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|area_metro_km2 = 19870.4
|area_metro_km2 = 19870.4
|population_as_of = 2020 census
|population_as_of = 2020 census
|population_footnotes = <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.citypopulation.de/en/china/guangdong/admin/|title=China: Guăngdōng (Prefectures, Cities, Districts and Counties) - Population Statistics, Charts and Map|website=Citypopulation.de|access-date=27 January 2022}}</ref>
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|population_total = 9498863
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|demographics_type2 = GDP<ref>{{cite book|author=广东省统计局、国家统计局广东调查总队|title=《广东统计年鉴－2016》|year=August 2016|publisher=中国统计出版社|isbn=978-7-5037-7837-7|url=http://www.gdstats.gov.cn/tjnj/2016/directory.html|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20171222072646/http://www.gdstats.gov.cn/tjnj/2016/directory.html|archivedate=2017-12-22|df=}}</ref>
|demographics_type2 = GDP<ref>{{cite book|author=广东省统计局、国家统计局广东调查总队|title=《广东统计年鉴－2016》|date=August 2016|publisher=中国统计出版社|isbn=978-7-5037-7837-7|url=http://www.gdstats.gov.cn/tjnj/2016/directory.html|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20171222072646/http://www.gdstats.gov.cn/tjnj/2016/directory.html|archivedate=2017-12-22}}</ref>
|demographics2_title1 = [[Prefecture-level city]]
|demographics2_title1 = [[Prefecture-level city]]
|demographics2_info1 = [[CN¥]] 1.759 trillion<br />[[US$]] 166.8 billion
|demographics2_info1 = [[CN¥]] 1.759 trillion<br />[[US$]] 166.8 billion
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Foshan remained a minor settlement on the [[Fen River (Guangdong)|Fen River]] for most of China's history. It developed around a [[Tang dynasty|Tang]]-era [[Buddhist monastery]] that was destroyed in 1391.<ref name=mcds/> The [[Foshan Ancestral Temple]], a [[Taoist temple]] to the [[Heidi (god)|Northern God]] (''Beidi'') that was rebuilt in 1372, became the new focus of the community by the 15th century.<ref name=mcds/>
Foshan remained a minor settlement on the [[Fen River (Guangdong)|Fen River]] for most of China's history. It developed around a [[Tang dynasty|Tang]]-era [[Buddhist monastery]] that was destroyed in 1391.<ref name=mcds/> The [[Foshan Ancestral Temple]], a [[Taoist temple]] to the [[Heidi (god)|Northern God]] (''Beidi'') that was rebuilt in 1372, became the new focus of the community by the 15th century.<ref name=mcds/>


By the early [[Ming Dynasty|Ming]], Foshan had grown into one of the four great markets in China, primarily on the strength of its local [[Chinese porcelain|ceramics]] but also on account of its metalwork.<ref name=poetry>{{citation |last=Vogel |first=Ezra F. |title=One Step Ahead in China: Guangdong under Reform |date=October 1990 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=NU2NLLjO1fUC |page=[https://books.google.com/books?id=NU2NLLjO1fUC&pg=PA182 182] |publisher=Harvard University Press |isbn=9780674639119 |access-date=2016-10-30 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161030141657/https://books.google.com/books?id=NU2NLLjO1fUC |archive-date=2016-10-30 |url-status=live }}.</ref> Under the [[Qing dynasty|Qing]], its harbor on the Fen River was limited to ships of a thousand tons' burden but it remained well connected with Guangdong's other ports.<ref name=poetry/> By the 19th century, Foshan was considered the "[[Birmingham, England|Birmingham]] of China", with its steel industry responsible for the consumption of the majority of the province's iron production.<ref name=eb9/>
By the early [[Ming dynasty|Ming]], Foshan had grown into one of the four great markets in China, primarily on the strength of its local [[Chinese porcelain|ceramics]] but also on account of its metalwork.<ref name=poetry>{{citation |last=Vogel |first=Ezra F. |title=One Step Ahead in China: Guangdong under Reform |date=October 1990 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=NU2NLLjO1fUC |page=[https://books.google.com/books?id=NU2NLLjO1fUC&pg=PA182 182] |publisher=Harvard University Press |isbn=9780674639119 |access-date=2016-10-30 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161030141657/https://books.google.com/books?id=NU2NLLjO1fUC |archive-date=2016-10-30 |url-status=live }}.</ref> Under the [[Qing dynasty|Qing]], its harbor on the Fen River was limited to ships of a thousand tons' burden but it remained well connected with Guangdong's other ports.<ref name=poetry/> By the 19th century, Foshan was considered the "[[Birmingham, England|Birmingham]] of China", with its steel industry responsible for the consumption of the majority of the province's iron production.<ref name=eb9/>


===20th century and onwards===
===20th century and onwards===
Foshan was connected to [[Guangzhou]] and [[Sanshui]] by rail in the early 20th century.<ref name=poetry/> The Ancestral Temple was converted into the [[Foshan Municipal Museum]] upon the victory of the [[Chinese Communist Party|Communists]] in the [[Chinese Civil War]] in 1949.{{citation needed|date=October 2020}}
Foshan was connected to [[Guangzhou]] and [[Sanshui]] by rail in the early 20th century.<ref name=poetry/> The Ancestral Temple was converted into the [[Foshan Municipal Museum]] upon the victory of the [[Chinese Communist Party|Communists]] in the [[Chinese Civil War]] in 1949.{{citation needed|date=October 2020}}


Foshan remained primarily focused on ceramic and steel production until the 1950s, when it became an [[urbanization in China|urbanizing]] political center. On 26 June 1951, it left [[Nanhai County]] to become a separate [[county-level city]] and, in 1954, it was made the seat of the prefectural government.<ref name=poetry/> Its economy stagnated as a result of the [[Cultural Revolution]]—traditional ceramic ware was forbidden and its workshops were turned to producing [[Maoism|Maoist]] and [[Chinese Civil War|Revolutionary]] [[wikt:trinket|folderol]] — but it continued to grow, reaching 300,000 people by the 1970s, making it the province's second city after Guangzhou.<ref name=poetry/>
Foshan remained primarily focused on ceramic and steel production until the 1950s, when it became an [[urbanization in China|urbanizing]] political center. On 26 June 1951, it left [[Nanhai County]] to become a separate [[county-level city]] and, in 1954, it was made the seat of the prefectural government.<ref name=poetry/> Its economy stagnated as a result of the [[Cultural Revolution]]—traditional ceramic ware was forbidden and its workshops were turned to producing [[Maoism|Maoist]] and [[Chinese Civil War|Revolutionary]] [[wikt:trinket|folderol]]—but it continued to grow, reaching 300,000 people by the 1970s, making it the province's second city after Guangzhou.<ref name=poetry/>


As early as 1973, however, its agriculture and consumer industries were permitted to become an export production base and a modern highway linked it to Guangzhou soon after. This permitted its party secretary [[Tong Mengqing]] and mayor [[Yu Fei (politician)|Yu Fei]] to take full advantage when [[Deng Xiaoping]] introduced [[Chinese economic reform|his Opening Up policies]] after the fall of the [[Gang of Four]].<ref name=poetry/>
As early as 1973, however, its agriculture and consumer industries were permitted to become an export production base and a modern highway linked it to Guangzhou soon after. This permitted its party secretary [[Tong Mengqing]] and mayor [[Yu Fei (politician)|Yu Fei]] to take full advantage when [[Deng Xiaoping]] introduced [[Chinese economic reform|his Opening Up policies]] after the fall of the [[Gang of Four]].<ref name=poetry/>
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Foshan experiences a [[humid subtropical climate]] ([[Köppen climate classification]] ''Cfa'').
Foshan experiences a [[humid subtropical climate]] ([[Köppen climate classification]] ''Cfa'').


