Huangpu District, Guangzhou

Huangpu
黄埔区
District


  Huangpu in Guangzhou
Country China
Region Guangzhou
Area
 • Total 484.17 km2 (186.94 sq mi)
Population (2014)
 • Total 880,100[1]
 • Density 1,818/km2 (4,710/sq mi)
Time zone China Standard (UTC+8)
Postal code 510700
Area code(s) 020
Website http://www.hp.gov.cn/
Huangpu District, Guangzhou
Simplified Chinese 黄埔区
Traditional Chinese 黃埔區
Canton Romanization wong4 bou3 kêu1
Hanyu Pinyin Huángpǔ Qū
Alternative Chinese name
Simplified Chinese 黄埔
Traditional Chinese 黃埔
Canton Romanization wong4 bou3
Hanyu Pinyin Huángpǔ

 Huangpu  (formerly transcribed as Whampoa) is one of the ten districts in Guangzhou, Guangdong province, People's Republic of China. On 12 February 2014, Luogang District was dissolved by the central government of China, and its original territory is now under the jurisdiction of Huangpu District.[2]

History

Huangpu was the dock area and waterfront for many European cargo vessels trading with China in the 18th century, such as those associated with the Maritime Fur Trade and Old China Trade. During the First Opium War, the Battle of Whampoa was fought between British and Chinese forces on 2 March 1841. The Whampoa Military Academy was founded in 1924.

Administrative divisions

Name Chinese (S) Hanyu Pinyin Canton Romanization Population (2010)[3]
Dasha Subdistrict 大沙街道 Dàshā Jiēdào dai6 sa1 gai1 dou6 44,641
Huangpu Subdistrict 黄埔街道 Huángbù Jiēdào wong4 bou3 gai1 dou6 64,255
Hongshan Subdistrict 红山街道 Hóngshān Jiēdào hung4 san1 gai1 dou6 42,127
Yuzhu Subdistrict 鱼珠街道 Yúzhū Jiēdào jyu4 zyu1 gai1 dou6 59,529
Wenchong Subdistrict 文冲街道 Wénchōng Jiēdào men4 cung1 gai1 dou6 46,877
Nangang Subdistrict 南岗街道 Nángǎng Jiēdào nam4 gong1 gai1 dou6 76,747
Changzhou Subdistrict 长洲街道 Chángzhōu Jiēdào cêng4 zeo1 gai1 dou6 36,478
Suidong Subdistrict 穗东街道 Suìdōng Jiēdào sêu6 dung1 gai1 dou6 45,025
Lilian Subdistrict 荔联街道 Lìlián Jiēdào lei6 lün4 gai1 dou6 42,251
Luogang Subdistrict 萝岗街道 Luógǎng Jiēdào lo4 gong1 gai1 dou6 45,717
Xiagang Subdistrict 夏港街道 Xiàgǎng Jiēdào ha6 gong2 gai1 dou6 44,528
Dongqu 东区街道 Dōngqū Jiēdào dung1 kêu1 gai1 dou6 85,235
Lianhe Subdistrict 联和街道 Liánhé Jiēdào lün4 wo4 gai1 dou6 49,867
Yonghe Subdistrict 永和街道 Yǒnghé Jiēdào wing5 wo4 gai1 dou6 55,044
Jiulong Town 九龙镇 Jiǔlóng Zhèn geo2 lung4 zen3 93,265

Economy

Huangpu district is one of the developed, and developing, industrial districts in Guangzhou. As such, this district has many factories and wharves. It also has some hotels mainly frequented by business people. These hotels are particularly busy during the Canton Fair.

Transportation

Metro

Huangpu is currently service by one metro line operated by Guangzhou Metro:

Currently one metro line is under construction by Guangzhou Metro:

See also

References

  1. ↑ "2014年广州市人口规模及分布情况" (in Chinese). Retrieved 13 February 2014.
  2. ↑ "Huangpu and Luogang Districts merge, Zengcheng becomes a District (黄埔萝岗合二为一 增城从化撤市改区)" (in Chinese). Nandu （南都网）. Retrieved 13 February 2014.
  3. ↑ 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: 23°6′33.904″N 113°27′15.11″E / 23.10941778°N 113.4541972°E / 23.10941778; 113.4541972

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