- Shunde District
Shunde District (zh-tsp |t=順德區 |s=顺德区 |p=Shùndé Qū; Yale Cantonese: Seun6 dak1) is a district of
Foshan prefecture-level city in thePearl River Delta ,Guangdong Province , southeastChina .Administration
Shunde was a
county-level city until December 8, 2002, when it became a district ofFoshan prefecture-level city . Shunde has direct juridiction over 4 subdistricts and six towns:*
Daliang subdistrict (大良街道);
*Leliu subdistrict (勒流街道);
*Lunjiao subdistrict (伦教街道);
*Ronggui subdistrict (容桂街道);
*Chencun town (陈村镇);
*Jun'an town (均安镇);
*Xingtan town (杏坛镇);
* Longjiang town (龙江镇);
*Lecong town (乐从镇);
* Beijiao town (北滘镇).ights
Shunde boasts
canal s still used bybarge s and a street of restored colonial architecture named Hua Gai Lu.Tourist attractions include the Qinghui Garden (清晖园) featuring fish ponds surrounded by
osmanthus ,bamboo andmulberry bushes, and the nearby Qinghui Yuan restaurant, known for its classicCantonese cuisine .Economy
Since the institution of the
Open Door Policy inMainland China , industrial manufacturing and development have been on the rise in Shunde, especially the manufacture of furniture andelectric appliances . Some famous mainland Chinese product brands likeKelon (科龙) orMidea are made in Shunde, Shunde has also opened a new technology industrial park containing well known car manufacturers such asToyota . Also with its excellent geographical position for agriculture, Shunde is becoming one of the wealthiest counties inGuangdong , and even in mainland China, or global terms, according to official information from the Chinese Government and theUnited Nations .The GDP reached 127.5 billion yuan in 2007, an annual increase of 18%, and GDP per capita reached 107,991 yuan (ca. US$14,200).
Miscellaneous
Martial artist Bruce Lee 's ancestral roots can be found in Gwan'on (Jun'an ) in Seundak (Shunde). There is a street in thevillage named after Bruce Lee where his ancestral home is situated. The home is open for public access.The Lord Mayor ofMelbourne ,Australia ,John So is from Shunde.Shunde is also known for its unique Cantonese food.ee also
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Shunde, China Furniture Wholesale Market
*Midea External links
* [http://dg.ian.com/index.jsp?cid=10429&action=viewLocation&locationId=23115 Destination guide]
* [http://www.newsgd.com/citiesandtowns/foshan/info/200309170062.htm Information about Shunde]
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