Shunde, Foshan
Shunde
顺德区 Shuntak; Shunte | ||
---|---|---|
Postal code 528300 | ||
Website | (in Chinese) www |
Shunde, Foshan | ||||||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Hanyu Pinyin | Shùndé Qū | |||||||||||||
|
Shunde (Shun Tak in Cantonese) is a
History
According to archaeological discoveries, human settlements appeared during the Spring and Autumn period. In the third year of Jinghai era (1452 AD), after the Ming dynasty suppressed the rebellion led by Huang Xiao Yang (黃蕭養), Shunde county was formally established. Before that, this area was part of Nam Hoi county (Nanhai Xian) and Sun Hui county (Xinhui Xian).
The people of Daliang subdistrict of Shunde have a long history of consuming water buffalo cheese and milk products (particularly double skin milk dessert), which is why the township had begun promoting itself as the “Township of Milk and Honey”[3]
Shunde was a center for the development of the mulberry and sericulture industry in Guangdong province during the late Ming Dynasty and early Qing Dynasty. It was at this time that the Comb Sister culture emerged from Shunde in opposition to the strict patriarchal feudal system, allowing unmarried women to live financially independent with the social pressure of marriage lifted. After the fall of the Qing Dynasty in 1911, the feudal system and the silk production industry collapsed, ending the local Comb Sister custom.
The first outbreak of the 2002–2004 SARS outbreak was recorded in Shunde on 16 November 2002.[4]
Administration divisions
Shunde was a
Name | S ) |
Hanyu Pinyin |
Population (2010)[6] | Area (km2) |
---|---|---|---|---|
Daliang Subdistrict |
大良街道 | Dàliáng Jiēdào | 404,309 | 80.19 |
Ronggui Subdistrict | 容桂街道 | Róngguì Jiēdào | 449,687 | 80.17 |
Leliu Subdistrict | 勒流街道 | Lēiliú Jiēdào | 252,364 | 90.84 |
Lunjiao Subdistrict | 伦教街道 | Lúnjiào Jiēdào | 184,479 | 59.21 |
Beijiao town | 北滘镇 | Běijiào Zhèn | 270,310 | 92.41 |
Lecong town | 乐从镇 | Lècóng Zhèn | 259,795 | 77.55 |
Jun'an town | 均安镇 | Jūn'ān Zhèn | 141,736 | 79.36 |
Xingtan town |
杏坛镇 | Xìngtán Zhèn | 144,537 | 122.07 |
Chencun town | 陈村镇 | Chéncūn Zhèn | 135,686 | 50.92 |
Longjiang town | 龙江镇 | Lóngjiāng Zhèn | 221,881 | 73.78 |
Unique as a district of any prefecture-level city in China, Shunde has been granted a degree of prefecture-level administrative autonomy over certain matters, notably economic development, independent of Foshan city, and has been answerable directly to the Guangdong Provincial government since 2009.[5]
Climate
Climate data for Shunde (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010) | |||||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Record high °C (°F) | 28.4 (83.1) |
30.6 (87.1) |
32.0 (89.6) |
34.0 (93.2) |
39.5 (103.1) |
37.9 (100.2) |
38.7 (101.7) |
37.9 (100.2) |
37.2 (99.0) |
36.3 (97.3) |
32.5 (90.5) |
29.4 (84.9) |
39.5 (103.1) |
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 18.7 (65.7) |
20.2 (68.4) |
22.7 (72.9) |
27.0 (80.6) |
30.6 (87.1) |
32.5 (90.5) |
33.8 (92.8) |
33.5 (92.3) |
32.3 (90.1) |
29.4 (84.9) |
25.3 (77.5) |
20.6 (69.1) |
27.2 (81.0) |
Daily mean °C (°F) | 14.8 (58.6) |
16.3 (61.3) |
19.0 (66.2) |
23.2 (73.8) |
26.6 (79.9) |
28.5 (83.3) |
29.5 (85.1) |
29.3 (84.7) |
28.3 (82.9) |
25.6 (78.1) |
21.3 (70.3) |
16.6 (61.9) |
23.3 (73.8) |
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 12.1 (53.8) |
13.7 (56.7) |
16.5 (61.7) |
20.6 (69.1) |
23.9 (75.0) |
25.9 (78.6) |
26.6 (79.9) |
26.5 (79.7) |
25.5 (77.9) |
22.8 (73.0) |
18.5 (65.3) |
13.8 (56.8) |
20.5 (69.0) |
Record low °C (°F) | 3.2 (37.8) |
4.8 (40.6) |
6.1 (43.0) |
10.4 (50.7) |
16.1 (61.0) |
19.4 (66.9) |
22.4 (72.3) |
22.9 (73.2) |
19.3 (66.7) |
15.1 (59.2) |
7.1 (44.8) |
2.8 (37.0) |
2.8 (37.0) |
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 48.8 (1.92) |
51.0 (2.01) |
83.7 (3.30) |
174.0 (6.85) |
279.4 (11.00) |
312.8 (12.31) |
220.7 (8.69) |
259.6 (10.22) |
197.1 (7.76) |
72.7 (2.86) |
36.4 (1.43) |
36.4 (1.43) |
1,772.6 (69.78) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 7.0 | 9.5 | 13.7 | 14.4 | 17.1 | 18.3 | 16.3 | 16.2 | 12.1 | 5.7 | 5.3 | 5.4 | 141 |
Average relative humidity (%)
|
70 | 75 | 79 | 80 | 80 | 81 | 78 | 78 | 74 | 66 | 66 | 63 | 74 |
Mean monthly sunshine hours | 117.2 | 89.4 | 73.0 | 87.5 | 128.9 | 153.8 | 208.4 | 192.1 | 179.2 | 191.3 | 164.0 | 154.5 | 1,739.3 |
Percent possible sunshine | 35 | 28 | 20 | 23 | 31 | 38 | 51 | 48 | 49 | 54 | 50 | 47 | 40 |
Source: China Meteorological Administration[7][8] |
Economy
Situated in the fertile
Major Chinese companies such as Galanz,[10] Kelon, Country Garden[11] and Midea, has its headquarters in Shunde District.
