Houjie

Coordinates: 22°56′12″N 113°40′16″E / 22.9366°N 113.6711°E / 22.9366; 113.6711
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Houjie
厚街镇
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Houjie (simplified Chinese: 厚街镇; traditional Chinese: 厚街鎮; pinyin: Hòujiē Zhèn) is a town under the jurisdiction of the prefecture-level city of Dongguan, Guangdong, China. The town spans an area of 125.7 square kilometres (48.5 sq mi),[1] has a registered hukou population of 95,055 as of 2008,[2] and a permanent population of 368,038 as of 2000.[3]

Toponymy

When the area was first established during the

Southern Song dynasty, it was known as Houjie (Chinese: 后街; pinyin: Hòujiē; lit. 'behind the street'), since one well-known traveler chose to reside in a location behind a major building in town.[1] Later, the town chose to change the first character, as another character pronounced hou (Chinese: 厚; pinyin: hòu) was used in words meaning honest and kind (Chinese: 淳厚; pinyin: chún hòu) and abundant (simplified Chinese: 丰厚; traditional Chinese: 豐厚; pinyin: fēng hòu).[1]

History

Houjie was built as a village in 1122.[2]

In 1957, Houjie became a

district.[2] In 1987, it became a town, which it remains to this date.[2]

Geography

Located in the western portion of

Guangdong–Hong Kong–Macau Greater Bay Area on the Pearl River Delta.[1]

The Henggang Reservoir [zh] is located in Houjie.[2]

It borders the town of Humen to the south, and Dongguan's urban center to the north.

Administrative divisions

Houjie administers the following 24

residential communities:[4]

  • Zhuxi Community (Chinese: 竹溪社区)
  • Houjie Community (Chinese: 厚街社区)
  • Shanmei Community (Chinese: 珊美社区)
  • Liaosha Community (Chinese: 寮厦社区)
  • Hetian Community (Chinese: 河田社区)
  • Tingshan Community (Chinese: 汀山社区)
  • Huangang Community (Chinese: 环冈社区)
  • Santun Community (Chinese: 三屯社区)
  • Baotun Community (Chinese: 宝屯社区)
  • Chenwu Community (Chinese: 陈屋社区)
  • Chiling Community (Chinese: 赤岭社区)
  • Qiaotou Community (Chinese: 桥头社区)
  • Nanwu Community (Chinese: 南五社区)
  • Xitou Community (Chinese: 溪头社区)
  • Shatang Community (Chinese: 沙塘社区)
  • Baotang Community (Chinese: 宝塘社区)
  • Xiabian Community (Chinese: 下汴社区)
  • Baihao Community (Chinese: 白濠社区)
  • Xintang Community (Chinese: 新塘社区)
  • Shuanggang Community (Chinese: 双岗社区)
  • Yongkou Community (Chinese: 涌口社区)
  • Dajing Community (Chinese: 大迳社区)
  • Xinwei Community (Chinese: 新围社区)
  • Hujing Community (Chinese: 湖景社区)

Demographics

According to the 2000 Chinese Census, 368,038 people were permanent residents of Houjie.[3] However, in 2008, the town had a registered hukou population of just 95,055.[2] This vast difference is likely a result of large-scale migration from more rural areas, resulting in large amounts of people with hukou registration in their previous residences.

Economy

A nighttime street scene in Houjie

As of 2020, Houjie's gross domestic product (GDP) totaled 41.572 billion RMB.[1] The same year, consumer retail sales in Houjie totaled 7.246 billion RMB.[1] Major companies with operations in Houjie include Samsung and Tyco.[5]

Major products produced in Houjie include furniture, electromechanical equipment, footwear, and jewelry.

reform and opening up, the town industrialized and urbanized.[citation needed] In recent years,[when?] it has been successfully honored as a "Town of Hygiene in China", "Famous Town of Exhibitions in China", "Town with the Strongest Education in Guangdong", and a "Civilized Town of Dongguan City".[citation needed
]

According to the town government, Houjie is home to more than 270 restaurants, and more than 130 hotels.[5]

Houjie is famous with for its shoe design and manufacturing center, mainly focused on branded shoes.[citation needed]

In 1998, American labor activist

fire exits, and housed their workers in cramped and dirty dorm rooms which were under 24 hour surveillance.[6]: 21–22  The factory mostly employed young women migrant workers hailing from rural regions.[6]: 21  This expose received major attention in the American press, due to the fact that it was one of the sweatshops producing handbags branded by American celebrity Kathie Lee Gifford.[7]

Transportation

The Beijing–Hong Kong and Macau Expressway runs through Houjie.[2]

Tourism

Historical sites within Houjie include the Haiyueyan [zh], the Shenxianshui (Chinese: 神仙水), Aotai Academy (Chinese: 鳌台书院), and the Hetian Fang Ancestral Hall (Chinese: 河田方氏宗祠).[2]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f 厚街概况 [Houjie Overview]. www.dg.gov.cn (in Chinese). Houjie People's Government. Archived from the original on 2021-09-14. Retrieved 2021-09-14.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j 厚街镇 [Houjie]. xzqh.org (in Chinese). 2011-07-15. Archived from the original on 2020-07-22. Retrieved 2021-09-14.
  3. ^ a b 东莞市历史沿革 [Dongguan City Organizational History]. xzqh.org (in Chinese). 2011-07-15. Archived from the original on 2020-07-23. Retrieved 2021-09-14.
  4. ^ 2020年统计用区划代码和城乡划分代码（厚街镇） [2020 Statistical Division Codes and Urban-Rural Division Codes (Houjie)] (in Chinese). National Bureau of Statistics of China. 2020. Archived from the original on 2020-11-29. Retrieved 2021-09-14.
  5. ^ a b c 产业优势 [Industrial Advantages]. www.dg.gov.cn (in Chinese). Houjie People's Government. 2021-09-07. Archived from the original on 2021-09-14. Retrieved 2021-09-14.
  6. ^
    ISBN 978-0-7881-7350-9
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  7. Sun-Sentinel. Archived
    from the original on 2021-06-29. Retrieved 2021-09-14.

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