Taishan (Jiangmen)
| Taishan City | |
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| Province : | Guangdong |
| District-free city : | Jiangmen |
| Residents : | 990,000 |
| Postal code : | 529211 |
| Area code : | 0750 |
| License plate : | 粤 J |
| Area : | 3,286 km² |
| Population density : | 301.28 inhabitants / km² |
| Website: | www.Taishan.gov.cn |
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Taishan , obsolete: Toishan, ( Chinese 台山 市 , Pinyin Táishān Shì , Jyutping Toi 4 saan 1 Si 5 , Cantonese Toisan Si , local dialect: Hoisan Si ) is an independent city that is part of the administrative area of the independent city of Jiangmen in the southern Chinese province of Guangdong heard. It has an area of 3,286 km² and approx. 990,000 inhabitants (2002). It is one of the most important places of origin of overseas Chinese . Until the opening of China in the 1980s, around 3/4 of all Chinese in North America had roots in Taishan. Hoisan or Taishan dialect was quasi lingua franca in the Chinese quarters of San Francisco and New York.
geography
Taishan lies on the western edge of the Pearl River Delta . The surface shape is hilly in the south and north, flat in between. The southern border is formed by the South China Sea , and the Chuanshan Island group also belongs to the territory of the city of Taishan . The northern tip of Taishan is touched by the Tanjiang / Tan River (潭江) and its alluvial plain .
The climate is subtropical to tropical. The average January temperature is 10 ° C, the average July temperature 32 ° C. The annual rainfall is 1940 mm. In summer there are frequent typhoons and heavy rain, the dry seasons are autumn and winter.
history
Taishan was raised to a community as Xinning (新 宁) during the Ming Dynasty and was then under the administration of Xinhui . The city has been called Taishan since 1914 . Taishan received its town charter in 1992 .
administration
Taishan County is part of Jiangmen County . Neighboring are Yangdong in the west, Enping in the northwest, Kaiping in the north, and Xinhui in the east. The city is divided into a street district and 16 large municipalities; The seat of the city government is the Taicheng street district:
- Taicheng Street District (台 城 街道);
- Greater community Dajiang (大江镇);
- Greater community Shuibu (水步镇);
- Greater community Sijiu (四九镇);
- Greater community duhu (都斛镇);
- Chixi Municipality (赤 溪镇);
- Greater community Chonglou (冲蒌镇);
- Greater community Doushan (斗山镇);
- Greater community Guanghai (广海镇);
- Greater community Chuandao (川岛镇);
- Greater community Duanfen (端芬镇);
- Greater community Haiyan (海宴镇);
- Greater community Wencun (汶村镇);
- Greater community Sanhe (三合镇);
- Beidou Municipality (北 陡 镇);
- Greater community Shenjing (深井镇);
- Large village Baisha (白沙镇).
economy
With a GDP per capita of around 12,400 RMB in 2002, Taishan is roughly in the provincial average of Guangdong in terms of income.
On the one hand, the exploitation of mineral resources such as gold , tin , tungsten , antimony , coal , sulfur , granite , beryl , quartz sand and silicate rocks is of economic importance . In the woods there are Taishans Masson pines , Zedrachbäume , camphor , kapok and another for the traditional Chinese medicine important plants. Wild animals such as muntjacs , porcupines and turkeys also live in the forests .
In agriculture, the most important activity is growing rice . In addition, peanuts , sugar cane , vegetables and fruits are grown. Fishing has a certain importance on the coast, especially around the large municipality of Guanghai .
Major industrial products in the city are machines, household appliances, textiles, food, chemical products and ceramics. The generation of electrical energy is also important.
Tourism is becoming increasingly important on the Chuanshan Islands (川 山 群岛). There the natural sandy beaches are equipped with hotels and entertainment facilities for city dwellers looking for relaxation.
Fuwa, the world's largest axle manufacturer for commercial vehicles, has been based in Taishan since 2009.
In addition to the power plant Guohua Taishan consisting Taishan Nuclear Power Plant with the hitherto most powerful reactors in the world that in 2018 began operating.
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The urban area is crossed by the Jiangmen - Yangjiang highway along the coast . The Guangzhou - Foshan - Yangjiang motorway , which has a connection to Taishan, runs north of Taishan . There has only been a railway connection since 2018. The port of Guanghai is of some importance for trade.
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Coordinates: 22 ° 15 ' N , 112 ° 47' E