Huizhou

Huizhou (zh-sp|s=|p=Hùizhōu; Cantonese: wai⁶ jau¹) is a prefecture-level city in Guangdong province, People's Republic of China. Part of the Pearl River Delta, Huizhou borders the provincial capital of Guangzhou to the west, Shaoguan to the north, Heyuan to the northeast, Shanwei to the east, Shenzhen and Dongguan to the southwest, and looks out to the South China Sea to the south. Its name is linked to the "four treasures of the scholar's studio", often referred to as Huizhou's "four treasures of the scholar's studio".

Administration

The prefecture-level city of Huizhou administers 5 county-level divisions, including 2 districts and 3 counties.

*Huicheng District (惠城区)
*Huiyang District (惠阳区)
*Boluo County (博罗县)
*Huidong County (惠东县)
*Longmen County (龙门县)

Economy

Huizhou gradually gained benefit from the Chinese economic reform in the late 1980s. The blossom of real estate market attracted capital investment from Hong Kong and Taiwan, together with the establishment of factories and plants by these foreign investment.

In the provincial economic development strategy, Huizhou is regarded as a site for a world-class petrochemical industry, as well as the hub for solidifying information technology, and expanding exports and trades.

Transport

Huizhou is served by the Hong Kong-Beijing Jingjiu railway with two stations: Huizhou West and Huizhou.

Education

*Huizhou University (惠州大学)
*Huizhou Radio and Television University (惠州市广播电视大学)

External links

* [http://www.huizhou.gov.cn Government website of Huizhou] (in Simplified Chinese)
* [http://www.gomilpitas.com/sistercites.htm Sister City of Milpitas, California, USA]