Shunde was approved as a pilot city for the comprehensive reform of Guangdong in 1993,[5] and also for taking the lead in accomplishing modernization in 1999. From 2000 to 2003, Shunde was ranked first among China's top 100 counties for Basic Economic Competitiveness for four consecutive years (released by National Bureau of Statistics of China). In 2005, Shunde's GDP was 2,170 billion yuan.[12]
Today, this area has become one of the most affluent counties in
Tourism
Tourist attractions include the
Travelling from Shunde is easy with many different options. There are ferries and buses that go directly to Hong Kong, including an option to Hong Kong International Airport. Bus tickets can be purchased at the New World Centre Hotel. Macau is easily accessible by train, taking less than an hour. Guangzhou is accessible by train, taxi or bus.[15]
UNESCO Creative Cities
China’s southern city of Shunde joined the UNESCO Creative Cities Network as the city of gastronomy on Monday. Another 27 cities from 19 countries were also added to the list.
Shunde has long been widely regarded as the basis for exquisite Cantonese cuisine and the cradle of Cantonese cuisine chefs. While the cuisine of Guangzhou has been historically very minimalist in terms of flavorings, food from Shunde is known for its liberal use of ingredients such as sun dried tangerine peel and dates, resulting in simple but powerful flavors.
Launched in 2004, the UNESCO Creative Cities Network is celebrating its 10th anniversary this year. The network aims to foster international cooperation between cities committed to investing in creativity as a driver for sustainable urban development, social inclusion and enhanced cultural influence in the world.
By joining the network, cities commit to collaborate and develop partnerships with a view to promoting creativity and cultural industries, to share best practices, to strengthen participation in cultural life and to integrate culture in economic and social development plans.
The network covers seven thematic areas: craft and folk arts, design, film, gastronomy, Literature, media arts and music. It aims to promote international cooperation and encourage the sharing of experiences and resources to promote local development through culture and creativity.[1]
With these new designations, the number of UNESCO Creative Cities Network members now totals 69.
Famous residents and people from the area
Others include:
- The former Lord Mayor of Melbourne, Australia, John So.
- Real estate developer Lee Shau Kee, and, as of May 2013, the 24th richest person in the world.[16]
- Real estate developer Yang Guoqiang
- Famous actor Law Kar Ying
- Eileen Yin-Fei Lo, Chinese-American cookbook writer
- Brandon Lee, Chinese-American film actor.
- Lee Heung-kam (1932–2021), Hong Kong Cantonese opera and TV actress
- Tain, wan ling( 譚婉玲 ): editor of Kwantung cultutal quarterly magazine.
References
- ^ a b 顺德基本概况 (in Chinese). Shunde People's Government of Foshan. Retrieved 17 August 2012.
- ISBN 978-7-5037-6660-2.
- S2CID 143971568.
- from the original on 2 October 2020. Retrieved 12 June 2020.
- ^ a b c 历史沿革 (in Chinese). Government of Shunde. Retrieved 4 May 2013.
- ISBN 978-7-5037-6660-2.)
{{cite book}}
: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link - ^ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 28 May 2023.
- ^ 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 28 May 2023.
- ^ 传统产业 (in Chinese). Government of Shunde. Retrieved 4 May 2013.
- ^ "Contact Us." Galanz. Retrieved on 23 May 2015. "Address: No.25, Ronggui South Rd, Shunde District, Foshan City, Guangdong Province, China" and Chinese address: Foshan: "地址:广东省佛山市顺德区容桂大道南25号"
- ^ "OFFICE". Country Garden. Retrieved 5 February 2021.
Headquarters Address: Country Garden Center,1 Country Garden Road,Beijiao Town, Shunde District, Foshan, Guangdong 528312 PRC
- ^ "广东GDP总量超新加坡香港" (in Chinese). Government of Shunde. 26 January 2006.
- ^ "Qinghui Garden". CITS.net. Retrieved 4 May 2013.
- ^ "Shunde China guide: tips for travelling, tours, attractions, excursions, hotels reservation". www.shunde-hotels.com. Archived from the original on 6 May 2006.
- ^ 顺峰山简介 (in Chinese). 24 July 2009. Archived from the original on 10 April 2012.
- ^ "Bloomberg Billionaires Index". Bloomberg News. Retrieved 1 June 2013.