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Foshan 佛山市Fatshan
Prefecture-level city
Clockwise from top right: Zumiao of Foshan, Qingyun Tower in Shunfengshan Park, Foshan New Town in Shunde, Guanyin atop Mount Xiqiao, & Downtown Foshan in Chancheng
Nickname: 禅 (Chan)
Location of Foshan in Guangdong
Coordinates (Foshan municipal government): 23°01′17″N 113°07′18″E / 23.0214°N 113.1216°E / 23.0214; 113.1216
Country	China
Province	Guangdong
Municipal seat	Chancheng District
Government
• CPC Committee Secretary	Zheng Ke (郑轲)
• Mayor	Bai Tao (白涛)
Area
• Prefecture-level city	3,848 km (1,486 sq mi)
• Water	690 km (270 sq mi)
• Urban	3,848 km (1,486 sq mi)
• Metro	19,870.4 km (7,672.0 sq mi)
Elevation	16 m (52 ft)
Population
• Prefecture-level city	9,498,863
• Density	2,500/km (6,400/sq mi)
• Urban	26,940,000
• Urban density	7,000/km (18,000/sq mi)
• Metro	65,594,622
• Metro density	3,300/km (8,500/sq mi)
GDP
• Prefecture-level city	CN¥ 1.759 trillion US$ 166.8 billion
• Per capita	CN¥ 127,085 US$ 19,699
Time zone	UTC+8 (China Standard Time)
Postal code	528000
Area code	(0)757
ISO 3166 code	CN-GD-06
Licence plate prefixes	粤E 粤Y (for motor vehicles registered in Nanhai before February 2018) 粤X (for motor vehicles registered in Shunde before February 2018)
Website	foshan.gov.cn

Foshan
"Foshan" in Chinese characters
Chinese	佛山
Hanyu Pinyin	Fóshān
Cantonese Yale	Fahtsàan or Fahtsāan
Postal	Fatshan
Literal meaning	"Buddha Mountain"
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Fóshān Bopomofo ㄈㄛˊ   ㄕㄢ Gwoyeu Romatzyh Forshan Wade–Giles Fo-shan Yale Romanization Fwóshān IPA Yue: Cantonese Yale Romanization Fahtsàan or Fahtsāan Jyutping Fat6saan1 IPA [fɐ̀t̚.sâːn] or [fɐ̀t̚.sáːn] Southern Min Tâi-lô Pu̍t-suann

Foshan (UK: /foʊˈʃæn/, US: /-ʃɑːn/; Chinese: 佛山) alternately romanized as Fatshan is a prefecture-level city in central Guangdong Province, China. The entire prefecture covers 3,848 km (1,486 sq mi) and had a population of 9,498,863 as of the 2020 census. The city is part of the western side of the Pearl River Delta Economic Zone whose built-up (or metro) area was home to 65,694,622 inhabitants as of 2020 (excluding Hong Kong not conurbated yet), making it the biggest urban area of the world.

Foshan is regarded as the home of Cantonese opera, a genre of Chinese opera; Nanquan, a martial art; and lion dancing.

Name

Fóshān is the pinyin romanization of the city's Chinese name 佛山, based on its Mandarin pronunciation. The Postal Map spelling "Fatshan" derives from the same name's local Cantonese pronunciation. Other romanizations include Fat-shan and Fat-shun. Foshan means "Buddha Mountain" and, despite the more famous present-day statue of Guanyin (or Kwanyin) on Mount Xiqiao, who isn't a Buddha, it refers to a smaller hill near the centre of town where three bronze sculptures of Buddha were discovered in AD 628. The town grew up around a monastery founded nearby that was destroyed in 1391.

History

Pre-20th century

Foshan remained a minor settlement on the Fen River for most of China's history. It developed around a Tang-era Buddhist monastery that was destroyed in 1391. The Foshan Ancestral Temple, a Taoist temple to the Northern God (Beidi) that was rebuilt in 1372, became the new focus of the community by the 15th century.

By the early Ming, Foshan had grown into one of the four great markets in China, primarily on the strength of its local ceramics but also on account of its metalwork. Under the Qing, its harbor on the Fen River was limited to ships of a thousand tons' burden but it remained well connected with Guangdong's other ports. By the 19th century, Foshan was considered the "Birmingham of China", with its steel industry responsible for the consumption of the majority of the province's iron production.

