Country China Time zone China Standard (UTC+8) | Area 1,074 km² Local time Monday 11:12 PM | |
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Weather 22°C, Wind E at 6 km/h, 90% Humidity Points of interest Xiqiao Mountain, Mount Xiqiao, Nanhai Guanyin, Qiandeng Lake, Xiqiao Mountain Scenic Ar | ||
Nanhai district foshan guangzhou fireworks factories preview
Nanhai District, is a district of Foshan, Guangdong, China. Its government is the first to have developed e-government informatization at the county level in China.
Contents
- Nanhai district foshan guangzhou fireworks factories preview
- Map of Nanhai Foshan Guangdong China
- History
- Administration division
- E government
- Famous people from Nanhai
- References
Map of Nanhai, Foshan, Guangdong, China
History
The town was established in 1271 by two brothers carrying their father's bowls. They were fleeing south from the Mongols on a bamboo raft when a violent storm shipwrecked them and broke all the bowls. The brothers settled down there and the position of the wreck is commemorated by a shrine. This area was named Broken Bowls Point. 15 February 1921 eastern part of Nanhai County was ceded to the newly established City of Guangzhou which became part of what is now western part of Liwan. On 26 June 1951 Foshan Town (present Chancheng) was ceded to the newly established City of Foshan. Nanhai County was upgraded into a county-level city on 2 September 1992 until 8 December 2002 Nanhai was consolidated as a district of Foshan.
Administration division
Nanhai was a county-level city until December 8, 2002, when it became a district of Foshan prefecture-level city.
E-government
Nanhai was designated by the central government as a pilot city for e-government and informatization in 2001.