.2 (43.2) | 9.2 (48.6) | 15.4 (59.7) | 17.9 (64.2) | 19.6 (67.3) | 21.7 (71.1) | 15.7 (60.3) | 8.6 (47.5) | 5.7 (42.3) | 0.0 (32.0) | 0.0 (32.0) |
| Averageprecipitation mm (inches) | 49.1 (1.93) | 54.4 (2.14) | 113.8 (4.48) | 234.5 (9.23) | 337.8 (13.30) | 455.6 (17.94) | 243.5 (9.59) | 266.7 (10.50) | 161.5 (6.36) | 47.5 (1.87) | 36.6 (1.44) | 38.5 (1.52) | 2,039.5 (80.3) |
| Average precipitation days(≥ 0.1 mm) | 7.0 | 9.4 | 14.0 | 15.5 | 18.3 | 20.1 | 17.8 | 17.1 | 12.5 | 5.5 | 5.2 | 5.8 | 148.2 |
| Averagerelative humidity (%) | 73 | 77 | 81 | 83 | 83 | 84 | 82 | 83 | 81 | 76 | 73 | 70 | 79 |
| Mean monthlysunshine hours | 129.6 | 90.0 | 71.0 | 80.0 | 115.3 | 131.3 | 188.3 | 181.5 | 187.4 | 202.5 | 175.1 | 164.2 | 1,716.2 |
| Percentagepossible sunshine | 38 | 28 | 19 | 21 | 28 | 32 | 46 | 46 | 51 | 57 | 53 | 50 | 39 |
| Source:China Meteorological Administration[4][5] | |||||||||||||
There are currently 6 subdistricts and 7 towns.
On 28 August 2012 one new subdistrict (Yongning) and one new town (Xiancun) were established from carving out of Xintang.[6]
| Name | Chinese (S) | Hanyu Pinyin | Canton Romanization | Population (2010)[7] | Area (km2) |
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| Licheng Subdistrict | 荔城街道 | Lìchéng Jiēdào | lei6 séng4 gai1 dou6 | 191,777 | 132.27 |
| Lihu Subdistrict | 荔湖街道 | Lìhú Jiēdào | lei6 wu4 gai1 dou6 | ||
| Zengjiang Subdistrict | 增江街道 | Zēngjiāng Jiēdào | zeng1 gong1 gai1 dou6 | 78,072 | 86.18 |
| Zhucun Subdistrict | 朱村街道 | Zhūcūn Jiēdào | ju1 qun1 gai1 dou6 | 43,557 | 93.90 |
| Yongning Subdistrict | 永宁街道 | Yǒngníng Jiēdào | wing5 ning4 gai1 dou6 | 391,287 | 104.14 |
| Ningxi Subdistrict | 宁西街道 | Níngxī Jiēdào | ning4 ség6 gai1 dou6 | ||
| Xintang town | 新塘镇 | Xīntáng Zhèn | sen1 tong4 zen3 | 85.09 | |
| Xiancun town | 仙村镇 | Xiāncūn Zhèn | xin1 qun1 zen3 | 56.65 | |
| Zhengguo town | 正果镇 | Zhèngguǒ Zhèn | zéng3 guo2 zen3 | 40,387 | 236.40 |
| Shitan town | 石滩镇 | Shítān Zhèn | ség6 tan1 zen3 | 121,674 | 184.00 |
| Zhongxin town | 中新镇 | Zhōngxīn Zhèn | zung1 sen1 zen3 | 78,293 | 236.00 |
| Paitan town | 派潭镇 | Pàitán Zhèn | pai3 tam4 zen3 | 58,337 | 289.50 |
| Xiaolou town | 小楼镇 | Xiǎolóu Zhèn | xiu2 leo4 zen3 | 33,725 | 136.00 |
Owing to the distance from Guangzhou's city center, many locals consider themselves distinct from the other Guangzhounese. They also speak separate Yue and Hakka dialects.[8]
Zengcheng is currently serviced by two metro lines operated byGuangzhou Metro:
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