Panyu, Guangzhou

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Panyu
番禺区
District
Chimelong Paradise
Chimelong Paradise
Map
  Panyu in Guangzhou
Coordinates: 22°56′11″N 113°23′03″E / 22.93639°N 113.38417°E / 22.93639; 113.38417
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceGuangdong
Sub-provincial cityGuangzhou
Area
 • Total530 km2 (200 sq mi)
Population
 (2020 census[1])
 • Total2,658,397
 • Density5,000/km2 (13,000/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code
511400
Area code020
Websitewww.panyu.gov.cn
Panyu, Guangzhou
Chinese番禺
Guangdong RomanizationPun1-yu4
Hanyu PinyinPānyú[a]
PostalPunyu

Panyu, alternately romanized as Punyu,[b] is one of 11 urban districts of the prefecture-level city of Guangzhou, the capital of Guangdong Province, China. It was a separate county-level city before its incorporation into modern Guangzhou in 2000. The present district covers an area of about 530 km2 (200 sq mi).

Geography[edit]

Panyu lies at the heart of the Pearl River Delta, its boundary straddles from latitudes 22.26' to 23.05', and sprawls 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 by a strip of water, and the western border of Panyu is adjacent to the cities of Nanhai, Shunde and Zhongshan, while it abuts the downtown of Guangzhou in the north. The site of the People's government of Panyu is Shiqiao which is 17 km (11 mi) from downtown Guangzhou and 38 and 42 nautical miles (70 and 78 km) 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[edit]

A Chinese lacquerware box with the "Panyu" name on its surface, dating from the Qin dynasty.

The Chinese settlement at Panyu was established by the Qin armies under Zhao Tuo during their first failed invasion of the Baiyue in Guangdong in 214 BC. There are at least 11 separate theories on the etymology of the name.[3] Upon the fall of the Qin, Zhao Tuo established Panyu as the capital of his kingdom of Nanyue 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.[4]

Yuexiu District, most of Baiyun and Huangpu Districts, and parts of parts of Liwan, Haizhu, and Tianhe Districts were originally part of Panyu County but were ceded to Guangzhou as it expanded. On 20 May 1992, Panyu County was upgraded into a county-level city and, on 21 May 2000, Panyu was fully converted into a district of Guangzhou. 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[edit]

Administrative divisions of Panyu

Panyu district administers ten subdistricts (街道) and six towns (镇).[5] The district executive, legislature and judiciary 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.

Name Chinese (S) Hanyu Pinyin Canton Romanization Population (2010)[6] Area (km2)
Shiqiao Subdistrict 市桥街道 Shìqiáo Jiēdào xi5 kiu4 gai1 dou6 168,701 20.15
Zhongcun Subdistrict 钟村街道 Zhōngcūn Jiēdào zung1 qun1 gai1 dou6 104,598 23.41
Shibi Subdistrict 石壁街道 Shíbì Jiēdào ség6 big1 gai1 dou6 32,989 27.01
Dashi Subdistrict 大石街道 Dàshí Jiēdào dai6 ség6 gai1 dou6 116,107 19.34
Luopu Subdistrict 洛浦街道 Luòpǔ Jiēdào log6 pou2 gai1 dou6 89,294 25.38
Dalong Subdistrict 大龙街道 Dàlóng Jiēdào dai6 lung4 gai1 dou6 129,515 24.80
Donghuan Subdistrict 东环街道 Dōnghuán Jiēdào dung1 wan4 gai1 dou6 52,965 11.00
Qiaonan Subdistrict 桥南街道 Qiáonán Jiēdào kiu4 nam4 gai1 dou6 72,695 17.85
Shatou Subdistrict 沙头街道 Shātóu Jiēdào sa1 teo4 gai1 dou6 35,201 18.10
Xiaoguwei Subdistrict 小谷围街道 Xiǎogǔwéi Jiēdào xiu2 gug1 wei4 gai1 dou6 131,470 20.15
Nancun town 南村镇 Náncūn Zhèn nam4 qun1 zan3 129,076 47.00
Xinzao town 新造镇 Xīnzào Zhèn sen1 lung4 zou6 zan3 27,248 14.12
Hualong town 化龙镇 Huàlóng Zhèn fa3 lung4 zan3 53,142 55.70
Shilou town 石楼镇 Shílóu Zhèn ség6 leo4 zan3 90,381 126.50
Shiqi town 石碁镇 Shíqí Zhèn ség6 gei1 zen3 97,434 71.26
Shawan town 沙湾镇 Shāwān Zhèn saa1 waan1 zan3 88,695 37.45

Transfer Towns[edit]

The following towns have been abolished, some by absorption into the Development zone of the Nansha District.

Villages[edit]

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[edit]

