Dongguan 东莞, China

Dongguan, Guangdong Province, China

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Dongguan (东莞) is a prefecture-level city in Guangdong Province, in southern China. It is located just 47 kilometers from Hong Kong, 48 kilometers from Macau, 50 kilometers from Guangzhou and 90 kilometers from Shenzhen. It is one of the fastest growing cities in China. As of end 2008, the Dongguan metropolitan area has a population of close to 7 million people, many of which are immigrants from other parts of China.

An important industrial city on the Pearl River Delta, Dongguan is the fourth biggest exporting city in China, with an annual shipment of $65 billion, behind only Shenzhen, Shanghai and Suzhou.

The area where Dongguan is located has seen human habitation going back 5,000 years. During more recent history, Dongguan is remembered as the site for the incineration of opium.

Today Dongguan is best known as the location city for South China Mall, presently the biggest shopping mall in the world.

Beijing-Hong Kong-Macau Expressway passing through Dongguan

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Planning your trip to Dongguan

Dongguan is about an hour from the New Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport. You can catch a bus from the airport to Dongguan.

Exploring Dongguan

Taxi is the most practical form of transport. Use only licensed Dongguan taxis to avoid being scammed.

Nanshe Village in Dongguan

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Places of Interest in Dongguan

South China Mall
The world's biggest shopping mall, as of April 2010.
Humen Bridge
A large suspension bridge over the Pearl River estuary that is a tourist attraction in its own right.
Opium War Museum
Museum that documents the incineration of opium and the ensuing Opium War.
Humen Naval Battle Museum
Museum chronicling the naval battles during the Opium War.
Keyuan Garden
One of the most famous garden in Guangdong Province, created during the Qing Dynasty.
Jin'aozhou Pagoda
A magnificent pagoda in Dongguan.
Yinxian Resort
Home of the hermit Li Juesi that is today a heritage-themed amusement park.

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