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| location = Foshan ([[Nanhai District]], 1991–2020 normals, extremes 1951–2010)
|Jan high C = 18.3
| Jan high C = 18.3
|Feb high C = 19.7
| Feb high C = 19.7
|Mar high C = 22.3
| Mar high C = 22.3
|Apr high C = 26.7
| Apr high C = 26.7
|May high C = 30.5
| May high C = 30.5
|Jun high C = 32.4
| Jun high C = 32.4
|Jul high C = 33.7
| Jul high C = 33.7
|Aug high C = 33.6
| Aug high C = 33.6
|Sep high C = 32.2
| Sep high C = 32.2
|Oct high C = 29.4
| Oct high C = 29.4
|Nov high C = 25.2
| Nov high C = 25.2
|Dec high C = 20.4
| Dec high C = 20.4
|Jan mean C = 14.0
| Jan mean C = 14.0
|Feb mean C = 15.7
| Feb mean C = 15.7
|Mar mean C = 18.6
| Mar mean C = 18.6
|Apr mean C = 23.0
| Apr mean C = 23.0
|May mean C = 26.6
| May mean C = 26.6
|Jun mean C = 28.6
| Jun mean C = 28.6
|Jul mean C = 29.5
| Jul mean C = 29.5
|Aug mean C = 29.4
| Aug mean C = 29.4
|Sep mean C = 28.1
| Sep mean C = 28.1
|Oct mean C = 25.1
| Oct mean C = 25.1
|Nov mean C = 20.7
| Nov mean C = 20.7
|Dec mean C = 15.8
| Dec mean C = 15.8
|Jan low C = 11.1
| Jan low C = 11.1
|Feb low C = 12.9
| Feb low C = 12.9
|Mar low C = 15.9
| Mar low C = 15.9
|Apr low C = 20.3
| Apr low C = 20.3
|May low C = 23.7
| May low C = 23.7
|Jun low C = 25.8
| Jun low C = 25.8
|Jul low C = 26.5
| Jul low C = 26.5
|Aug low C = 26.3
| Aug low C = 26.3
|Sep low C = 25.0
| Sep low C = 25.0
|Oct low C = 21.9
| Oct low C = 21.9
|Nov low C = 17.4
| Nov low C = 17.4
|Dec low C = 12.6
| Dec low C = 12.6
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| Jan record high C = 26.7
| Jan record low C = -1.9
|Feb record high C = 27.1 |Feb record low C = 2.3
| Feb record high C = 27.1
| Feb record low C = 2.3
|Mar record high C = 30.7 |Mar record low C = 3.4
| Mar record high C = 30.7
| Mar record low C = 3.4
|Apr record high C = 32.7 |Apr record low C = 10.5
| Apr record high C = 32.7
| Apr record low C = 10.5
|May record high C = 35.6 |May record low C = 14.9
| May record high C = 35.6
| May record low C = 14.9
|Jun record high C = 37.1 |Jun record low C = 18.7
| Jun record high C = 37.1
| Jun record low C = 18.7
|Jul record high C = 38.5 |Jul record low C = 22.8
| Jul record high C = 38.5
| Jul record low C = 22.8
|Aug record high C = 38.5 |Aug record low C = 23.3
| Aug record high C = 38.5
| Aug record low C = 23.3
|Sep record high C = 37.8 |Sep record low C = 19.6
| Sep record high C = 37.8
| Sep record low C = 19.6
|Oct record high C = 34.2 |Oct record low C = 10.7
| Oct record high C = 34.2
| Oct record low C = 10.7
|Nov record high C = 30.6 |Nov record low C = 4.4
| Nov record high C = 30.6
| Nov record low C = 4.4
|Dec record high C = 28.8 |Dec record low C = 3.1
| Dec record high C = 28.8
| Dec record low C = 3.1
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| Jan precipitation mm = 53.1
|Feb precipitation mm = 54.4
| Feb precipitation mm = 54.4
|Mar precipitation mm = 95.8
| Mar precipitation mm = 95.8
|Apr precipitation mm = 161.5
| Apr precipitation mm = 161.5
|May precipitation mm = 260.9
| May precipitation mm = 260.9
|Jun precipitation mm = 308.1
| Jun precipitation mm = 308.1
|Jul precipitation mm = 226.6
| Jul precipitation mm = 226.6
|Aug precipitation mm = 266.3
| Aug precipitation mm = 266.3
|Sep precipitation mm = 211.1
| Sep precipitation mm = 211.1
|Oct precipitation mm = 78.7
| Oct precipitation mm = 78.7
|Nov precipitation mm = 42.2
| Nov precipitation mm = 42.2
|Dec precipitation mm = 35.2
| Dec precipitation mm = 35.2
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| Jan humidity = 71
|Feb humidity = 76
| Feb humidity = 76
|Mar humidity = 79
| Mar humidity = 79
|Apr humidity = 80
| Apr humidity = 80
|May humidity = 79
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|Jun humidity = 80
| Jun humidity = 80
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|Aug humidity = 77
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|Sep humidity = 74
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|Oct humidity = 67
| Oct humidity = 67
|Nov humidity = 67
| Nov humidity = 67
|Dec humidity = 65
| Dec humidity = 65
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| Feb precipitation days = 9.3
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|Apr precipitation days = 14.6
| Apr precipitation days = 14.6
|May precipitation days = 17.2
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|Jun precipitation days = 18.5
| Jun precipitation days = 18.5
|Jul precipitation days = 16.5
| Jul precipitation days = 16.5
|Aug precipitation days = 15.8
| Aug precipitation days = 15.8
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| Sep precipitation days = 12.3
|Oct precipitation days = 5.3
| Oct precipitation days = 5.3
|Nov precipitation days = 5.7
| Nov precipitation days = 5.7
|Dec precipitation days = 5.7
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| Jan sun = 104.3
|Feb sun = 75.1
| Feb sun = 75.1
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| Mar sun = 61.8
|Apr sun = 73.2
| Apr sun = 73.2
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| May sun = 112.5
|Jun sun = 132.6
| Jun sun = 132.6
|Jul sun = 178.8
| Jul sun = 178.8
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| Aug sun = 167.5
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| Sep sun = 157.0
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| Nov sun = 150.8
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| May percentsun = 27
| May percentsun = 27
| Jun percentsun = 33
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| Jul percentsun = 43
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| Aug percentsun = 42
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| Sep percentsun = 43
| Oct percentsun = 48
| Oct percentsun = 48
| Nov percentsun = 46
| Nov percentsun = 46
| Dec percentsun = 42
| Dec percentsun = 42
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{{expand section|date=July 2020}}
{{expand section|date=July 2020}}
[[File:Foshan University Front Gate.jpg|thumb|[[Foshan University]]'s front gate]]
[[File:Foshan University Front Gate.jpg|thumb|[[Foshan University]]'s front gate]]
Like other government schools in Mainland China, [[Standard Chinese|Mandarin]] is the primary language of instruction in Foshan's government schools.{{citation needed|date=October 2020}}
Like other government schools in mainland China, [[Standard Chinese|Mandarin]] is the primary language of instruction in Foshan's government schools.{{citation needed|date=October 2020}}