Climate data for Panyu (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 27.5
(81.5) 		29.1
(84.4) 		32.2
(90.0) 		33.4
(92.1) 		34.9
(94.8) 		36.7
(98.1) 		37.5
(99.5) 		37.5
(99.5) 		36.8
(98.2) 		34.4
(93.9) 		32.6
(90.7) 		29.2
(84.6) 		37.5
(99.5)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 19.0
(66.2) 		20.3
(68.5) 		22.7
(72.9) 		26.8
(80.2) 		30.4
(86.7) 		32.3
(90.1) 		33.5
(92.3) 		33.4
(92.1) 		32.3
(90.1) 		29.6
(85.3) 		25.6
(78.1) 		21.0
(69.8) 		27.2
(81.0)
Daily mean °C (°F) 14.6
(58.3) 		16.1
(61.0) 		18.9
(66.0) 		23.0
(73.4) 		26.4
(79.5) 		28.4
(83.1) 		29.3
(84.7) 		29.2
(84.6) 		28.1
(82.6) 		25.3
(77.5) 		21.0
(69.8) 		16.3
(61.3) 		23.1
(73.5)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 11.5
(52.7) 		13.3
(55.9) 		16.2
(61.2) 		20.3
(68.5) 		23.6
(74.5) 		25.6
(78.1) 		26.3
(79.3) 		26.2
(79.2) 		25.1
(77.2) 		22.0
(71.6) 		17.7
(63.9) 		12.9
(55.2) 		20.1
(68.1)
Record low °C (°F) 1.9
(35.4) 		2.7
(36.9) 		3.0
(37.4) 		9.1
(48.4) 		15.2
(59.4) 		17.8
(64.0) 		21.6
(70.9) 		22.1
(71.8) 		16.5
(61.7) 		10.2
(50.4) 		5.2
(41.4) 		1.1
(34.0) 		1.1
(34.0)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 49.7
(1.96) 		49.3
(1.94) 		89.8
(3.54) 		182.9
(7.20) 		275.2
(10.83) 		310.9
(12.24) 		221.4
(8.72) 		251.1
(9.89) 		178.6
(7.03) 		68.1
(2.68) 		40.5
(1.59) 		34.6
(1.36) 		1,752.1
(68.98)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 7.1 9.5 14.2 15.1 17.7 18.8 16.7 17.0 12.4 5.7 5.8 5.6 145.6
Average relative humidity (%) 71 76 80 81 81 82 79 79 75 68 68 66 76
Mean monthly sunshine hours 107.4 80.2 63.3 80.2 119.1 139.7 182.1 166.1 157.6 174.6 152.1 137.1 1,559.5
Percent possible sunshine 32 25 17 21 29 35 44 42 43 49 46 41 35
Source: China Meteorological Administration[7][8]

Economy[edit]

Statistics shows that in the year of 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 has its headquarters on the grounds of Chimelong Paradise in the district.[9]

Transportation[edit]

Guangzhou Metro Lines 2 and 3 serve parts of Panyu District. Line 2 was extended into the district in Sept. 2010. Guangzhou South 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[edit]

Nancun Wanbo Business Area

Panyu is currently service by four metro lines operated by Guangzhou Metro:

Tourist attractions[edit]

Lotus Hill

Major educational institutions[edit]

The Guangzhou Higher Education Mega Center includes more than ten higher education institutions.

Schools for Chinese students:

International schools:

Notable individuals[edit]

People born in or with family links to the Panyu District:

International Relations[edit]

Panyu has a cooperational agreement with:

See also[edit]

Notes[edit]

  1. ^ Often mispronounced as Fānyú.
  2. ^ Panyu was also alternately romanized as Pwan-yu.[2]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Guangzhou: Subdivision". Retrieved March 25, 2024.
  2. ^ Baynes, T. S., ed. (1878), "China" , Encyclopædia Britannica, vol. 5 (9th ed.), New York: Charles Scribner's Sons
  3. ^ 番禺求证
  4. ^ Yi Song-mi Erickson, Susan N.; Nylan, Michael (2010), "The Archaeology of the Outlying Lands", China's Early Empires, p. 163.
  5. ^ 番禺区. National Bureau of Statistics of the People's Republic of China. 2013. Retrieved March 17, 2014. (in Chinese)
  6. ^ shi, Guo wu yuan ren kou pu cha ban gong; council, Guo jia tong ji ju ren kou he jiu ye tong ji si bian = Tabulation on the 2010 population census of the people's republic of China by township / compiled by Population census office under the state; population, Department of; statistics, employment statistics national bureau of (2012). Zhongguo 2010 nian ren kou pu cha fen xiang, zhen, jie dao zi liao (Di 1 ban. ed.). Beijing Shi: Zhongguo tong ji chu ban she. ISBN 978-7-5037-6660-2.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  7. ^ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 28 May 2023.
  8. ^ 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 28 May 2023.
  9. ^ "Contact Us 联系我们". Chimelong. Retrieved 2019-06-04. 长隆集团总部 地址：广州市番禺区番禺大道 [Chimelong Group Headquarters: Panyu Dadao, Panyu District, Guangzhou City] [...] 长隆欢乐世界 地址：广州市番禺区番禺大道 [ Chimelong Paradise: Panyu Dadao, Panyu District, Guangzhou City]
  10. ^ "Guangzhou". web.gdut.edu.cn. Archived from the original on 2003-05-10.
  11. ^ "Baomo Garden - Guangzhou through a lens - Cities & Towns - Newsgd".
  12. ^ "World Second Night Zoo Built in Guangzhou".
  13. ^ "Guangzhou". web.gdut.edu.cn. Archived from the original on 2003-05-10.
  14. ^ "广东仲元中学-师生交流平台". Archived from the original on 2011-02-10. Retrieved 2020-04-29.
  15. ^ "Home". Nord Anglia Education. Retrieved 2023-10-13. Xihe Road, Panyu District, Guangzhou.
  16. ^ "Home". Canadian International School of Guangzhou. Retrieved 2020-05-13. Dongyi Road, Panyu District, Guangzhou.
  17. ^ "Guide for Foreigners in Guangzhou" (Archive). Foreign Affairs Office of the Guangzhou Municipal Government (广州市人民政府外事办公室). p. 32/74. Retrieved on August 17, 2015. "Guangzhou Korea School Add: Jinxiu Xiangjiang Estate, Nancun Town, Panyu District, Guangzhou"
  18. ^ "Home". Clifford international school. Retrieved 2021-05-13. Clifford School, Clifford Estates, Guangzhou, Guangdong Province People's Republic of China 511495
  19. ^ "Council resolution of Prague 5th district approved on April 14 2015".

External links[edit]

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