Beijiao
北滘镇 | |
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![]() The Tanzhou International Convention & Exhibition Center , located within Beijiao | |
![]() Location of Beijiao in Shunde | |
Coordinates: 22°55′31″N 113°12′24″E / 22.925275°N 113.20673°E 22°55′31″N 113°12′24″E / 22.925275°N 113.20673°E | |
Country | China |
Province | Guangdong |
Prefecture-level city | Foshan |
District | Shunde |
Area | |
• Total | 92.11 km2 (35.56 sq mi) |
Population (2019) | |
• Total | 420,000 |
Beijiao (simplified Chinese: 北滘镇; traditional Chinese: 北滘鎮; pinyin: Běijiào Zhèn) is a town in the district of Shunde, in the prefecture-level city of Foshan, Guangdong, China.[2] The town covers an area of 92.11 square kilometres (35.56 sq mi).[1] Per a 2020 publication by the government of Shunde District, Beijiao has a permanent population of about 420,000 people;[3] Beijiao has a hukou population of 150,695 as of 2018[update].[1]
The town is divided into 10 residential communities and 10 administrative villages.[4]
As of 2019, Beijiao's GDP was ¥64.5 billion, and grew at 7.3% annual rate.[3] The town exported ¥83 billion worth of goods.[3] Beijiao's tax revenue in 2019 totaled ¥14.03 billion.[3]
The headquarters of Midea Group and Country Garden are both located in Beijiao.[3][5] DJI also has a presence in the city.[3]
Near Beijiao, there is the static inverter plant of HVDC Tianshengqiao-I Dam.[citation needed]
The town has a hospital.[3]
The Foshan First Ring Expressway[3]
runs through Beijiao.The town has two stations on the Guangzhou–Zhuhai intercity railway: Beijiao Station and Bijiang Station.[3] Beijiao is also currently served by two metro lines, Guangzhou Metro Line 7 and Foshan Metro Line 3. Foshan Metro Line 11 is currently approved for construction and the Guangzhou–Foshan circular intercity railway is under construction.
The town has a port, which processes about 330,000 containers annually.[3]
Subdistricts & Towns in Foshan | |
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Chancheng |
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Nanhai | |
Shunde | |
Sanshui |
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Gaoming |
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