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Foshan 佛山 Fat Saan |
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| — Prefecture-level city — | |
| City of Foshan · 佛山市 | |
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Foshan
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| Coordinates: 23°2′N 113°43′E / 23.033°N 113.717°E | |
| Country | China |
| Province | Guangdong |
| City Seat | Chancheng District |
| Government | |
| - CPC Committee Secretary | Lin Yuanhe (林元和) |
| - Mayor | Chen Yunxian （陈云贤） |
| Area | |
| - Prefecture-level city | 3,813.64 km2 (1,472.5 sq mi) |
| - Water | 690 km2 (266.4 sq mi) |
| - Urban | 153.69 km2 (59.3 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| - Prefecture-level city | 3,389,000 |
| - Density | 888.7/km2 (2,301.6/sq mi) |
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| Time zone | China Standard Time (UTC+8) |
| Postal code | 528000 |
| Area code(s) | 757 |
| License plate prefixes | 粤E（for cars registered in Chancheng, Sanshui and Gaoming
District）, 粤Y(for cars registered in Nanhai District), 粤X(for cars registered in Shunde District) |
| GDP | |
| - Total | ¥ 433.3 billion (2008) |
| - Per capita | ¥ 70,806 (2008) |
| Website | http://www.foshan.gov.cn/ |
Foshan (Chinese: 佛山; pinyin: Fóshān) is a prefecture-level city in central Guangdong province, People's Republic of China. The city has jurisdiction over an area of about 3,840 km² and a population of 5.4 million of which 1.1 million reside in the city proper (year 2000 figures).
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The town of Foshan is many centuries old, and was famous for its porcelain industry. Now, the third largest city in Guangdong, it has become relatively affluent compared to other Chinese cities, and is home to many large private enterprises. Foshan has recently seen a transformation brought by China's booming economy. Foshan is also famous for its numerous Wing Chun schools where many come to train and spar.
In January 2009 the National People's Congress approved a development plan for the Pearl River Delta Region. On March 19, 2009 the Guangzhou Municipal Government and Foshan Municipal Government both agreed to establish a framework to merge the two cities.[1]
Foshan has many sights, including Chinese temples and other examples of Chinese architecture. The old Zu temple in Foshan houses the city's guardian, where it has stood for hundreds of years. The temple still stands after enduring many wars and the Cultural Revolution. Much of its original architecture is still intact. The temple is now used to stage the traditional Canton opera at night.
Besides the Zu temple, another example of traditional Chinese buildings is the Liang Yuan. It is one of the four famous Yuan, or private estates, in Guangdong. It epitomizes the building style of the Ming-Qing dynasties, with delicate craftsmanship throughout the building, and a compact yet elegantly designed garden. It is very well preserved, with most of its original artifacts displayed in-house. Very near to this site is a group of preserved buildings that date back to the Qing dynasty. Although they are now private houses, permits to visit some of these buildings can be obtained from the Tourist Bureau. These buildings all display the very classic building style of that era, which is the abandonment of the large and ostensible garden and space in favour to small yet multi-stories houses that is practical when there is little space.
Another potential tourist site in Foshan is the old porcelain furnace in Shi Wan. It is said to have been in operation since the Tang dynasty, and the fire inside was never gone out. It is still producing some of the chinaware that made Foshan famous. Surrounding that site are many workshops of the local artists.
The countryside surrounding Foshan city retains much of its traditional south Chinese rural characteristics.
The prefecture-level city of Foshan administers five county-level divisions, all of which are districts.
These are further divided into 64 township-level divisions, including 37 towns and 27 subdistricts.
Foshan is close to Guangzhou and considers its link with Guangzhou very important. A Guangzhou-Foshan metropolitan region is being formed.
Foshan experiences a humid subtropical climate (Köppen climate classification Cfa).
| Weather data for Foshan | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Average high °C (°F) |
18 (64.9) |
18 (65.1) |
22 (70.9) |
26 (77.9) |
29 (84.9) |
31 (88.3) |
33 (90.9) |
33 (90.7) |
31 (88.5) |
29 (83.5) |
24 (75.9) |
21 (68.9) |
26 (79.2) |
| Average low °C (°F) |
10 (49.6) |
11 (52.3) |
15 (58.8) |
19 (66.4) |
23 (72.9) |
24 (76.1) |
25 (77.5) |
25 (77.4) |
24 (74.8) |
21 (68.9) |
16 (60.3) |
11 (52.0) |
19 (65.6) |
| Precipitation mm (inches) |
43.2 (1.7) |
66 (2.6) |
86.4 (3.4) |
182.9 (7.2) |
0 (0.0) |
0 (0.0) |
228.6 (9.0) |
221 (8.7) |
172.7 (6.8) |
78.7 (3.1) |
43.2 (1.7) |
22.9 (.9) |
1,145.5 (45.1) |
| Source: [2] 2009-06-04 | |||||||||||||
Foshan Airport was once a regional airport with mixed usage (both military and domestic transport) since January 22, 1987, as it became a base of China United Airlines (CUA) in Guangdong Province. When CUA ceased domestic flights on November 1, 2002, Foshan Airport remained military service only. The airport resumed its regional airport status in 2005 when the regrouped CUA, which was partly purchased by Shanghai Airlines, resumed domestic flight service. It is expected domestic flight linkage between Foshan and at least ten Chinese cities including Beijing, Nanjing, Hangzhou, Yinchuan etc.
