Dapeng New District

Dapeng
大鹏新区
New District


Dapeng (highlighted in brown) in Shenzhen
Country China
Region Shenzhen
Area
 • Total 294 km2 (114 sq mi)
Population (2010)
 • Total 180,000
 • Density 610/km2 (1,600/sq mi)
Time zone China Standard (UTC+8)
Website http://www.dpxq.gov.cn/
Dapeng New District
Simplified Chinese 大鹏新区
Traditional Chinese 大鵬新區
Canton Romanization dai6 pang4 sen1 kêu1
Hanyu Pinyin Dàpéng Xīn Qū
Alternative Chinese name
Simplified Chinese 大鹏
Traditional Chinese 大鵬
Canton Romanization dai6 pang4
Hanyu Pinyin Dàpéng

Dapeng New District (Dapenghua IPA: [tʰaj pʰuŋ sɐn kʰy:]) is an administrative area under the jurisdiction of the Longgang District in Shenzhen City, Guangdong Province of China. It has a land area of 294.18 square kilometres (113.58 sq mi), a coastline of 133.22 kilometres (82.78 mi) and a total population of about 180,000. The district was created on 30 December 2011 with its administration center located on 5 Dapeng Street, Zhongshan Road.[1]

Administrative divisions

The jurisdiction of Dapeng New District includes all of the Dapeng Peninsula, formerly divided into the three subdistricts of Dapeng, Kuichong and Nanao, with a total of 25 neighborhoods.

Name Chinese (S) Hanyu Pinyin Population (2010)[2]
Dapeng Subdistrict 大鹏街道 Dàpéng Jiēdào 46,867
Kuichong Subdistrict 葵涌街道 Kuíchōng Jiēdào 61,105
Nan'ao Subdistrict 南澳街道 Nán'ào Jiēdào 18,588

Travel

Dapeng New District's coastline features beaches, islands, reefs, sea cliffs, caves, bridges, columns and other maritime landforms. It has been proclaimed the most beautiful coastal scenery in Guangdong, and is known as the Pearl of Shenzhen and Oriental Hawaii. The Nanao coastal area is popular with tourists as well as local fishermen while the two islands of Sanmen and Laishi consist of aboriginal scenery. Local scenic attraction Xichong is also located in the district being noted for its undeveloped beach.

Produce

Dapeng is rich in fresh seafood, especially in Dapeng Bay known for its all year round availability of seafood.

References

  1. ↑ Hong Kong Government. "Shenzhen to develop two new zones". Retrieved 31 January 2012.
  2. ↑ 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.

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Coordinates: 22°35′49″N 114°28′30″E / 22.5969°N 114.4749°E / 22.5969; 114.4749


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