20th century and onwards

Foshan was connected to Guangzhou and Sanshui by rail in the early 20th century. The Ancestral Temple was converted into the Foshan Municipal Museum upon the victory of the Communists in the Chinese Civil War in 1949.

Foshan remained primarily focused on ceramic and steel production until the 1950s, when it became an urbanizing political center. On 26 June 1951, it left Nanhai County to become a separate county-level city and, in 1954, it was made the seat of the prefectural government. Its economy stagnated as a result of the Cultural Revolution—traditional ceramic ware was forbidden and its workshops were turned to producing Maoist and Revolutionary folderol—but it continued to grow, reaching 300,000 people by the 1970s, making it the province's second city after Guangzhou.

As early as 1973, however, its agriculture and consumer industries were permitted to become an export production base and a modern highway linked it to Guangzhou soon after. This permitted its party secretary Tong Mengqing and mayor Yu Fei to take full advantage when Deng Xiaoping introduced his Opening Up policies after the fall of the Gang of Four.

In 1983, Foshan was promoted to a prefecture-level city with its former core becoming the new Chancheng District but lost the southwestern half of its former territory to Jiangmen. On 8 December 2002, Shunde and Nanhai joined its urban core as a full district.

Since 2020, a Japanese-themed street in Foshan has become a hit with young people unable to travel abroad due to the coronavirus pandemic. The 100m-long road called Ichiban Street has been outfitted by a local property developer to resemble famous commercial streets in Japan, complete with a sakura tree, an icon of Japan. The "exotic" street is attracting young people from nearby cities like Guangzhou, Zhongshan and Zhuhai as the younger Chinese generation likes many things about Japanese culture and design. After negative responses and anti-Japanese sentiment, all Japanese signage was removed and the street has been mostly abandoned.

Geography

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Foshan lies on the Fen River in the estuaries making up the west side of the Pearl River Delta. Guangzhou lies 25 kilometers (16 mi) to the northeast, Zhongshan to the southeast, Jiangmen to the south, Qingyuan to the north, and Zhaoqing to the west.

Climate

Foshan experiences a humid subtropical climate (Köppen climate classification Cfa).

Economy

Foshan has been well known for its ceramics since the Ming dynasty, although it was forced to cease production during the Cultural Revolution.

Foshan had a ¥0.8 trillion gross domestic product in 2015, raising its per capita GDP past $10,000. Shunde District in particular has a high standard of living, with its 3,000+ electronical appliance factories responsible for more than half of the world's air conditioners and refrigerators. Foshan now has more than 30 towns specialized in particular industries, including furniture, machinery, and beverages.

The Foshan Hi-Tech Development Zone was founded in 1992. Its total planned area is 7.55 km (2.92 sq mi). The zone is very close to the national highway G325 as well as Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport. The major industries in the zone including automobile assembly, biotechnology and chemicals processing.

Administration

The prefecture-level city of Foshan administers five county-level divisions, all of which are districts. The five districts are Chancheng, Nanhai, Sanshui, Gaoming and Shunde.

These are further divided into 32 township-level divisions, including 11 subdistricts and 21 towns.

Foshan is close to Guangzhou and considers its link with Guangzhou to be very important. As such, it is part of the Pearl River Delta and Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macau Greater Bay Area metropolis, centered on Guangzhou.

Chancheng Nanhai Shunde Sanshui Gaoming Administrative divisions of Foshan Division code Division Area (km) Population (2020) Seat Postal code Subdivisions Subdistricts Towns Residential communities Administrative villages 440600 Foshan 3848.49 9,498,863 Chancheng 528000 11 21 408 328 440604 Chancheng 154.15 1,330,262 Zumiao Subdistrict 528000 3 1 89 54 440605 Nanhai 1073.94 3,667,247 Guicheng Subdistrict 528200 1 6 183 67 440606 Shunde 806.55 3,229,090 Daliang Subdistrict 528300 4 6 93 108 440607 Sanshui 874.22 803,226 Xinan Subdistrict 528100 2 5 22 48 440608 Gaoming 939.64 469,038 Hecheng Subdistrict 528500 1 3 21 51 Administrative divisions in Chinese and varieties of romanizations English Chinese Pinyin Guangdong Romanization Chancheng District 禅城区 Chánchéng Qū xim4 xing4 kêu1 Nanhai District 南海区 Nánhǎi Qū nam4 hoi2 kêu1 Shunde District 顺德区 Shùndé Qū sên6 deg1 kêu1 Sanshui District 三水区 Sānshuǐ Qū sam1 sêu1 kêu1 Gaoming District 高明区 Gāomíng Qū gou1 ming4 kêu1 Foshan city 佛山市 Fóshān Shì fed6 san1 xi5

Language

A dialect from the Samyap branch of Cantonese is used by the city natives. Besides that, Mandarin is also used, mainly in business and education, although natives do not use much of it in their daily lives.

