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Dongcheng 东城街道
Subdistrict
The government building in Dongcheng Subdistrict
Country	China
Province	Guangdong
Prefecture	Dongguan
Area
• Total	110 km2 (40 sq mi)
Population	500，000
GDP
• Total	¥ 627.5 billion (2015 Data)
Time zone	UTC+8 (China Standard)
Website	东莞东城政务网 dongcheng.dg.gov.cn

Dongcheng Subdistrict

Dongcheng Subdistrict (Chinese:东城街道；pinyin:Dongchéng Jiēdào) is one of the four main subdistricts of Dongguan, Guangdong Province, China. It is under the administration of Dongguan city. It has an area of 110 square kilometres and a residential population of 500,000, of which 300,000 are new residents. The GDP of Dongcheng Subdistrict in 2015 reached 627.50 billion, increased 8% from last year.

Location of Dongguan in Guangdong

Basic Information

Chinese Name	中文名称	东城街道
English Name	外文名称	dongcheng Subdistrict
Type of Administrative division	行政区类别	Subdistrict
City	所属地区	Dongguan City
Subnational	下属地区	Gangbei,Huayuan xincun, Dongtai, Wentang Community etc.
Address of Government	政府驻地	No.561, Dongcheng Street, Dongcheng Subdistrict, Dongguan City
Area Code	电话区号	0769
Postal Code	邮政区码	523008-523129
Location	地理位置	Central Northwest of Dongguan City
Area	面积	110 square kilometer
Population	人口	500，000
Dialect	方言	Cantonese-Guancheng Dialect
Climate	气候	Subtropics monsoon climate

Location

Map-Location of Dongcheng in Dongguan City

Dongcheng

History

Dongcheng subdistrict, one of the four main subdistircts of Dongguan city, was originally named Fucheng District.

• In 1986, Dongguan dismantled the districts to establish the towns which have the jurisdiction over the villages.
  

• On February 4th,1986, The government of Guangdong Province approved Dongguan to dismantle the Guancheng Town（Chinese:莞城镇）, Huangcun District（Chinese:篁村区）, Wanjiang District（Chinese:万江区） and Fucheng District（Chinese:附城区）, and established the Guancheng Subdistrict（Chinese:莞城街道办事处）, Wanjiang Subdistrict（Chinese:万江区街道办事处）, Fucheng Subdistrict（Chinese:附城区街道办事处） and Huangcun Subdistirct（Chinese:篁村区街道办事处）.
  

• In March of 2000, Dongguan dismantled the Fucheng Subdistrict to establish the Dongcheng Subdistrict.

Transport

Dongguan Rail Transit Line 2

There are four main highways in Dongcheng Subdistrict. Two expressway, the Dongguan-Shenzhen Expressway and the Guangzhou-Shenzhen Expressway go through the Dongcheng Subdistrict. The public transport is convenient,16 buses go through the center of the Dongcheng Subdistrict.
Among the four metro lines (R1-R4) planned for the Dongguan Rail Transit, R2 Line opened in May 2016, connecting Humen Railway station to Dongguan Railway Station. The R2 Line pass through the Dongcheng Subdistrict on 4 stations--the Liuhua Park Station(Chinese:榴花公园站), the Xiaqiao Station(Chinese:下桥站), the Dongcheng Station(Chinese:东城站), and the Qifeng Park Station(Chineses:旗峰公园站). The R2 Line will link towns in Western Dongguan, thereby promoting the connection of the entire downtown area with Houjie, Humen and Chang’an. It will also support Dongcheng's regional transportation with other cities such as Guangzhou, Shenzhen, Hong Kong by joining with the rail transit junctions of the Pearl River Delta.

Station Name English	Station Name Hanzi	Platform Types	Transfer/Connection	Location
Qifeng Park	旗峰公园			Dongcheng
Dongcheng	东城
Tianbao	天宝			Guancheng
Xiaqiao	下桥			Dongcheng
Liuhua Park	榴花公园

Tourist Attractions

Qifeng City Park

Qifeng City Park(Chinese:旗峰公园) is one of the most famous and popular parks in Dongguan, which has an area of 2.34 square kilometers, located in the center of Dongcheng Substrict. There are some well-know tourists attractions in Qifeng City Park, like the Huangqi Mountain, the Huangqi Guanyin Temple and the Lantern of the Mountain (One of the eight famous Dongguan scenery).People would climb the Qifeng Mountain on weekends and some important festivals.

The Huangqi Mountain is a symbol of Dongguan. Its peak is 189 meters above sea level. The Huangqi Guanyin Temple, which was built in Song dynasty and located at the foot of the hill, is a well-known temple in Dongguan. On the first day of the Chinese lunar New Year, Dongguan people would go there to pray for the luck and wealth for the next year. Also, there is a tradition that people would go to climb the Huangqi Mountain in the lunar New Year.So during the Spring Festival, the roads near the Huangqi Mountain would be jammed with slow moving traffic because many people would go there.

The R2 Subway Line pass through the Huangqi Mountain. People can get off at the Qifeng Park Station and it only a takes 2-minute walk from the subway station to the gates of the Qifeng Park.

Liuhua Park

The pavilion in the Liuhua Park

The Liuhua Park(Chinese:榴花公园) was first built in Ming dynasty, and it reopened in 1999. It has an area of 0.32 square kilometers, near the intersection of the Guanlong Road and the Guanjie Road. The park opens all the day and it is free to get in. Also, it is a key units of Dongguan's cultural relics protection.

The most important tourist attraction in the Liuhua Park is the Liuhua Pagoda. It was built in Ming dynasty. The first struggle in the Anti-Japanese War in Dongguan happened near the Liuhua Pagoda. Others tourist attractions like Honghua Temple, Huaxi Yintang, Qiniang Lake are also famous and attractive.

Dongcheng Culture Square

The Dongcheng Culture Square(Chinese:东城文化广场) which is a well-designed and multifunctional entertainment venue, locates on the Dongcheng Road and has an area of 40,000 square meters, including a theatre, a gym, a library and an open-air music fountain. The theatre is large and one of the best in the city, with about 1300 seats.

Infrastructure

CBD

Dongcheng Substrict has some well-developed business centers, with multifunctional office buildings, convenient shopping malls and residential areas.

• Dongcheng Wanda Square (Chinese:东城万达广场)
• Dongcheng Shibo Square (Chinese:东城世博广场)

The Shibo Square in Dongcheng substrict

• Xinghe City (Chinese:星河城)
• Junhao Business Center (Chinese:君豪商业中心)
• Yujing New Time Square (Chinese:愉景新时代广场)

Medical and Health

There are 655 medical institutions in Dongcheng Substrict. Here are some important hospitals in this area.

• Donghua Hospital Attached to Sun Yat-sen University (Chinese:中山大学附属东华医院)
• Dongcheng People's Hospital (Chinese:东城人民医院)
• Dongguan No.6 People's Hospital (Chinese:东莞市第六人民医院)
• Dongguan Taixin Hospital (Chinese:东莞台心医院)

Education

Here are some famous schools in Dongcheng Substrict

• Dongcheng Junior Middle School (Chinese:东城初级中学)
• Doncgcheng No.1 Middle School (Chinese:东城第一中学)
• Dongcheng Lingnan Schoool (Chinese:东城岭南学校)
• Dongcheng Primary School (Chinese:东城小学)
• Dongcheng No.5 Primary School (Chinese:东城第五小学)
• Primary School Attached to Dongguan Normal University (Chinese:东莞师范附属小学)
• Dongguan Chaotian Experimental Primary School (Chinese:东莞朝天实验小学)

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