Pingshan, Shenzhen
District in Guangdong, People's Republic of China
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Pingshan District is a district of Shenzhen, Guangdong.[2][3]
Pingshan
坪山区 | |
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 Pingshan (highlighted in pink) in Shenzhen | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Guangdong |
| Sub-provincial city | Shenzhen |
| Area | |
• Total | 168 km2 (65 sq mi) |
| Population (2020[1]) | |
• Total | 551,333 |
| • Density | 3,280/km2 (8,500/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
| Postal code | 518118 |
| Website | www |
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| Simplified Chinese | 坪山区 | ||||||||||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 坪山區 | ||||||||||||||
| Guangdong Romanization | ping4 san1 kêu1 | ||||||||||||||
| Hanyu Pinyin | Píngshān Qū | ||||||||||||||
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| Chinese | 坪山 | ||||||||||||||
| Guangdong Romanization | ping4 san1 | ||||||||||||||
| Hanyu Pinyin | Píngshān | ||||||||||||||
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History
Pingshan was established as a New District on June 30, 2009, by the Shenzhen municipal government.[2][4] This new district superseded the old plan which was initiated back in 1994 and began construction in 1997.[2] It was still part of Longgang District in administrative management. On October 11, 2016, Pingshan was officially separated from Longgang to become a district itself.[5]
Located southwest of the Huanping community in Pingshan New District, the Dawan Ancestral Residence is one of the biggest Hakka buildings in China. It was built by the Zeng family in 1791 during the reign of the Qianlong Emperor in the Qing dynasty.[6]
In Summer 2018, The Pingshan District made international news after a group of workers from The Jasic manufacturing plant went on strike and demonstrated along with student activists from the Jasic Solidarity Support Group. The event is referred to as The Jasic Incident.[7][8][9]
Economy
The car manufacturer BYD has its headquarters on BYD Road (比亚迪路; Bǐyàdí Lù; bei2 aa3 dik6 lou6), Pingshan New District.,[10] as does the plastic injection mold-maker Shenzhen Changhong Technology Co., Ltd.,[11] and technology company Jasic Technology Company Ltd.[12]
Subdistricts
| Name | Chinese (S) | Hanyu Pinyin | Canton Romanization | Population (2010)[13] | Area (km2) |
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| Pingshan Subdistrict | 坪山街道 | Píngshān Jiēdào | ping4 san1 gai1 dou6 | 205,999 | 11.78 |
| Biling Subdistrict | 碧岭街道 | Bìlǐng Jiēdào | big1 ling5 gai1 dou6 | 25.35 | |
| Maluan Subdistrict | 马峦街道 | Mǎluán Jiēdào | ma5 lün4 gai1 dou6 | 43.86 | |
| Kengzi Subdistrict | 坑梓街道 | Kēngzǐ Jiēdào | hang1 ji2 gai1 dou6 | 94,801 | 24.07 |
| Shijing Subdistrict | 石井街道 | Shíjǐng Jiēdào | ség6 zéng2 gai1 dou6 | 36.52 | |
| Longtian Subdistrict | 龙田街道 | Lóngtián Jiēdào | lung4 tin4 gai1 dou6 | 26.14 |
Geography
The new district covers an area of 168 square kilometres (1.81×109 sq ft). Pingshan New District is situated in the north-eastern part of Shenzhen city. It is next to Huizhou City in the east.[14]
Education
Shenzhen Technology University is in the district.
- Schools operated by the Shenzhen municipal government
- Shenzhen Senior High School East Campus (东校区)[15]