Transportation

In 2013 to 2014, Foshan planned to improve public transportation by putting forward six measures:

FMetro

The first line of FMetro opened in 2010, and another two lines are completed in 2021 and 2022.

The existing line of FMetro network:

• Line 1 (Guangfo Line): From Xincheng Dong Station to Lijiao Station
• Line 2: From Nanzhuang Station to Guangzhou South Railway Station
• Line 3: From Shunde College Railway Station to Zhongshan Park Station & Lianhe Station to Foshan University Station

Rail

Foshan is a main interchange for railway routes linking Guangzhou, Hong Kong and western Guangdong Province. It is connected with Hong Kong via the KCRC Guangdong Through Train service from Foshan railway station, an inter-city train service that was extended from Guangzhou to Foshan in the 1990s.

Aviation

The city is served by Foshan Shadi Airport, and later the Pearl River Delta International Airport.

Education

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Like other government schools in mainland China, Mandarin is the primary language of instruction in Foshan's government schools.

Universities

• Foshan University
• South China Normal University (Foshan campus)
• Southern Medical University (Shunde campus)
• Guangdong University of Finance & Economics (Sanshui campus)

Schools

• Nanhai Senior High School

Sports

Foshan is one of the host cities for the 2019 FIBA Basketball World Cup.

The city hosted events during the 2010 Asian Games. Synchronized swimming at the Foshan Aquatics Center and boxing at the Foshan Gymnasium.

In October 2014 the city hosted The Foshan Open golf event on the European Challenge Tour.

Two professional football teams have played in Foshan. From 1989 to 1997 Foshan Fosti (now disbanded) played at the New Plaza Stadium in Chancheng (now demolished). Foshan Fosti mainly played in the second tier, but did play in the eight team top tier in 1993. In 2007, newly created Guangdong Sunray Cave played at Nanhai District Stadium (now demolished), before moving to the Century Lotus Stadium in 2008. Sunray Cave then moved to Guangzhou, although did play the final games of the 2013 China League One back at Century Lotus Stadium. They returned to Guangzhou in 2014 and then disbanded.

Destinations

• Crowne Plaza Foshan Hotel
• Foshan Ancestral Temple (Zumiao)
• Nanfeng Kiln
• Liang's Garden
• Wong Fei-hung Memorial Hall

Sister cities

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• Itami, Hyōgo Japan
• La Possession, Réunion, France (since 1989)
• Port Louis, Mauritius
• Oakland, California, United States
• Stockton, California, United States
• Markham, Ontario, Canada (Friendly co-operative)
• Townsville, Queensland, Australia
• Medway, United Kingdom
• Starogard Gdański, Poland
• St. George's, Grenada
• Ingolstadt, Bavaria, Germany (since 2013)

