Zhongshan - 中山

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Zhongshan (official transliteration: Zhongshan; traditional foreign language: Chungshan), formerly known as Xiangshan, is a prefecture-level city under the jurisdiction of Guangdong Province, China. It is located in the south-central part of the Pearl River Delta, on the west bank of the Pearl River estuary.

Zhongshan was formerly known as "Fragrant Mountain", which was named for the many exotic flowers and plants in Wugui Mountain. In modern times, celebrities such as Sun Yat-sen, the first interim president of the Republic of China, and Tang Shaoyi, the first prime minister of the state, have emerged. In 1925, to commemorate Sun Yat-sen who had just passed away, Xiangshan was renamed Zhongshan.

The total area of ​​Zhongshan City is 1,783.67 square kilometers. The south is a low mountain and hilly area dominated by Wugui Mountain, and the north is a plain river network area. The total permanent population is 3.1423 million (2010 census), the ethnic group is mainly Han, and the main language is Cantonese.

Zhongshan City is one of the nine prefecture-level cities in the Pearl River Delta Economic Circle. It is an industrialized city dominated by an export-oriented economy. With its high greening rate and good environmental sanitation conditions, Zhongshan has successively won some city honors from the United Nations and the Chinese government in recent years, and its construction in urban greening and environmental sanitation is at the forefront of Chinese cities.

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Zhongshan City directly administers 1 state-level high-tech zone, 6 streets and 18 towns, and the municipal government is located in the East District.

map	serial number	name
	Street
	1	Dongqu Street
	2	Nanqu Jiedao
	3	West District Street
	4	Shiqi District Street
	5	Zhongshangang Jiedao
	6	Wuguishan Jiedao
	town
	7	Nanlang Town
	8	Sanxiang Town
	9	Tanzhou Town
	10	Shenwan Town
	11	Banfu Town
	12	Dayong Town
	13	Shaxi Town
	14	Henglan Town
	15	Guzhen Town
	16	Xiaolan Town
	17	Dongfeng Town
	18	Nantou Town
	19	Huangpu Zhen
	20	Triangle Town
	21	Minzhong Town
	22	Port town
	23	Fusha Town
	24	Dongsheng Town

arrival

• Airplane and train: There is no airport or railway station in Zhongshan City. There are direct buses to and from Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport and Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport. You can choose to take a plane to the above two airports and then transfer to the airport bus to arrive in Zhongshan. Zhuhai Airport can also take the bus (Zhuhai 207-Zhuhai 31-Zhongshan 211), or you can choose to take the Guangzhou-Zhuhai intercity train or long-distance passenger bus.
• Long-distance bus: Zhongshan has several bus stations including Zhongshan Bus Terminal (also known as Fuhua Terminal), Jinghua Bus Station, Huangpu Bus Station, Chengnan Passenger Station, etc., radiating the entire Asia Pearl River Delta region.
• Rail Transit: The Guangzhou-Zhuhai Intercity Train includes 8 stations in Zhongshan: Nantou, Xiaolan, Dongsheng, Guzhen, Zhongshan North, Zhongshan, Nanlang, and Cuiheng. Can reach Guangzhou, Jiangmen and Zhuhai. At Guangzhou South Railway Station, you can transfer to Wuhan-Guangzhou High-speed Railway to Hubei, Hunan.
• Expressway: There are Beijing-Hong Kong-Macao Expressway (G4W), Guangzhu West Line (S43W), Zhongjiang Expressway (S26), and Pearl River Delta Ring Expressway (G94) connecting Zhongshan.
• Terminal: Passengers canHongkongSheung WanHong Kong Macau Ferry TerminalOr Tsim Sha TsuiChina Hong Kong City Ferry TerminaltakePearl River Passenger TransportArrive at Zhongshan Port. Passengers arriving in Hong Kong by plane can also visitHongkong International AirportofHaitian Passenger TerminalTransfer to Zhongshan Port.

transportation

• Subway: Affected by the latest policy, Zhongshan will not have a subway for a long time. Guangzhou Metro plans to extend to Zhongshan
• Bus: Zhongshan has hundreds of bus lines connecting the urban area and various towns. At the same time, there are inter-city lines with Zhuhai (Route 12), Jiangmen (Route 398), Foshan (Route 399), and Guangzhou (Route 980). The vast majority use electric buses, and a small part still uses LNG fuel. Fees are divided into two types: manned ticket sales and unmanned ticket sales. Someone sells tickets for a minimum of two yuan and a maximum of six to seven yuan. Unmanned tickets are sold for two yuan for the whole journey, and some lines are charged in stages, up to 10 yuan (K995 road). All active buses are equipped with air-conditioning.
• Zhongshan Pass: Zhongshan Pass is a bus card issued by Zhongshan Bus Company, which can be used in Zhongshan City and some Zhuhai City bus routes. It supports all bus routes and public bicycles in Zhongshan City, and can also be recharged at contracted merchants. Half-price for Zhongshan Pass is used to take the bus, and only holders of Zhongshan Pass who have gone through the relevant procedures can rent public bicycles. Zhongshan Pass is divided into three types: student card, senior card and ordinary card.
• Public bicycles: Public bicycles are the characteristic of Zhongshan. They were officially put into use in 2011. 180 stations were built and 4000 public bicycles were put into use. You must hold a Zhongshantong bus card and go through the relevant procedures before you can use it. At the same time, it is equipped with a complete bicycle greenway network, connecting the urban area and multiple towns.

go sightseeing

• Sunwen West Road Pedestrian Street，addressSun Wenxi Road。Introduction"Old Street New Rhyme" is one of the "Ten Scenic Spots of Zhongshan". (Update date: July 2018)
• Wugui Xiongfeng，addressWuguishan Jiedao。Introduction"Cultural Origin" is one of the "Ten Scenic Spots of Zhongshan". (Update date: September 2019)

Activity

• Zhongshan City: Charity Walk for Ten Thousands
• Guzhen Town: Ancient Town Lighting Cultural Festival
• Xiaolan Town: Xiaolan Chrysanthemum Conference
• Huangpu Town: Huangpu Floating Color

Shopping

• Lihe Square(East District, Guzhen Town)
• Holiday Plaza (Eastern District)
• Golden Eagle Plaza (Eastern District)
• Daxin Xinduhui (distributed throughout the town and all streets)

Names

• Shiqi Pigeon
• Xiao Ruan Dace Fish Ball
• Yangtze River Crispy Meat Carp
• Shenwan Pineapple
• Haizhou Fish Cakes

Dining

• Shi Qi Lao，addressSunwen West Road, Sunwenxi Commercial District, Shiqi District, Zhongshan City Post Code: 528400。 (Update date: July 2018)
• Sanxi Village，addressEast of the junction of South Outer Ring Road and Changyi Road, East District, Zhongshan City, Zip Code: 528400。 (Update date: September 2019)

Nightlife

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Communication

• 4G signal city coverage

Next stop

• Shenzhen
• Foshan
• Zhuhai