Xinhui District


Xinhui, alternately romanized as Sunwui and also known as Kuixiang, is an urban district of Jiangmen in Guangdong, China. It grew from a separate city founded at the confluence of the Tan and West Rivers. It has a population of about 735,500, 98% of whom are Han Chinese but many of whom speak a dialect of Cantonese as their first language. Xinhui is best known in China for its chenpi, a kind of dried Mandarin orange peel.

Geography

Xinhui is situated at the confluence of the Tan and West Rivers in the southwestern area of the Pearl River Delta. It borders the South China Sea and adjoins Macao and Hong Kong. It comprises a total area of. Geologists have shown that Xinhui originated as a shallow bay at the mouth of the Pearl River about 5000 years ago, with its southeastern portion consisting of a chain of islands. The movement of the Tan and West Rivers eventually formed a delta that became the present alluvial plain over the course of the last nine hundred years.

History

Most of the present area of the Xinhui district formed during the historical period from silt deposited by the Tan and West Rivers. Some Neolithic artifacts, however, have been found in the district's territory over the last ten years, including shell mounds and pottery shards.
The former Gugang Prefecture was located in the area. administered the area of Jiangmen Town before being placed under Jiangmen's administration. It was later promoted to an urban district.

Administration

Xinhui District now forms a part of downtown Jiangmen. It comprises 10 towns, 239 village commissions, 25 community residents' committees, and 4 agencies.
NameChinese Hanyu PinyinPopulation
Huicheng Subdistrict会城街道Huìchéng Jiēdào385,177
Daze town大泽镇Dàzé Zhèn37,677
Siqian town司前镇Sīqián Zhèn69,935
Luokeng town罗坑镇Luōkēng Zhèn31,527
Shuangshui town双水镇Shuāngshuǐ Zhèn87,295
Yamen town崖门镇Yámén Zhèn37,963
Shadui town沙堆镇Shāduī Zhèn36,957
Gujing town古井镇Gǔjǐng Zhèn42,027
Sanjiang town三江镇Sānjiāng Zhèn43,113
Muzhou town睦洲镇Mùzhōu Zhèn42,117
Da'ao town大鳌镇Dà'áo Zhèn35,367

Demographics

Xinhui people are part of the greater Siyi people, in the Greater Siyi Region. Over the last two centuries, more than 600,000 people from Xinhui have migrated overseas, making it one of the largest representative Chinese districts of overseas Chinese.

Economy

The paper company Vinda International has its headquarters in the Donghou Industrial Development Zone in Huicheng Town in the district.

Agriculture

Xinhui food exports include rice and fruits, especially oranges. Dried orange peel produced in Xinhui is also used in traditional Chinese cooking.
Dried orange peel produced in Xinhui is world-renowned. It has been used for hundreds years in Chinese cooking and traditional Chinese cooking, adding a pleasant aroma and flavor to food.

Port development

Yinzhou Lake, or Yamen Channel, has an area of. The average 8–13 m deep river channel and the gentle water current can accommodate vessels up to, and is an advantage for port development and in-river transport.
The Yinzhou Lake Economic Area, which is the key development area, is one of the four main economic areas in Jiangmen city. The Tianma port, which is located in Yinzhou Lake inside Yamenkou, is in a strategic location and is in excellent natural condition for port development in the western Pearl River Delta. Tianma port has designated as a regional hub port, similar to the status of Nansha in Shunde, by the governments of Guangdong, Jiangmen and Xinhui. Harbour industries and logistics services will be developed in the surrounding areas of the port.

Attractions

is a famous scenic spot and tourist destination.

Notable residents

Historical figures