Notable people

• Au Tak (1840–1920), Hong Kong entrepreneur
• Jeremy Bray (1930–2002), British politician
• Cai Feihu (born 1964), professor, engineer and businessman
• Cao Yuanhang (born 1991), Paralympian
• Sun Chan (born 1932), Peruvian-Chinese artist
• Chan Wah-shun (c.1836–1906), martial arts teacher of Ip Man
• Chen Jintao (1870–1939), technocrat who founded the Bank of China
• Cheok Hong Cheong (1851–1928), Australian missionary, political activist, writer, and businessman
• Cheng Yu-tung (1925–2016), Hong Kong billionaire
• Cheung Wing-sing (1897–1960), wife of Wing Chun master Ip Man
• Chin Siu-ho (born 1963), Hong Kong actor and martial artist
• Chow Chi-yuen (1900–1971), Hong Kong entrepreneur and the founder of Chow Tai Fook
• Chow Kwen Lim (1928–2016), founder and the chairman of Chow Sang Sang Jewellery Company
• Dang Fong (1877 or 1879–1955), disciple of the Chinese Kung Fu folk hero Wong Fei Hung
• Eu Tong Sen (1877 -1941), businessman in Malaya, Singapore and Hong Kong
• Feng Feng (born 1968), footballer
• Foo Ping-sheung (1895–1965), diplomat and politician in the early Republic of China and later in Taiwan
• Fung Jing Toy (c.1864–1897), American gangster
• Stanley Fung (born 1945), Hong Kong actor and film director
• Merdan Ghappar, model and prisoner
• He Xiangjian (born 1942), co-founder of Midea Group
• Hu Zaobin (1897–1942), painter
• Huang Mingda, diplomat
• Huang Shaoqiang, (1901–1942), artist
• Ip Ching (1936–2020), Hong Kong martial artist
• Ip Chun (born 1924), martial artist and actor in the style of Wing Chun
• Ip Man (1893–1972), Wing Chun grandmaster and instructor of Bruce Lee
• Kang Youwei (1858–1927), political thinker and reformer in China of the late Qing dynasty
• Ko Lai Chak (born 1976), Hong Kong table tennis player
• Kwong Wui Chun (c.1955), Hong Kong businessman
• Lai Shanzhang (born 1992), Paralympic cyclist
• Lam Cho (1910–2012), Hung Ga Grandmaster
• Lam Sai-wing (1861–1943), Hung Gar martial artist
• Law Kar-ying (born 1946), Hong Kong Cantonese opera singer and actor
• Lee Heung-kam (1932–2021), Hong Kong Cantonese opera singer and actress
• Lee Hoi-chuen (1901–1965), opera singer and actor
• Lee Shau-kee (born 1928), Hong Kong business magnate, investor, and philanthropist
• Leung Bik (1843–1911), Wing Chun martial artist
• Leung Chu Yan (born 1979), Hong Kong table tennis player
• Leung Jan (1826–1901), Wing Chun master, doctor and instructor of Ip Man
• Li Jian (born 1989), footballer
• Li Wenfan (1884–1953), revolutionary and politician
• Li Yingjian (born 1991), footballer
• Li Zhaohuan (1898–1969), educator, politician and banker
• Li Ziliu (1932–2022), politician
• Liang Dunyan (1857–1924), Qing dynasty diplomat and politician
• Liang Jiahong (born 1988), sprinter
• Liang Shiyi (1869–1933), minister who served as premier of China
• Liang Yanfen (born 2000), Paralympic athlete
• Liang Youyu (1521–1556), Ming dynasty scholar
• Lin Liang (c.1424－1500), imperial painter
• Anqi Luo (born 1996), Canadian table tennis player
• Luo Zhi (1915–1949), revolutionary activist and leader in Xinjiang
• Ma Man-kei (1919–2014), Chinese-Macanese businessman, tycoon, entrepreneur and politician
• Ma Yexin (born 1999), tennis player
• Mai Shaoyan (born 1979), field hockey player
• Evergreen Mak Cheung-ching (born 1968), Hong Kong actor
• Mok Kwai-lan (1892–1982), fourth spouse of Lingnan martial arts grandmaster Wong Fei-hung
• Antonio Ng (born 1957), Macanese politician
• Ou Daren (1516–1596)m Ming dynasty scholar
• Ou Mengjue (1906–1992), politician
• Ou Shizi (1234–1324), Song dynasty scholar
• Pan Kou-ang (born 1939), Taiwanese former sports shooter
• Pan Nam (1911–1995), martial artist and Grandmaster of the Wing Chun style
• Pu Jun Jin (born 1984), racing driver
• Quan Hansheng (1912–2001), economic historian
• Philip Rees (1877–1912), English medical missionary
• So Chan, martial artist and folk hero who lived during the late Qing dynasty
• So Cheung-wing (born 1960), Hong Kong businessman and politician
• Su Changlan (born c.1971), civil rights activist
• Su Xiongfeng (born 1987), long jumper
• Tan Pingshan (1886–1956), revolutionary socialist
• Sun Ma Sze Tsang (1916–1997), Cantonese opera singer and actor in Hong Kong
• Wang Yue, (2009–2011), toddler killed in an example of the bystander effect.
• Wang Jingwei (1883–1944), politician
• Wong Fei Hung (1847–1925), Hung Ga master and doctor, honored at a memorial hall in Chancheng
• Wong Kei-ying (c.1815–1886), Hung Ga master, doctor, father of Wong Fei Hung and one of the members of the Ten Tigers of Canton
• Wong Wah-bo, martial artist and opera singer of the late Qing dynasty
• Wu Dixi (born 1962), badminton player
• Wu Jianren (1866–1910), writer of the late Qing period
• Wu Yee-sun (1900–2005), Hong Kong entrepreneur and billionaire
• Xu Liang (1893–1951), diplomat and politician in the Republic of China
• Yam Kim-fai (1912–1989), Cantonese opera actress
• Yang Guoqiang (born 1954), entrepreneur
• Yang Huiyan (born 1981), businesswoman billionaire
• Yang Jiechang (born 1956), contemporary artist
• Yau Lit (1864–1936), revolutionary
• Yuen Kay-shan (1889–1956), Grandmaster of Wing Chun
• Zhou Wanfeng (born 1979), field hockey player
• Zhang Yinhuan (1837–1900), ambassador
• Zheng Yanfen (1902–1990), politician affiliated with the Kuomintang

