Huizhou

This article is about the city in Guangdong (Huìzhōu; 惠州). For the unrelated region in Anhui and Jiangxi (Huīzhōu; 徽州), see Huizhou (region). For that region's dialect, see Huizhou Chinese.
For other uses, see Huizhou (disambiguation).
Huizhou
惠州市
Prefecture-level city

West Lake of Huizhou
Motto: A city to benefit people (惠民之州)

Location of Huizhou in Guangdong
Huizhou

Location in China

Coordinates: 23°4′0″N 114°24′0″E / 23.06667°N 114.40000°E / 23.06667; 114.40000
Country People's Republic of China
Province Guangdong
City 1988
Municipal seat Huicheng District
Government
 • CPC Secretary Chen Yiwei (陈奕威)
 • Mayor Mai Jiaomeng (麦教猛)
Area
 • Prefecture-level city 10,922 km2 (4,217 sq mi)
 • Urban 2,672 km2 (1,032 sq mi)
 • Coastline 223.6 km2 (86.3 sq mi)
Elevation 15 m (49 ft)
Population (2010 census[1])
 • Prefecture-level city 4,598,402
 • Density 420/km2 (1,100/sq mi)
 • Urban 2,344,634
 • Urban density 880/km2 (2,300/sq mi)
 • Metro 44,778,513
Time zone China Standard (UTC+8)
Postal code 516000
Area code(s) 0752
GDP ¥2368.9 billion (2012)
GDP per capita ¥38,650 (2012)
Licence Plate 粤L
Website http://www.huizhou.gov.cn/

Huìzhōu (Chinese: 惠州) is a city in southeast Guangdong Province, China. Huizhou borders the provincial capital of Guangzhou to the west, Shaoguan to the north, Heyuan to the northeast, Shanwei to the east, Shenzhen and Dongguan to the southwest, and Daya Bay of the South China Sea to the south. The city has about 4.6 million inhabitants and is administered as a prefecture-level city.

Economy

Huizhou gained benefit from the Chinese economic reform of the late 1980s. The blossoming of the real estate market attracted capital investment from Hong Kong and Taiwan.

In the provincial economic development strategy, Huizhou is regarded as a site for a world-class petrochemical industry, as well as a hub for developing information technology, and expanding exports and trade.

TCL Corporation has its headquarters in the city.

Development Zones

Huizhou Dayawan Economic and Technological Development Zone was approved by the State Council in 1993. It had an initial area of 9.98 km2 (3.85 sq mi), and in 2006, the State Council expanded the zone to 23.6 km2 (9.1 sq mi) in 3 phases. Industries encouraged in the zone include Automobile Production/Assembly, Chemical Production and Processing, Electronics Assembly & Manufacturing and more.[2]

Huizhou Export Processing Zone was approved by Guangdong Provincial Government in June, 2005. Its parent zone is Huizhou Dayawan Economic and Technological Development Zone. The planned area is 3 km2 (1.2 sq mi). The zone is suitable for companies focused on electronics, auto parts, textile and chemicals.[3]

Huizhou Zhongkai High-tech Industrial Development Zone is connected with Shenzhen, Guangzhou and Dongguan by Huizhou-Shenzhen Highway, Guangzhou-Huizhou Highway and Dongguan-Huizhou Highway. Beijing-Kowloon Railway and Huizhou-Aotou Railway also run through the zone, linking it with Beijing, Hong Kong, and other cities along the railway. Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport is within one-and-a-half hour's drive from the zone. Huizhou Zhongkai HIDZ has established electronics, information technology and optical-, mechanical- and electronic-integration as its major industries. It also encourages investment in new materials, telecommunications, and other high-tech industries. The zone is one of the National Electronic Information Industry Bases and National Video and Audio Products Parks in China. The zone has attracted many large multinational companies. Major investors include Sony, SPG, Futaba, Coca Cola, LG and Siemens.[4]

Administration

The prefecture-level city of Huizhou administers 5 county-level divisions, including 2 districts and 3 counties.

