Sub-provincial city Guangzhou Postal code 510800 Local time Thursday 7:02 AM Area code 020 | Time zone China Standard (UTC+8) Area 961 km² Province Guangdong Province | |
Country People's Republic of China Weather 15°C, Wind N at 6 km/h, 87% Humidity Points of interest Yuen Yuen Taoist Temple, Stones Mineral Park, Xiuquan Park （Northwe, Huadu Lake Park, Guangzhou Folk Custom | ||
Huadu District is a district of Guangzhou, People's Republic of China. It is located in the far northern suburbs of the city.
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Map of Huadu, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
Xinhua Town is the seat of local government, and of the district CCP committee.
History
The district was established as a county Hua County or Huaxian (Chinese: 花县; pinyin: Huāxiàn; also known as Fahsien) in the Qing Dynasty (1644–1911). It remained a county until 1993 when it was recognized as a city and renamed as Huadu (Chinese: 花都; pinyin: Huādu); in 2000, it became an attached suburban district of Guangzhou. Natives speak a dialect of Yue Chinese called Huaxian (Fahsien; Chinese: 花县话).
Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport, Guangzhou's main airport, is located in the district, as is Guangzhou North Railway Station on the Wuhan–Guangzhou High-Speed Railway.
Metro
Huadu is currently service by one metro line operated by Guangzhou Metro: