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Asia/Shanghai |
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Time Zone |
Asia/Shanghai |
Standard Time GMT / UTC |
UTC+8 |
Daylight Saving Time |
Daylight saving time is not observed in the current region. |
Fusha Town is located in the northern part of Zhongshan City, Guangdong Province, China, southwest of the Pearl River Delta, and in the hinterland of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area. With a total area of 36.6 square kilometers, the town has 8 administrative villages and 2 communities under its jurisdiction, with a permanent population of about 60,000 people. As a typical water town, Fusha is densely populated by a network of rivers and has a strong Lingnan water town character.
Fusha was founded on industry, forming pillar industries such as hardware manufacturing, household electrical appliances, fine chemicals, etc., and has the National Torch Plan Fine Chemical Characteristic Industrial Base. In recent years, Fusha has been actively developing modern agriculture, and aquatic products such as Fusha Crispy Grass Carp enjoy high reputation. 2022, the town will realize a GDP of about 8 billion yuan.
Fusha has convenient transportation, with the Guangzhou-Australia Expressway and the Pearl River Delta Loop Expressway running through the whole territory, and only 20 minutes' drive from Zhongshan Port. The town retains a rich water town style. Attractions such as the Fusha Revolutionary Old District Memorial Hall and the Fusha Wetland Park show unique humanistic and natural landscapes, making it an ideal destination for experiencing the Lingnan water town culture.
Chongming District is the only county-level municipal district under the jurisdiction of Shanghai Municipality, located at the mouth of the Yangtze River, consisting of Chongming Island, Changxing Island and Hengsha Island. As the world's largest estuarine alluvial island and the third largest island in China, Chongming is known as the "Gateway to the Yangtze River and Yingzhou in the East China Sea", and was formally included in the administrative scope of Shanghai Municipality after the county was abolished and established as a district in 2016.
Chongming Island is classified as a wetland of international importance, and has the Dongtan Bird National Nature Reserve and the Chinese Sturgeon Nature Reserve at the mouth of the Yangtze River. With over 30% forest coverage, the island is an important ecological barrier for Shanghai. Attractions such as Xisha Wetland, Dongping National Forest Park and Yingdong Village Fisherman's Paradise attract a large number of tourists, and the island will be certified as an "International Wetland City" in 2021.
Chongming focuses on the development of eco-agriculture, clean energy and recreational tourism industries, and produces high-quality rice, Jinsha mandarin oranges, Chongming Old White Wine and other specialty products. As an important part of the Yangtze River Delta Eco-Green Integrated Development Demonstration Zone, it is making every effort to build a world-class eco-island, and the Shanghai-Chongqing-Rongzhou high-speed railroad under construction will set up a station in Chongming, which will further enhance the status of the regional transportation hub.