# Chancheng, Foshan

Chancheng District is a district and the seat of the city of Foshan, Guangdong Province, China. Chancheng is the economic, cultural and political center of the city.

## History

Chancheng belonged to the land of Baiyue during the Spring and Autumn and Warring States period, Panyu County from the Qin Dynasty to the North and South dynasties, Nanhai County from the Sui dynasty in 590 to the Tang dynasty, Xianning County during the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms period in 917, and Nanhai County from the Song dynasty in 972 to the Qing dynasty.

## Geography

The district lies at the center of Foshan, surrounded on the east, west, and north sides by the Nanhai District and bordered to the south by the Shunde District. Chancheng District is located in the hinterland of the Pearl River Delta, southwest of Guangzhou and central Foshan, bordering Nanhai District to the east, west and north, and Shunde District to the southeast and south, with a length of 15 km from north to south and a width of 19 km from east to west. Chancheng District is flat alluvial plain, the vast majority of which is 1.3 to 4.6 meters above sea level, with scattered small hills at an elevation of less than 1,750 meters. The landform is composed of sub-sand and silt layers, the top layer of the Pearl River Delta deposits. Most of the surface is covered by loose sediments, which are about 15 to 25 meters thick. The geology is mainly clay and other sand layers of varying grain size. The mineral resources are mainly non-metallic minerals, among which gypsum is widely distributed.
Chancheng District has an average temperature of 23.6 °C (74.48 °F). Chancheng District is located in the lower reaches of the Bei River, with a total precipitation of 1599.8 mm, a total water resource of 191 million tons, a total water supply of 186 million tons, and a total water consumption of 173 million tons.

## Economy

In 2020, the gross regional product of Chancheng District will be ¥191.179 billion (US$30.22 billion). The value of the secondary sector was ¥67.096 billion (US$10.61 billion) and the added value of the tertiary sector was ¥124.032 billion (US$19.61 billion). The per capita disposable income of the region's residents is ¥55,141 (US$8,716). Tourist attractions in Chancheng District include the Foshan Ancestral Temple and the Nanfeng Kiln. In 2020, Chancheng District received a total of 7,470,900 tourist arrivals, including 19,800 international tourists and 3,301,200 domestic tourists, with a total annual tourism revenue of ¥6.451 billion (US$1.02 billion).

## Population

In 2020, Chancheng District will have a registered population of 724,400, a total of 236,400 households, and a registered foreign population of 659,400, with a male to female gender ratio of 95.5:100.
In 2020, Chancheng District has 262 schools of various types, including 2 secondary vocational education, 11 general high schools, 16 general middle schools, 75 elementary schools, 155 kindergartens, and 3 special education. There are 194,000 students in school and 17,700 teaching staff, including 12,500 full-time teachers.

## Administration divisions

When Chancheng District was established on January 8, 2003, it had five towns and eight subdistricts under its jurisdiction. On September 19, they were changed to one town and eight subdistricts. On June 29, 2006, they were changed to one town and three subdistricts.
| Name | Chinese (S) | Hanyu Pinyin | Population (2010) | Area (km$^2$) |
| Zumiao Subdistrict | 祖庙街道 | Zǔmiào Jiēdào | 416,800 | 31.60 |
| Shiwanzhen Subdistrict | 石湾镇街道 | Shíwānzhèn Jiēdào | 286,226 | 26.62 |
| Zhangcha Subdistrict (Foshan High-tech Industry Development Zone) | 张槎街道 | Zhāngchá Jiēdào | 241,149 | 26.50 |
| Nanzhuang town | 南庄镇 | Nánzhuāng Zhèn | 156,902 | 76.70 |