Dapeng New Area

Coordinates: 22°35′49″N 114°28′30″E / 22.5969°N 114.4749°E / 22.5969; 114.4749
Source: Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
(Redirected from Dapeng New District)
Dapeng
大鹏新区
New District
Dapeng New Area
Dapeng Fortress
Dapeng Fortress
Map
Dapeng (highlighted in brown) in Shenzhen
Dapeng (highlighted in brown) in Shenzhen
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceGuangdong
Sub-provincial cityShenzhen
Area
 • Total
294 km2 (114 sq mi)
Population
 (2020[1])
 • Total
156,236
 • Density530/km2 (1,400/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Websitewww.dpxq.gov.cn
Dapeng New Area
Simplified Chinese大鹏新区
Traditional Chinese大鵬新區
Guangdong Romanizationdai6 pang4 sen1 kêu1
Hanyu PinyinDàpéng Xīn Qū
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinDàpéng Xīn Qū
Yue: Cantonese
Yale RomanizationDaaihpàahng Sān Kēui
Jyutpingdaai6 paang4 san1 keoi1
Canton Romanizationdai6 pang4 sen1 kêu1
Alternative Chinese name
Simplified Chinese大鹏
Traditional Chinese大鵬
Guangdong Romanizationdai6 pang4
Hanyu PinyinDàpéng
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinDàpéng
Yue: Cantonese
Yale RomanizationDaaihpàahng
Jyutpingdaai6 paang4
Canton Romanizationdai6 pang4

Dapeng New Area[2] (大鹏新区; Cantonese: [tàːi̯ pʰȁːŋ sɐ́n kʰɵ́y̯]) is an administrative area under the jurisdiction of Longgang, Shenzhen, Guangdong. It has a land area of 294.18 square kilometres (113.58 sq mi), a coastline of 133.22 kilometres (82.78 mi) and a total population of about 160,000. The district was created on 30 December 2011 with its administration center located on 5 Dapeng Street, Zhongshan Road.[3]

Administrative divisions

The jurisdiction of Dapeng New District includes all of the Dapeng Peninsula, formerly divided into the three subdistricts of Dapeng, Kuichong and Nan'ao, with a total of 25 neighborhoods.

Name Chinese (S) Hanyu Pinyin Canton Romanization Population (2010)[4] Area (km2)
Dapeng Subdistrict 大鹏街道 Dàpéng Jiēdào dai6 pang4 gai1 dou6 46,867 82.81
Kuichong Subdistrict 葵涌街道 Kuíchōng Jiēdào kuei4 cung1 gai1 dou6 61,105 103.90
Nan'ao Subdistrict 南澳街道 Nán'ào Jiēdào nam4 ou3 gai1 dou6 18,588 115.06

Travel

Dapeng New District's coastline features beaches, islands, reefs, sea cliffs, caves, bridges, columns and other maritime landforms. It has been proclaimed the most beautiful coastal scenery in Guangdong, and is known as the Pearl of Shenzhen and Oriental Hawaii.[who?] The Nan'ao coastal area is popular with tourists as well as local fishermen while the two islands of Sanmen and Laishi consist of aboriginal scenery. Local scenic attraction Xichong is also located in the district being noted for its undeveloped beach.

Produce

Dapeng is rich in fresh seafood, especially in Dapeng Bay known for its all year round availability of seafood.

Education

See also: Education in Shenzhen

Secondary schools ("middle schools"):[5]

  • Dapeng Overseas Chinese Middle School (大鹏华侨中学) in Dapeng Subdistrict
  • Kuichong Middle School (葵涌中学) in Kuichong Subdistrict
  • Nan'ao Middle School (南澳中学) in Nan'ao Subdistrict,
  • Shenzhen School (High School) Affiliated to Renmin University of China (人大附中深圳学校) in Kuichong Subdistrict

Nine-year schools (elementary and junior high schools):[6]

  • Shenzhen Yadi School (亚迪学校) in Kuichong Town
  • Buxin School (布新学校) in Dapeng Sub-district
  • Xingyu School (星宇学校) in Gaoyuan Community, Kuichong Subdistrict
  • Shenzhen School Affiliated to Renmin University of China (人大附中深圳学校), Kuichong Subdistrict

Primary schools:[7]

  • Shenzhen Dapeng Central Primary School (深圳市大鹏新区大鹏中心小学) - Dapeng Subdistrict
  • Shenzhen Dapeng No. 2 Primary School (深圳市大鹏新区大鹏第二小学) - Dapeng
  • Kuichong Central Primary School (葵涌中心小学) - Kuichong
  • Kuichong No. 2 Primary School (葵涌第二小学) - Kuichong Subdistrict
  • Xichong Primary School (溪涌小学) - Kuichong Subdistrict
  • Nan'ao Central Primary School (南澳中心小学) - Nan'ao Subdistrict

References

Wikivoyage has a travel guide for Eastern Shenzhen.
  1. ^ "Shenzhen: Subdivision". Retrieved March 25, 2024.
  2. ^ "Dapeng to complete 141-km ecological way by 2025_Latest News-Shenzhen Government Online". www.sz.gov.cn. Retrieved 2023-11-11.
  3. ^ Hong Kong Government. "Shenzhen to develop two new zones". Retrieved 31 January 2012.
  4. ^ Census Office of the State Council of the People's Republic of China; Population and Employment Statistics Division of the National Bureau of Statistics of the People's Republic of China (2012). 中国2010人口普查分乡、镇、街道资料 (1 ed.). Beijing: China Statistics Print. ISBN 978-7-5037-6660-2.
  5. ^ "Middle schools From: Dapeng New District Updated: 2021-06-08 10:06". Shenzhen Municipal Government. Retrieved 2022-02-14.
  6. ^ "Nine-year schools From: Dapeng New District Updated: 2021-06-08 10:06". Shenzhen Municipal Government. Retrieved 2022-02-14.
  7. ^ "Primary schools From: Dapeng New District Updated: 2021-06-10 14:06". Shenzhen Municipal Government. Retrieved 2022-02-14.
Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Dapeng_New_Area&oldid=1254607765"