Map
Name Simplified Chinese Hanyu Pinyin Population
(2010 census)		 Area
(km2)		 Density
(/km2)
Huicheng District 惠城区 Huìchéng Qū 1,579,818 1,488.45 1,061
Huiyang District 惠阳区 Huìyáng Qū 764,816 1,205.44 664
Boluo County 博罗县 Bóluó Xiàn 1,038,198 2,855.11 364
Huidong County 惠东县 Huìdōng Xiàn 908,390 3,526.73 258
Longmen County 龙门县 Lóngmén Xiàn 307,180 2,267.2 135
Huizhou

"Huizhou", as written in Chinese
Chinese 惠州
Postal Waichow
Literal meaning Benefit prefecture

Transport

Huizhou is served by the Jingjiu Railway (also known as the Guangmeishan Railway in Guangdong) with two stations: Huizhou West and Huizhou.

The town is about 2 hour-drive by bus from Shenzhen Baoan International Airport. Huizhou airport reopened in 2015. A mass rapid transit linking it to Shenzhen was under construction as of 2011.

Language

The main language spoken by the local people in Huizhou is Huizhou Dialect as well as Hakka. As more newcomers from the other provinces come to work in Huizhou, Mandarin has become the other popular language in Huizhou.

Military

Huizhou is headquarters of the 42nd Group Army of the People's Liberation Army, one of the two group armies that comprise the Guangzhou Military Region responsible for the defense of China's southern coast and its border with Vietnam.

Education

Educational facilities in Huizhou include:

Climate

Climate data for Huizhou (1971−2000)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Average high °C (°F) 18.6
(65.5)		 19.3
(66.7)		 22.2
(72)		 26.1
(79)		 29.3
(84.7)		 31.3
(88.3)		 32.7
(90.9)		 32.5
(90.5)		 31.2
(88.2)		 28.6
(83.5)		 24.2
(75.6)		 20.4
(68.7)		 26.37
(79.47)
Average low °C (°F) 10.2
(50.4)		 11.7
(53.1)		 14.9
(58.8)		 19.2
(66.6)		 22.5
(72.5)		 24.7
(76.5)		 25.4
(77.7)		 25.2
(77.4)		 24.0
(75.2)		 20.7
(69.3)		 15.8
(60.4)		 11.6
(52.9)		 18.83
(65.9)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 37.3
(1.469)		 62.8
(2.472)		 87.0
(3.425)		 202.0
(7.953)		 226.7
(8.925)		 323.6
(12.74)		 255.1
(10.043)		 276.1
(10.87)		 173.0
(6.811)		 66.6
(2.622)		 28.2
(1.11)		 33.4
(1.315)		 1,771.8
(69.755)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 6.3 10.6 12.6 14.5 18.3 18.7 17.2 18.4 13.0 6.6 5.1 4.8 146.1
Source: Weather China

Tourism

South and West Lake in Linghu
Main article: Daya Bay

Daya Bay is located to the southeast of Huizhou City, on the South China Sea, with waters covering an area of nearly 500 km2 (190 sq mi). There are nearly 100 islands and reefs in the bay. The climate is described as a typical subtropical oceanic climate, with temperatures averaging 21.8 degrees over the year. Parts of the bay have been described by travelchinaguide.com as "an unpolluted, quiet paradise for those sea-lovers."[5]

International relations

Twin towns — Sister cities

Huizhou is twinned with:

References

  1. ↑ "China: Administrative Division of Guăngdōng / 广东省". Retrieved 26 February 2016.
  2. ↑ "Huizhou Dayawan Economics Technology Development Zone". Retrieved 26 February 2016.
  3. ↑ "Guangdong Huizhou Export Processing Zone". Retrieved 26 February 2016.
  4. ↑ "Huizhou Zhongkai Hi-Tech Development Zone". Retrieved 26 February 2016.
  5. ↑ "Huizhou Travel Guide". Retrieved 26 February 2016.
  6. ↑ Wainwright, Oliver (7 January 2013). "Seeing double: what China's copycat culture means for architecture". The Guardian. London: Guardian News and Media Limited. Retrieved 2014-11-15.
  7. ↑ "Sister Cities". Retrieved 26 February 2016.
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