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External links

• Foshan travel guide from Wikivoyage

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Rank Pop. Guangzhou Shenzhen 1 Guangzhou 13,154,200 11 Maoming 849,700 Dongguan Shantou 2 Shenzhen 13,026,600 12 Zhaoqing 820,600 3 Dongguan 6,850,300 13 Chaozhou 775,800 4 Shantou 2,796,400 14 Shaoguan 647,300 5 Zhuhai 2,779,800 15 Puning 619,100 6 Huizhou 2,396,400 16 Zhongshan 572,000 7 Foshan 1,872,500 17 Qingyuan 534,200 8 Jiangmen 1,386,500 18 Yangjiang 507,800 9 Zhanjiang 917,800 19 Meizhou 469,500 10 Jieyang 860,000 20 Gaozhou 364,400 v t e Prefecture-level divisions of China Notes: *Provincial capitals, ★Sub-provincial cities, ☆Sub-provincial autonomous prefecture *Sub prefectural-level divisions, ✧"Comparatively larger city [zh]" (较大的市) as approved by the State Council Provinces Anhui *Hefei Wuhu Bengbu Huainan Ma'anshan Huaibei Tongling Anqing Huangshan Chuzhou Fuyang Suzhou Lu'an Bozhou Chizhou Xuancheng Fujian *Fuzhou ★Xiamen Putian Sanming Quanzhou Zhangzhou Nanping Longyan Ningde Gansu *Lanzhou Jiayuguan Jinchang Baiyin Tianshui Wuwei Zhangye Pingliang Jiuquan Qingyang Dingxi Longnan Linxia (Hui) Gannan (Tibetan) Guangdong *★Guangzhou ★Shenzhen Shaoguan Zhuhai Shantou Foshan Jiangmen Zhanjiang Maoming Zhaoqing Huizhou Meizhou Yangjiang Shanwei Heyuan Qingyuan Dongguan Zhongshan Jieyang Yunfu Guizhou *Guiyang Liupanshui Zunyi Anshun Bijie Tongren Qianxinan (Buyei and Miao) Qiannan (Buyei and Miao) Qiandongnan (Miao and Dong) Hainan *Haikou Sanya Danzhou Sansha *Wuzhishan *Qionghai *Wenchang *Wanning *Dongfang *Ding'an County *Tunchang County *Chengmai County *Lingao County *Baisha County (Li) *Changjiang County (Li) *Ledong County (Li) *Lingshui County (Li) *Baoting County (Li and Miao) *Qiongzhong County (Li and Miao) Hebei *Shijiazhuang ✧Tangshan Qinhuangdao Handan Xingtai Baoding Zhangjiakou "Kalgan" Chengde Cangzhou Langfang Hengshui Henan *Zhengzhou Kaifeng Luoyang Pingdingshan Anyang Hebi Xinxiang Jiaozuo Puyang Xuchang Luohe Sanmenxia Nanyang Shangqiu Xinyang Zhoukou Zhumadian *Jiyuan Hubei *★Wuhan Huangshi Shiyan Yichang Xiangyang Ezhou Jingmen Xiaogan Jingzhou Huanggang Xianning Suizhou Enshi (Tujia and Miao) *Xiantao *Qianjiang *Tianmen *Shennongjia Forestry District Heilongjiang *★Harbin Qiqihar Jixi Hegang Shuangyashan Daqing Yichun Jiamusi Qitaihe Mudanjiang Heihe Suihua Daxing'anling Prefecture Hunan *Changsha Zhuzhou Xiangtan Hengyang Shaoyang Yueyang Changde Zhangjiajie Yiyang Chenzhou Yongzhou Huaihua Loudi Xiangxi (Tujia and Miao) Jilin *★Changchun Jilin Siping Liaoyuan Tonghua Baishan Songyuan Baicheng Yanbian (Korean) Jiangsu *★Nanjing Wuxi Xuzhou Changzhou ✧Suzhou Nantong Lianyungang