Chaolian Subdistrict

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Chaolian Subdistrict
潮连街道
Subdistrict
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Chaolian Subdistrict is located in Guangdong
Chaolian Subdistrict
Chaolian Subdistrict
Chaolian Subdistrict in Guangdong
Coordinates: 22°37′31″N 113°07′03″E / 22.6252°N 113.1174°E / 22.6252; 113.1174
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceGuangdong
Prefecture-level cityJiangmen
District (China)Pengjiang District
Area
[1]
 • Total12.68 km2 (4.90 sq mi)
Population
 (2008)[1]
 • Total12,808
 • Density1,000/km2 (2,600/sq mi)

Chaolian Subdistrict (simplified Chinese: 潮连街道; traditional Chinese: 潮連街道; pinyin: Cháolián Jiēdào) is a subdistrict of Pengjiang District, Jiangmen, Guangdong, China. It covers an area of 12.68 square kilometers, and has a registered population of 12,808 as of 2008.[1]

History[]

Chaolian was a subdistrict called Hua'e Du of Xinhui District in Qing Dynasty.[citation needed]

During the Republic of China,[citation needed] the area belonged to Xinhui County's 4th District (新会县第四区).[1] In 1955,[citation needed] the area fell under the jurisdiction of the Waihai People's Commune (外海公社).[1] In 1961,[citation needed] the area was moved to the Hetang People's Commune (荷塘公社).[1]

In 1977, the area was placed under the jurisdiction of Jiangmen as the Chaolian People's Commune (潮连公社).[1] In 1983, Chaolain was changed to a district, and in 1987 was changed again to a town.[1] Chaolian was changed to a subdistrict in 2000.[citation needed]

Geography[]

Chaolian Subdistrict is located on a river island in the Xi River.[1] The subdistrict is bordered by the town of Guzhen to its east, Waihai Subdistrict to its south, central Pengjiang District to its west, and the town of Hetang to its north.[1]

Climate[]

Chaolian has a subtropical monsoon climate.[citation needed]

Administrative divisions[]

Chaolian Subdistrict administers six residential communities: Tangbian Residential Community (塘边社区), Zhishan Residential Community (芝山社区), Fugang Residential Community (富冈社区), Lubian Residential Community (卢边社区), Tanbian Residential Community (坦边社区), and Zhigang Residential Community (豸冈社区).[2]

Economy[]

The subdistrict's budget for 2020 totaled ¥92.58 million, with the biggest expenditures being on education and social security.[3]

Since the Reform and Opening of China, many overseas Chinese originally hailing from Chaolian have invested in the area.[citation needed]

With the completion of and , Chaolian Subdistrict has transport links with surrounding cities, like Foshan and Guangzhou.[citation needed]

Chaolian is called "The Island of Diamond" after Henghe Diamond Co. Ltd.(Jiangmen), which is located there.[citation needed] Other important businesses within the subdistrict include Xijiang View Food Street, and Jiangmen Polytechnic.[citation needed]

Tourism[]

  • Hongsheng Park is in Fugang. In the north of Chaolian island, facing Xijiang, it is the expansion of Hongsheng Buddha Hall in 1984. It covers an area of more than 15,000 square meters, with beautifully designed structures. The artificial lake is quiet and beautiful with bridges and pavilions. The park is full of plants, from roses to peach flowers, mellows to bamboos. The main historical sites are Hongsheng Buddha Hall, the Loving Mother Pavilion, and the Four-Eyes-Well.
  • Chaolian Beach Park is a place for barbecue, exercising, swimming, and relaxing.
  • Lubian Ancestral Hall is in Lubian. It is famous for its ancient Chinese style architecture. Now it serves as a small museum for exhibition of paintings and photographs of local artists.

Education[]

  • Chaolian Central Kindergarten is in Lubian, and it is the biggest kindergarten in Chaolian.
  • Yongsi Primary School is in Zhishan. It serves local children mainly.
  • Chaolian Central School has its primary school section and its junior high school section. It locates at Lubian.
  • Jiangmen Polytechnic is a higher education facility with a 30-year history, and it relocated in Chaolian in 2004.

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b c d e f g h i j 潮连街道 [Chaolian Subdistrict]. xzqh.org (in Chinese). 2012-10-30. Archived from the original on 2019-12-29. Retrieved 2020-07-25.
  2. ^ 2019年统计用区划代码和城乡划分代码 (in Chinese). National Bureau of Statistics of China. 2019. Archived from the original on 2020-07-25. Retrieved 2020-07-25.
  3. ^ 2020年潮连街财政预算支出表 (in Chinese). Pengjiang District People's Government. 2020-03-10. Archived from the original on 2020-07-25. Retrieved 2020-07-25.

Coordinates: 22°37′31″N 113°07′03″E / 22.6252°N 113.1174°E / 22.6252; 113.1174

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