Chancheng District

Chancheng District 禅城区 Sim Sing District
—  District  —
Chinese transcription(s)
– Characters	禅城区
– Pinyin	Chánchéng Qū
Country	China
Province	Guangdong
Prefecture	Foshan
Area
– Total	154.68 km2 (59.7 sq mi)
Population
– Total	960,000
– Density	6,206.4/km2 (16,074.4/sq mi)
Time zone	China Standard (UTC+8)
Postal code	528000
Website	http://www.chancheng.gov.cn/

Chancheng District (simplified Chinese: 禅城区; traditional Chinese: 禪城區; pinyin: Chánchéng Qū) is a district under the administration of Foshan city, in Guangdong province of the People's Republic of China.

Geography

Geographically, it lies at the center of Foshan, surrounded on the east, west, and north sides by Nanhai District and bordered to the south by Shunde District.

Administration

The district is also the political center of the city, containing the city government. The economic and cultural center of Foshan is here as well. The total area of the district is 154.68 square kilometers, and its population is 960,000 people (counting frequent residents). The district lies on relatively flat land.

Coordinates: 23°01′17″N 113°07′42″E / 23.02139°N 113.12833°E / 23.02139; 113.12833