Foshan is a main interchange for railway routes linking Guangzhou, Hong Kong and the western Guangdong Province. It is connected with Hong Kong via the KCRC Guangdong Through Train service from Foshan railway station. The inter-city through train service was extended from Guangzhou to Foshan since the 1990s.
Being a prominent link to Guangzhou city, the Guangfo Line of the Guangzhou Metro, presently under construction, will connect the city to Guangzhou. The metro is supposed to be finished by 2010 in time for the 2010 Asian Games making it very convenient to go from Foshan downtown area to any place in Guangzhou.
Bus service is the major mode public transport inside the city of Foshan.
The Foshan Auto carplates begin with the Guangdong 粤-
There are Agricultural Model Districts (AMD) around the prefecture, such as Shunde Chencun AMD, and AMDs in Daili Town, Shatou Town and Locun Town in Nanhai, with a total area of about 9.4 km².
The AMDs aim to provide an all-round environment for modern agriculture. Agricultural processes are upgraded through technology, and sale service is incorporated with a new style of tourism that attracts target clients. The modern integrated practice mode resulted in the reputation of the largest base for wholesale, food production, storage and logistics of agricultural products in Guangdong Province.
Following Shenzhen and Guangzhou, Foshan is the third largest manufacturing base in the Pearl River Delta. Once home to a strong State-Owned Enterprises sector, its current economic strength lies in privates firms and Township and Village Enterprises in Shunde and Nanhai. In 2002, private firms contributed 56.12% of the industrial output and firms from Hong Kong, Macau, and Taiwan contributed 63.44% in exports.
Key industries in Foshan include:
Towns in Foshan specialize in pillar industries as follows:
Some well-known brands to come out of these pillar industries include Midea, Kelon, and Jianlibao. Foshan's furniture and lighting industry is known as the world's largest furniture wholesale market and the world's largest lighting wholesale market.
Foshan aims to become a manufacturing giant and the third largest city in Guangdong. To do this, it has pledged to make large-scale investment in the construction of the infrastructure such as transportation and energy. Urban development will focus on the central urban group and Shunde urban group, each with more than one million inhabitants.
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Foshan (佛山 Fóshān) is an industrial city near Guangzhou.
The closest large airport is the New Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (广州白云国际机场, IATA: CAN, ICAO: ZGGG, [1]). You can fly into that airport and get to Foshan by bus.
There is a train station in Foshan.
There are coaches that arrive in Foshan from Guangzhou every fifteen minutes. It takes approximately one hour to get there from Guangzhou. It will cost approximately ¥10-20.
Since Foshan is a very dense and industrial city with very few foreign tourists, getting around can be a challenge. Fortunately, the main part of the city has many shopping centers, stores, attractions and restaurants within a 20 minute walk. However, if you are not familiar with the area the best way to get around the city would be by taxi. Driving a car or riding a motorcycle is not recommended unless you are used to the hectic traffic typical in dense Chinese cities. See Driving in China for details.
This is the most convenient way to get around Foshan since they can be found all over. However, most taxis are filled during rush hour or when it is raining meaning you will have to wait a while to find one available. The fares are very inexpensive by Western standards, it starts at ¥7 for the first 2.6 kilometers and increases by ¥1 increments as you go farther. Drivers are supposed to add a ¥1 fuel surcharge to the fare displayed on the meter, but some may forget to do this. Most drivers speak Cantonese, though some only speak Mandarin (but they can usually understand Cantonese). It is very rare to find a taxi driver who can speak or even understand English so it is best to have your destination written or printed out in Chinese characters if you cannot speak Chinese.
The public bus system is the most inexpensive way to get around the city, the fare is only ¥2 (make sure you have exact change). Most of the busses are modern and air conditioned. However, the bus system is only recommended if you are familiar with the routes and the city or if you know which bus to take and which stop to get off. Most people will not know any English so you will have trouble finding directions if you get lost and cannot speak Chinese.
Baihua Square is one of the tall buildings in Foshan and has a great shopping mall with restaurants offering Japanese and continental cuisine. It is near Foshan Hotel and Zumiao temple.
The bar areas are scattered in different locations in Foshan. The most famous chill out area is near Jihua Garden called Bar Street (Jiubajie).
A couple of decent clubs include
Swissotel Foshan, 1 Chengmentou West Road, Chancheng, ☎ +86 757 82362888, [2]. Tallest building, first international hotel in Foshan. Restaurants and bars. edit
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