Zhanjiang (Zhànjìāng) is a prefecture-level city in Guangdong Province and one of the first coastal port cities in China to open to the outside world.

It is a national first-class city and one of the top 50 cities in terms of comprehensive strength in the country.

It is the transportation center of western Guangdong Province and the Beibu Gulf region, the economic center of the western Guangdong and Beibu Gulf economic circles, and the logistics center of the southwest sea channel.

Chinese name: Zhanjiang Foreign name: Zhanjiang Alias: Gangcheng, old English translation: Tsankiang Administrative district category: Prefecture-level city Region: Guangdong Province Areas under the jurisdiction: Chikan District and other government locations: Chikan District Telephone area code: 0759 Postal area code

: 524001-524575 Geographical location: Southwestern Guangdong Province Area: 12,490 square kilometers Population: 7.25 million, including 2.94 million in urban areas Dialects: Leizhou dialect, vernacular dialect, Ya dialect, etc. Climate conditions: Subtropical maritime monsoon climate Famous attractions: Zhanjiang Red

Shulin National Nature Reserve and other airports: Zhanjiang Airport, Zhanjiang Xintang Airport Railway Station: Zhanjiang Railway Station License Plate Code: Guangdong G Old name: Guangzhou Bay (Kwangchowan) Time Zone: Beijing time, UTC+8 Code: 440800 City Flower: Bauhinia

Zhanjiang City Zhanjiang borders the South China Sea to the east, the Beibu Gulf to the west, and the Pacific Ocean to the south. It is in an important geostrategic position in the Asia-Pacific economic circle and is endowed with great economic functions. In the past, Zhanjiang was the second largest city in Guangdong after Guangzhou.

Today, Zhanjiang is still one of the 200 largest cities in China!

The "Zhanjiang Ecological City Construction Plan (2009-2050)" was successfully reviewed and approved by the Standing Committee of the Municipal People's Congress.

In the future, Zhanjiang will use its new identity as an "ecological bay city" to build an "ecological Zhanjiang, a blessed land of the bay", striving to embark on a sustainable development path that can model Guangdong and influence the country's economic development and ecological protection.

From the ancient and prosperous "Guangzhou Bay" in the past to the "blue coast" of today's "Zhanjiang City", after a hundred years of baptism of vicissitudes, Zhanjiang City, one of China's 14 open coastal port cities, has not only maintained its splendor, but also

We will become more and more energetic and enthusiastic to welcome the huge development opportunities of the 21st century, and will create more brilliance and more amazing myths.

Gross Domestic Product: The city's GDP is 140.6 billion yuan, and the per capita GDP is 20,142 yuan.

(2010) Jurisdiction: jurisdiction over Leizhou City, Lianjiang City, Wuchuan City (three county-level cities) and Xuwen County and Suixi County (two counties), as well as Chikan District, Xiashan District, Potou District, and Mazhang District

(District 4), the main islands are: Donghai Island, Nansan Island, Naozhou Island, Techeng Island, Tiaoshun Island, etc.

Government: Municipal Party Committee Secretary Liu Xiaohua, Mayor Ruan Risheng.

Population: accounting for about 7% of the entire province of Guangdong, it is the third most populous city in Guangdong Province.

Ethnicity: Most of the city's population is Han, with a minority population of more than 110,000.

Dialects: In addition to Leizhou dialect, Zhanjiang is also popular in many dialects. There are four major languages: Wuchuan dialect, vernacular dialect, and Ya dialect. Zhanjiang is a city with complex dialects in Guangdong Province.

Leizhou dialect is mainly popular in Leizhou, Suixi, Xuwen and Mazhang districts, which belongs to the Hokkien language family; Leizhou dialect/vernacular is popular in Xiashan, Chikan and other districts; Wuchuan dialect is mainly popular in Potou District and Wuchuan City, which belongs to Cantonese

Gaolei dialect in China; "Ya dialect" is popular in some areas of Lianjiang, belonging to the Hakka dialect family.

Administrative division: Zhanjiang City has jurisdiction over 4 municipal districts, 2 counties, and 3 county-level cities.

(Note: The central urban area of ??Zhanjiang is Chikan District and Xiashan District) Zhanjiang City has an area of ??12,490 square kilometers and a population of 7.25 million (2008).

Full map of Zhanjiang City (click to view larger image) District Chikan District covers an area of ??79 square kilometers and has a population of 207,000.

Postal code 524033.

Xiashan District (including Zhanjiang Economic and Technological Development Zone) covers an area of ??120.9 square kilometers and has a population of 445,000.

Postal code 524002.

Potou District covers an area of ??483 square kilometers and has a population of 372,000.

Postal code 524057.

Mazhang District (including Donghai Island Development Experimental Zone) covers an area of ??769 square kilometers and has a population of 461,000.

Postal code 524003.

The District People's Government is located in the county-level city of Mazhang Town. Wuchuan City has an area of ??902.3 square kilometers and a population of 1.007 million.

Postal code 524500.

The Municipal People's Government is located in Meiji Street.

Lianjiang City covers an area of ??2,644 square kilometers and has a population of 1.509 million.

Postal code 524400.

The Municipal People's Government is located in Luozhou Street.

Leizhou City (formerly Haikang County) covers an area of ??2933.3 square kilometers and has a population of 1.484 million.

Postal code 524200.

The Municipal People's Government is located in Leicheng Street.

County Suixi County covers an area of ??2,144 square kilometers and has a population of 740,000.

It is known as "Sweet Hometown" and "Hometown of Awakening Lions".

Postal code 524300.

The County People's Government is located in Suicheng Town.

Xuwen County covers an area of ??1,780 square kilometers and has a population of 560,000.