Huangpu District, Guangzhou
Huangpu 黄埔区 |
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Whampoa Military Academy on Changzhou Island | |
Huangpu in Guangzhou
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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/ |
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Simplified Chinese | 黄埔区 | ||||||||||||||
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Traditional Chinese | 黃埔區 | ||||||||||||||
Canton Romanization | wong4 bou3 kêu1 | ||||||||||||||
Hanyu Pinyin | Huángpǔ Qū | ||||||||||||||
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Alternative Chinese name | |||||||||||||||
Simplified Chinese | 黄埔 | ||||||||||||||
Traditional Chinese | 黃埔 | ||||||||||||||
Canton Romanization | wong4 bou3 | ||||||||||||||
Hanyu Pinyin | Huángpǔ | ||||||||||||||
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<phonos file="Huang2pu3.ogg">Huangpu</phonos> (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]
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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] |
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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:
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Currently one metro line is under construction by Guangzhou Metro:
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See also
- Changzhou Island
- Whampoa anchorage — island and intermediate way station on the Pearl River between Macao and Canton-Guangzhou.
References
External links
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