Guancheng Subdistrict

Guancheng
莞城街道
Ying'en Gate in Guancheng Subdistrict
Ying'en Gate in Guancheng Subdistrict
Guancheng is labeled '1' on this map of Dongguan
Guancheng is labeled '1' on this map of Dongguan
Dongguan in Guangdong
Dongguan in Guangdong
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceGuangdong
Prefecture-level cityDongguan
Area
 • Total11.16 km2 (4.31 sq mi)
Population
 (2013)[2]
 • Total165,800
 • Density15,000/km2 (38,000/sq mi)
GDP
 • Total¥ 21.595 billion (2019)[3]
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code
523001, 523002, 523003, 523004, 523005, 523006, 523007, 523008
Websiteguancheng.dg.gov.cn/index.php/c.html
Guancheng in Chinese, above, means "City of Scirpus", a genus of sedge.

Guancheng Subdistrict (Chinese: 莞城街道; pinyin: Guǎnchéng Jiēdào; lit. 'City of Scirpus', a genus of sedges"[citation needed]) is a subdistrict in Guangdong Province, China under the administration of Dongguan City.[1] It has an area of 11.16 square kilometres (4.31 sq mi),[1] and a residential population of 230,000, of which 152,000 are new residents.[citation needed]

Guancheng was the old political and cultural centre of Dongguan, before the government moved to the new centre in the Nancheng Subdistrict.[citation needed]

  1. ^ a b c 莞城概况 [Guancheng Overview] (in Chinese). Dongguan City People's Government. Archived from the original on 22 July 2020. Retrieved 22 July 2020.
  2. ^ 莞城街道人口普查. Retrieved 23 December 2015.
  3. ^ 莞城街道2019年工作总结 (in Chinese). Dongguan City People's Government. 19 May 2020. Archived from the original on 22 July 2020. Retrieved 22 July 2020.