Huai'an Yancheng Yangzhou Zhenjiang Taizhou Suqian Jiangxi *Nanchang Jingdezhen Pingxiang Jiujiang Xinyu Yingtan Ganzhou Ji'an Yichun Fuzhou Shangrao Liaoning *★Shenyang ★Dalian Anshan Fushun Benxi Dandong Jinzhou Yingkou Fuxin Liaoyang Panjin Tieling Chaoyang Huludao Qinghai *Xining Haidong Haibei (Tibetan) Huangnan (Tibetan) Hainan (Tibetan) Golog "Guolog" (Tibetan) Yushu (Tibetan) Haixi "Qaidam" (Mongol and Tibetan) Sichuan *★Chengdu Zigong Panzhihua Luzhou Deyang Mianyang Guangyuan Suining Neijiang Leshan Nanchong Meishan Yibin Guang'an Dazhou Bazhong Ziyang Ya'an Ngawa "Aba" (Tibetan and Qiang) Garzê "Ganzi" (Tibetan) Liangshan (Yi) Shaanxi *★Xi'an Tongchuan Baoji Xianyang Weinan Yan'an Hanzhong Yulin Ankang Shangluo Shandong *★Jinan ★Qingdao Zibo Zaozhuang Dongying Yantai Weifang Jining Tai'an Weihai Rizhao Linyi Dezhou Liaocheng Binzhou Heze Shanxi *Taiyuan Datong Yangquan Changzhi Jincheng Shuozhou Jinzhong Yuncheng Xinzhou Linfen Lüliang Taiwan *Taibei Gaoxiong Xinbei Taizhong Tainan Taoyuan Yunnan *Kunming Qujing Yuxi Baoshan Zhaotong Lijiang Pu'er Lincang Chuxiong (Yi) Honghe (Hani and Yi) Wenshan (Zhuang and Miao) Xishuangbanna (Dai) Dali (Bai) Dehong (Dai and Jingpo) Nujiang (Lisu) Dêqên (Tibetan) Zhejiang *★Hangzhou ★Ningbo ✧Wenzhou Jiaxing Huzhou Shaoxing Jinhua Quzhou Zhoushan Taizhou Lishui Autonomous regions Guangxi *Nanning Liuzhou Guilin Wuzhou Beihai Fangchenggang Qinzhou Guigang Yulin Baise Hezhou Hechi Laibin Chongzuo Ningxia *Yinchuan Shizuishan Wuzhong Guyuan Zhongwei Inner Mongolia *Hohhot ✧Baotou Wuhai Chifeng "Ulankhad" Tongliao Ordos Hulunbuir Bayannur "Bayannao'er" Ulanqab Hinggan League Xilingol League Alxa League "Ālāshàn League" Xinjiang *Ürümqi Karamay Turpan Hami Changji (Hui) Bortala (Mongol) Bayingolin (Mongol) Kizilsu (Kyrgyz) ( ☆Ili (Kazakh) Tacheng Prefecture Altay Prefecture ) Aksu Prefecture Kashgar "Kashi" Prefecture Hotan Prefecture *Shihezi *Aral *Tumxuk *Wujiaqu *Beitun *Tiemenguan *Shuanghe *Kokdala *Kunyu *Huyanghe *Xinxing Tibet *Lhasa Shigatse "Xigazê" Chamdo "Qamdo" Nyingchi "Linzhi" Shannan Nagqu Ngari Prefecture Direct-administered municipalities Beijing Tianjin Shanghai Chongqing Special administrative regions Hong Kong Macau See also: List of prefectures in China, List of cities in China v t e Pearl River Delta Metropolitan Region (Guangdong–Hong Kong–Macau Greater Bay Area) Pearl River Delta Economic Zone Guangdong Province Guangzhou Panyu Huadu Nansha Zengcheng Conghua Shenzhen Bao'an Zhuhai Hengqin Dongguan Zhongshan Cuiheng Foshan Jiangmen Enping Taishan Kaiping Heshan Huizhou Zhaoqing Sihui Gaoyao Special administrative regions Hong Kong New Territories Kowloon Hong Kong Island Macau Macau Peninsula Taipa Coloane Cotai v t e