Yangjiang
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| Yangjiang 陽江 |
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| — Prefecture-level city — | |
| Chinese transcription(s) | |
| - Simplified | 陽江 |
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| - Traditional | |
| - Pinyin | Yángjiāng |
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| Country | China |
| Province | Guangdong |
| County-level divisions | 4 |
| Township divisions | |
| City seat | Jiangcheng District |
| Area | |
| - Total | 7,813.4 km2 (3,016.8 sq mi) |
| Population (2004) | |
| - Total | 2,628,000 |
| - Density | 336.3/km2 (871.1/sq mi) |
| Time zone | China Standard (UTC) |
| Area code(s) | 662 |
| GDP | ¥27.39 billion (2004) |
| GDP per capita | ¥10,493 (2004) |
| License Plate | 粤Q |
Yangjiang (simplified Chinese: 陽江; pinyin: Yángjiāng) is a prefecture-level city in southwestern Guangdong province, People's Republic of China. It borders Maoming to the west, Yunfu to the north, Jiangmen to the east, and looks out to the South China Sea to the south. It is famous for being the base of Yangjiang Shibazi, a knife manufacturer.
[edit] Administration
The prefecture-level city of Yangjiang administers 4 county-level divisions, including 1 districts, 1 county-level city and 2 counties.
Yangjiang is a beautiful city. It enjoys a conviniuent location, 2:30 hours from Guangzhou by bus. It's a place famous for its beach called Zhapo, and other landscape like Hailing island,Shapa Town.
- Jiangcheng District (江城区)
- Yangchun City (阳春市)
- Yangdong County (阳东县)
- Yangxi County (阳西县)
[edit] External links
- Government website of Yangjiang (Chinese) (English)
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