Population: about 560,000 Population density: 794 people/km2 Maritime Pastoral Phoenix Goat Taishan Forest Park Baoan is located on the coast of the South China Sea in Guangdong and is one of the six major jurisdictions of Shenzhen City. It is located at 113°52' east longitude and 22°35' north latitude.
The area covers an area of ??733 square kilometers and the coastline is 30.62 kilometers long.
Bao'an is connected to the Shenzhen Special Economic Zone to the south, Dongguan City to the north, Dapeng Bay to the east, and faces the New Territories and Yuen Long of Hong Kong. It is the industrial base and western center of the modern economic center city of Shenzhen.
Natural environment Baoan has a subtropical oceanic climate, with an average temperature of 22°C and abundant rainfall, with an annual precipitation of 1926 mm.
Nestled against the mountains and the sea, with beautiful scenery, rich products, convenient land, sea and air transportation, and a superior geographical location, it is a treasured place for settling down and establishing a business.
Bao'an District is a coastal area with low mountains and hills, with mountains on its back and the sea on its back, and undulating hills.
The terrain is high in the northeast and low in the southwest, with rich landform types.
The main mountain ranges belong to the Lianhua Mountain System, with Yangtai Mountain, Fenghuang Mountain, etc. forming a coastal barrier.
The terrain of Bao'an District is relatively complex. The main landform types are low mountains, hills, terraces and plains. The highest altitude is 734 meters at the top of Yangtai Mountain.
The northeast is mainly low mountains, the middle and north are mainly hilly platform, the west is mainly alluvial plains with some remaining low hills, and the southwest coast is mostly mud banks with rich tidal flat resources.
Administrative division Bao'an has a long history. Xia, Shang and Zhou were the territory of Baiyue. In the sixth year of Xianhe in the Eastern Jin Dynasty (AD 331), Bao'an County was established. It has been more than 1,600 years ago.
Bao'an District is part of the original Bao'an County. It was established on January 1, 1993. It governs eight towns: Xixiang, Fuyong, Shajing, Songgang, Gongming, Shiyan, Longhua, and Guanlan, and two sub-district offices, Xin'an and Guangming.
There are 127 villagers' committees, 491 villagers' groups, and 38 residents' committees.
By the end of 2002, the current population of the region was 1.606 million, including 288,800 registered residents and 1,317,300 migrant population.
Bao'an is also a famous hometown of overseas Chinese, with more than 60,000 overseas Chinese and more than 90,000 compatriots from Hong Kong and Macao living overseas.
In 2007, Guangming New District was established. Baoan District governs ten sub-district offices including Xin'an, Xixiang, Fuyong, Shajing, Songgang, Shiyan, Longhua, Guanlan, Dalang and Minzhi.
History and Culture Baoan has a profound history and culture, leaving behind many unique folk customs.
Such as the custom of eating "Pon Choi", the Kirin lion dance in Fuyong Town, the dragon boat racing in Songgang Town, the Double Ninth Festival mountain climbing in Shiyan Town, the kite flying in Gongming Town, etc.
In terms of historical sites, the Fengyan Ancient Temple, Fenghuang Zen Temple, Wengong Temple and Wenchang Pagoda on Fenghuang Mountain are said to have been built by Wen Tianxiang's grandnephew.
Compared with the bustling city in the city center, the large green countryside here presents a quiet and beautiful urban pastoral scene.
There are pastoral songs and tourist farms with the fragrance of melons and fruits; a maritime pastoral with lotus pond ferrying and boating and fishing; Fenghuang Mountain, a Zen holy land and a bustling pure land; Shiyan Lake with beautiful scenery and picturesque scenery; and Yangtai Mountain with verdant peaks and beautiful scenery.
; the Peach Blossom Spring Tourist Center with its secluded forests and colorful flowers, as if it were a fairyland; the Yulu Health Hot Spring, which keeps you fit and refreshed; and the golf and country club, where you can play golf freely, fashion and relax, which will make you forget to leave.
There are also delicious "Oyster Feast", "Roasted Squab", as well as fresh and refreshing lychees, longans and other Lingnan fruits, which are endless aftertaste.
The local delicacy Guanlan dog meat rolls around, making the gods unsteady.
With its fragrant flavor, rich color, and tender but not greasy meat, Guanlan dog meat is one of a kind.
[1] Shajing oyster Shajing oyster is famous in Hong Kong, Macao and Southeast Asia for its milky white color, tenderness and smoothness.
In terms of eating methods, fresh oysters have different flavors such as ginger onion oysters, oysters with black bean sauce, fried oysters, etc.; oysters can be used as medicine to treat diseases; oyster and preserved egg porridge can reduce deficiency fire; oyster and fermented vegetable soup can reduce blood pressure; oyster shells can be used as medicine
Nourishes yin and reduces fire, cures sweating, and can also be used to burn ashes to build houses.
Guangming Squab Guangming Squab specially selects high-quality squabs raised with five grains (corn, sorghum, hemp seeds, peas, wheat) and artificial feed without additives. It is processed using traditional techniques and tastes delicious and refreshing.
[2] Economic conditions With the deepening of reform and opening up, Baoan’s national economy has maintained rapid growth, and its comprehensive economic strength has increased significantly.
In 2002, the region achieved a GDP of 43.3 billion yuan, an increase of 19.6% over the previous year; the primary industry completed an added value of 970 million yuan, an increase of 2.6% over the previous year; the secondary industry completed an added value of 27.91 billion yuan, an increase of 2.6% over the previous year.
An increase of 25.8%; the added value of the tertiary industry was 14.42 billion yuan, an increase of 10.4%; the total retail sales of consumer goods was 9,583.52 million yuan, an increase of 19.3% over the previous year; the total export volume was 17.704 billion US dollars, an increase of 29.6% over the previous year; the fixed assets of the whole society
The investment was 6,929.03 million yuan, an increase of 24.7% over the previous year; the general budget financial revenue was 2,578.86 million yuan, an increase of 21.8% over the previous year; the per capita income of farmers in the region was 10,980 yuan, an increase of 13.0% over the previous year.
Infrastructure With the development of social economy, the living standards of Baoan people continue to improve.
Employee wages have steadily increased, residents' income has maintained steady growth, the consumption expenditure structure has been further adjusted, and social security has been further strengthened.