Town in Guangdong, China
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]
Administrative divisions
The town is divided into 10 residential communities and 10 administrative villages.[ 4]
Residential communities
Beijiao Residential Community (Chinese : 北滘社区 )
Bijiang Residential Community (Chinese : 碧江社区 )
Lintou Residential Community (Chinese : 林头社区 )
Guangjiao Residential Community (Chinese : 广教社区 )
Sanhongqi Residential Community (Chinese : 三洪奇社区 )
Chayong Residential Community (Chinese : 槎涌社区 )
Biguiyuan Residential Community (Chinese : 碧桂园社区 )
Shunjiang Residential Community (Chinese : 顺江社区 )
Junlan Residential Community (Chinese : 君兰社区 )
Shejicheng Residential Community (Chinese : 设计城社区 )
Administrative villages
Economy
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 ]
Healthcare
The town has a hospital.[ 3]
Transportation
Bijiang railway station , 2011
Road
The Foshan First Ring Expressway [zh ] runs through Beijiao.[ 3]
Rail
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.
Port
The town has a port, which processes about 330,000 containers annually.[ 3]
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