Foshan, abbreviated as Foshan, is located in the central part of Guangdong Province and the hinterland of the Pearl River Delta, adjacent to Hong Kong and Macao, and bordered by Guangzhou to the east; Adjacent to Zhongshan to the south. Foshan is a prefecture level city under the jurisdiction of Guangdong Province. As of 2022, the planned administrative area of the city is 3797.72 square kilometers, with a permanent population of 9.5523 million and a regional GDP of 1.269839 trillion yuan in 2022. As of 2021, the city has 5 districts under its jurisdiction.
Foshan City has a mild climate, abundant rainfall, and a spring like climate throughout the year. It belongs to the subtropical monsoon humid climate, with an average annual temperature of 23.2 ° C. Since ancient times, it has been a prosperous land of fish and rice. Foshan is one of the most developed regions for private economy in China, designated by the State Council as an important manufacturing base, the economic and trade center of the western wing of the Pearl River Delta region, and a comprehensive transportation hub.
As of the end of 2022, in terms of education, Foshan City has a total of 13 regular higher education institutions, 65 regular high schools, 170 junior high schools, 423 primary schools, and 1087 kindergartens. In terms of scientific research, Foshan City has 890 provincial-level engineering centers and 79 new provincial-level engineering centers; There are 1374 municipal engineering centers and 8700 high-tech enterprises. In terms of healthcare, Foshan City has 2699 health institutions, including 139 hospitals, 4 maternal and child health centers, and 6 health centers.
In the Neolithic Age, the ancestors of Foshan pioneered primitive civilization through fishing, farming, and pottery making; During the Three Kingdoms period, the areas of Chancheng, Nanhai, Shunde, and Sanshui were under the jurisdiction of Panyu County, Nanhai Commandery; In the third year of Jingtai (1452), the area of Zumiao Street was still called Foshan and was granted the title of "Zhongyi Township"; In 1958, Foshan and Jiangmen were upgraded to county-level cities under the leadership of the Foshan Special Zone; In 1970, Foshan Special Zone was renamed Foshan Region; On June 1, 1983, the Foshan area was abolished and merged with Foshan City to form the current Foshan City.
Foshan has abundant tourism resources, including 2 5A level tourist attractions such as Xiqiao Mountain and Changlu Tourism Leisure Expo Park, 15 4A level tourist attractions such as Zumiao Museum and Qinghui Garden, and 17 3A level tourist attractions such as Fengjian Water Town and Creative Park Cultural Tourism Scenic Area
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