The subdistrict has an area of 105.9 square kilometers, and, as of 2019, has a permanent population of around 500,000, and a registered population of around 99,500.[1] Dongcheng Subdistrict's GDP as of 2019 is ¥58.656 billion.[2]
History
In 1958, Fucheng Commune (附城公社) was established.[3] The commune existed until 1983, when it was changed to a district.[3] The district was revoked in 1988 for Fucheng Subdistrict.[3] In March 2000, Dongguan renamed Fucheng Subdistrict to Dongcheng Subdistrict.[citation needed]
As of 2019, the subdistrict's GDP was ¥58.656 billion, retail sales totaled ¥16.916 billion, fixed asset investment was ¥9.617 billion, international trade totaled ¥50.74 billion, and the subdistrict's tax revenue totaled ¥13.535 billion.[1]
Major enterprises with a presence within Dongcheng Subdistrict include Hsu Fu Chi, Rohm and Haas, Wanshida LCD (万士达液晶), CR Snow, Meiwei Circuits (美维电路), Guangrun Furniture (光润家具), Tecsun, and CYG Insulator Co. LTD (长园高能电气股份有限公司).[5]
Major retail and office centers within Dongcheng Subdistrict include Dongcheng Wanda Square (东城万达广场), Dongcheng Shibo Square (东城世博广场), Xinghe City (星河城), Junhao Business Center (君豪商业中心), and Yujing New Time Square (愉景新时代广场).[citation needed]
Transport
Road
There are four main highways in Dongcheng Subdistrict.[citation needed] Two expressways, the Dongguan-Shenzhen Expressway and the Guangzhou-Shenzhen Expressway, go through the Dongcheng Subdistrict.[citation needed] 16 buses go through the center of the Dongcheng Subdistrict.[citation needed]
Qifeng City Park (旗峰公园) is a prominent park in Dongguan, covering an area of 1,600 mu.[8] Well known attractions within the park include Huangqi Mountain (黄旗山), Huangqi Guanyin Temple (黄旗观音古庙), and the Huangqi Mountain lanterns.[8] The park is a popular hiking spot for residents of Dongguan.[8]
Huangqi Mountain rises 189 meters above sea level.[citation needed] Huangqi Guanyin Temple, which was built in the Song dynasty, is located at the foot of the hill.[8] During Chinese New Year and other major festivals, tourists come to the park to pray.[8] It is also tradition that people climb Huangqi Mountain during Chinese New Year.[citation needed]
Huying Country Park (虎英郊野公园), located in southeast Dongcheng Subdistrict and formerly known as Huying Tree Farm (虎英林场), is a large park covering an area of 2,979 mu.[9] The park, which opened at the end of 2000, is largely hilly and forested, with its highest point reaching 152 meters in altitude.[9] Popular attractions in the park include Huying Pavilion (虎英阁), Qingyou Gorge (清幽峡), the island within the lake (湖中岛), Yunyu Bridge (云雨桥), Roman Pillar Forest (罗马柱林), and Huanhu Road (环湖路).[9] Huying Country Park also contains the Shaokaochang Sculpture Park (烧烤尝雕塑公园), which has areas of sculptures devoted to important military and scientific figures.[9] Sculptures which depict other matters, like famous ancient and modern figures and animals, can be found scattered throughout the park.[9]
Liuhua Park
The pavilion in the Liuhua Park
The Liuhua Park (榴花公园) was first built in the Ming dynasty, and it reopened in 1999.[citation needed] It has an area of 0.32 square kilometers,[citation needed] and is near the intersection of Guanlong Highway (莞龙公路) and Guanjie Highway (莞碣公路).[10] The park is open all day and has free admission.[citation needed] It is a key unit of Dongguan's cultural relics protection.[citation needed]
The primary tourist attraction in the Liuhua Park is the Liuhua Pagoda [zh], which was built in the Ming dynasty.[10] In 1938, the first armed resistance to the Japanese occupation of China in Dongguan happened near the Liuhua Pagoda, and a memorial pavilion near the pagoda has been erected to commemorate it.[10]
Others attractions within the park include Honghua Temple, Huaxi Yintang, and Qiniang Lake.[citation needed]
Dongcheng Culture Square
The Dongcheng Culture Square (东城文化广场) is a multi-functional entertainment venue, is located on Dongcheng Road, with an area of 40,000 square meters.[citation needed] The complex including a 1,300-seat theatre, a gym, a library and an open-air music fountain.[citation needed]
Education
Notable schools within Dongcheng Substrict include Dongcheng Junior Middle School (东城初级中学), Dongcheng No. 1 Middle School (东城第一中学), Dongcheng Lingnan School (东城岭南学校), Dongcheng Primary School (东城小学), Dongcheng No. 5 Primary School (东城第五小学), Primary School attached to Dongguan Normal University (东莞师范附属小学), and Dongguan Chaotian Experimental Primary School (东莞朝天实验小学).[citation needed]
Healthcare
There are 655 medical institutions in Dongcheng Subdistrict.[citation needed] The subdistrict's hospitals include Donghua Hospital attached to Sun Yat-sen University (中山大学附属东华医院), Dongcheng People's Hospital (东城人民医院), Dongguan No. 6 People's Hospital (东莞市第六人民医院), and Dongguan Taixin Hospital (东莞台心医院).[citation needed]
References
^ abcd东城概况 [Dongcheng Overview] (in Chinese). Dongguan City People's Government. 17 June 2020. Archived from the original on 21 July 2020. Retrieved 21 July 2020.
^2019年东城街道经济运行分析报告 (in Chinese). Dongguan City People's Government. 28 April 2020. Archived from the original on 21 July 2020. Retrieved 21 July 2020.
^ abc东城街道 [Dongcheng Subdistrict]. xzqh.org (in Chinese). 15 July 2011. Archived from the original on 21 July 2020. Retrieved 21 July 2020.
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