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| Huizhou 惠州 Wei Zau |
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| — Prefecture-level city — | |
| City of Huizhou · 惠州市 | |
| Chinese transcription(s) | |
| - Simplified | 惠州 |
| - Cantonese | wai6 zau1 |
| - Pinyin | Hùizhōu |
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| Country | China |
| Province | Guangdong |
| City seat | Huicheng District |
| Government | |
| - CPC Secretary | Liu Jinzhou (柳锦州) |
| - Mayor | Huang Yebin (黄业斌) |
| Area | |
| - Total | 11,158 km2 (4,308.1 sq mi) |
| - Coastline | 223.6 km2 (86.3 sq mi) |
| Population (2007) | |
| - Total | 3,875,000 |
| - Density | 347.3/km2 (899.5/sq mi) |
| Time zone | China Standard |
| Area code(s) | 0752 |
| GDP | ¥68.514 billion (2004) |
| GDP per capita | ¥23,642 (2004) |
| Licence Plate | 粤L |
| Website | http://www.huizhou.gov.cn/ |
Huizhou (simplified Chinese: 惠州; pinyin: Hùizhōu) is a city located in central Guangdong province of the People's Republic of China. Part of the Pearl River Delta, Huizhou borders the provincial capital of Guangzhou to the west, Shaoguan to the north, Heyuan to the northeast, Shanwei to the east, Shenzhen and Dongguan to the southwest, and looks out to the South China Sea to the south. Administered as a prefecture-level city, it has nearly four million residents in its area of jurisdiction.
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Administration
The prefecture-level city of Huizhou administers 5 county-level divisions, including 2 districts and 3 counties.
- Huicheng District (惠城区)
- Huiyang District (惠阳区)
- Boluo County (博罗县)
- Huidong County (惠东县)
- Longmen County (龙门县)
Economy
Huizhou gradually gained benefit from the Chinese economic reform in the late 1980s. The blossom of real estate market attracted capital investment from Hong Kong and Taiwan, together with the establishment of factories and plants by these foreign investment.
In the provincial economic development strategy, Huizhou is regarded as a site for a world-class petrochemical industry, as well as the hub for solidifying information technology, and expanding exports and trades.
Transport
Huizhou is served by the Hong Kong-Beijing Jingjiu railway with two stations: Huizhou West and Huizhou.
Education
- Huizhou University (惠州大学)
- Huizhou Radio and Television University (惠州市广播电视大学)
International relations
Twin towns — Sister cities
Huizhou is twinned with:
References
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Huizhou |
- Government website of Huizhou (Chinese)
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