Major cities along the Pearl River Cities (from upper reaches to lower reaches) Major tributaries v t e Bei River Bei Nanxiong Shaoguan Zhenjiang Wujiang Qujiang Yingde Qingyuan Qingxin Qingcheng Foshan Sanshui waterways with Xi Nanhai Chancheng Sanshui Guangzhou Panyu Nansha merged into the Shiziyang v t e Dong River Dong Heyuan Yuancheng Huizhou Huicheng Dongguan Guangzhou Zengcheng Huangpu merged into the Shiziyang v t e Xi River Xi Gui→Li Guilin Diecai Qixing Xiufeng Xiangshan Yanshan Wuzhou Changzhou Wanxiu merged into the Xi Xun Yong→Yu Zuo Chongzuo Jiangzhou Nanning Jiangnan Xixiangtang merged into the Yong→Yu You Baise Youjiang Nanning Xixiangtang merged into the Yong→Yu tributaries of Zuo & You Nanning Jiangnan Xixiangtang Qingxiu Liangqing Yongning Guigang Qintang Gangnan Gangbei Guiping merged into the Xun Qian Liu Long Hechi Jinchengjiang Yizhou merged into the Liu Rong Liuzhou Liubei Liunan Chengzhong Yufeng merged into the Liu tributaries of Long & Rong merged into the Qian Hongshui Beipan Xuanwei Liupanshui Liuzhi merged into the Hongshui Nanpan Qujing Qilin merged into the Hongshui tributaries of Beipan & Nanpan Heshan Laibin Xingbin merged into the Qian tributaries of Liu & Hongshui Guiping merged into the Xun tributaries of Yong→Yu & Qian Wuzhou Changzhou Longxu Wanxiu merged into the Xi tributaries of Gui→Li & Xun Wuzhou Wanxiu Yunfu Yun'an Zhaoqing Gaoyao Duanzhou Dinghu Foshan Sanshui waterways with Bei Gaoming Nanhai Shunde Heshan Jiangmen Pengjiang waterways with Shiziyang & Lingdingyang Zhongshan Jiangmen Jianghai Xinhui Zhuhai Doumen Jinwan Xiangzhou South China Sea Pearl River Pearl Guangzhou (Baiyun Liwan Haizhu Yuexiu Tianhe Huangpu) Foshan (Nanhai) Dongguan Shiziyang Shiziyang Pearl tributary of Dong Dongguan Guangzhou Panyu tributary of Bei Nansha waterways with Xi Lingdingyang Lingdingyang Shiziyang Guangzhou Nansha waterways with Xi Zhongshan Shenzhen Bao'an Guangming Longhua Nanshan Futian Luohu Yantian Longgang Pingshan Dapeng Zhuhai Xiangzhou Jinwan Doumen Hong Kong New Territories Hong Kong Island Kowloon Macau Macau Peninsula Jiuzhouyang Jiuzhouyang Lingdingyang Macau Taipa Coloane Cotai South China Sea Major cities along the Yangtze River · Major cities along the Yellow River v t e World's 50 most-populous urban areas     Tokyo Jakarta Delhi Guangzhou–Foshan Mumbai Manila Shanghai Seoul Cairo Mexico City Kolkata São Paulo New York Karachi Dhaka Bangkok Beijing Moscow Shenzhen Buenos Aires Los Angeles Johannesburg-Pretoria Bengaluru Chengdu Ho Chi Minh City Osaka–Kobe–Kyoto Lagos Istanbul Lahore Kinshasa–Brazzaville Tehran Chongqing Rio de Janeiro Xi'an Chennai Paris Zhengzhou Luanda London 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