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Longgang (龍崗) is one of the six districts of the Shenzhen sub-provincial city, in Guangdong Province, southern China. It is located outside of the Special Economic Zone, north-east of Shenzhen. With an area of 844.07 km², it is the largest administrative zone of Shenzhen Municipality. Population: 961,800, of which 191,100 are registered residents. District, in the context of China, is used to refer to several unrelated political divisions in both ancient and modern China. ... Shenzhen (Chinese: 深圳; pinyin: ; Cantonese Jyutping: sam1 zan3, Yale: sām jan; Sham Chun [Shamchun] The hazy Shenzhen skyline in old or Hong Kong documents; lit. ... A sub-provincial city (副省级城市), or vice-provincial city, in the Peoples Republic of China, is a prefecture-level city that is ruled by a province, but is administered independently in regard to economy and law. ... Guangdong (Simplified Chinese: 广东; Traditional Chinese: 廣東; pinyin: Guǎngdōng; Wade-Giles: Kuang-tung; Kwangtung in older transliteration; Cantonese: gwong2 dung1), is a province on the south coast of the Peoples Republic of China. ... A Special Economic Zone (SEZ) is a geographical region that has economic laws different from a countrys typical economic laws. ...

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Administration

Longgang has juridiction over 10 towns: Buji, Dapeng, Henggang, Kengzi, Kuichong, Longgang, Nanao, Pingdi, Pinghu. Nanao is the name of several places in Asia. ...


History

Longgang was established as a district on January 1, 1993. January 1 is the first day of the calendar year in both the Julian and Gregorian calendars. ... 1993 is a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar and marked the Beginning of the International Decade to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination (1993-2003). ...


Turist attractions

Longgang Meseum of Hakka culture is located at Longgang, China. ...

External link

  • http://www.longgang.gov.cn/guide/guide-eglish/htm/c1.htm

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EZGeography - Longgang (89 words)
Longgang (龍崗) is one of the six districts of the Shenzhen sub-provincial city, in Guangdong Province, southern China.
Longgang has juridiction over 10 towns: Buji, Dapeng, Henggang, Kengzi, Kuichong, Longgang, Nanao, Pingdi, Pinghu.
Longgang was established as a district on January 1, 1993.
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