=== Universities ===
=== Universities ===
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In October 2014 the city hosted [[The Foshan Open]] golf event on the [[European Challenge Tour]].<ref>{{cite web |url= https://www.travelchinaguide.com/attraction/guangdong/foshan |title= The Foshan Tour |work= European Challenge Tour |publisher= PGA European Tour |access-date= 20 November 2014 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20150318003238/http://www.travelchinaguide.com/attraction/guangdong/foshan/ |archive-date= 18 March 2015 |url-status= live }}</ref>
In October 2014 the city hosted [[The Foshan Open]] golf event on the [[European Challenge Tour]].<ref>{{cite web |url= https://www.travelchinaguide.com/attraction/guangdong/foshan |title= The Foshan Tour |work= European Challenge Tour |publisher= PGA European Tour |access-date= 20 November 2014 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20150318003238/http://www.travelchinaguide.com/attraction/guangdong/foshan/ |archive-date= 18 March 2015 |url-status= live }}</ref>


Two professional football teams have played in Foshan. From 1989 to 1997 [[Foshan Fosti F.C.|Foshan Fosti]] (now disbanded) played at the [[New Plaza Stadium]] in Chancheng (now demolished). Foshan Fosti mainly played in the second tier, but did play in the eight team top tier in 1993. In 2007, newly created [[Guangdong Sunray Cave F.C.|Guangdong Sunray Cave]] played at [[Nanhai District Stadium]] (now demolished), before moving to the [[Century Lotus Stadium]] in 2008. Sunray Cave then moved to Guangzhou, although did play the final games of the 2013 China League One back at Century Lotus Stadium. They returned to Guangzhou in 2014 and then disbanded.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://wildeastfootball.geezerbuild.com/2018/02/football-foshan-matters/|title=Football in Foshan and why it matters - Wild East Football|website=wildeastfootball.geezerbuild.com|language=en-GB|access-date=2018-07-08|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180708155010/http://wildeastfootball.geezerbuild.com/2018/02/football-foshan-matters/|archive-date=2018-07-08|url-status=dead}}</ref>
Two professional football teams have played in Foshan. From 1989 to 1997 [[Foshan Fosti F.C.|Foshan Fosti]] (now disbanded) played at the [[New Plaza Stadium]] in Chancheng (now demolished). Foshan Fosti mainly played in the second tier, but did play in the eight team top tier in 1993. In 2007, newly created [[Guangdong Sunray Cave F.C.|Guangdong Sunray Cave]] played at [[Nanhai District Stadium]] (now demolished), before moving to the [[Century Lotus Stadium]] in 2008. Sunray Cave then moved to Guangzhou, although did play the final games of the 2013 China League One back at Century Lotus Stadium. They returned to Guangzhou in 2014 and then disbanded.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://wildeastfootball.geezerbuild.com/2018/02/football-foshan-matters/|title=Football in Foshan and why it matters – Wild East Football|website=wildeastfootball.geezerbuild.com|language=en-GB|access-date=2018-07-08|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180708155010/http://wildeastfootball.geezerbuild.com/2018/02/football-foshan-matters/|archive-date=2018-07-08|url-status=dead}}</ref>


==Destinations==
==Destinations==
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{{More citations needed section|date=December 2020}}
{{More citations needed section|date=December 2020}}
* {{flagdeco|JPN}} [[Itami, Hyōgo|Itami]], [[Hyōgo Prefecture|Hyōgo]] Japan
* {{flagdeco|JPN}} [[Itami, Hyōgo|Itami]], [[Hyōgo Prefecture|Hyōgo]] Japan
* {{flagdeco|FRA}} [[La Possession]], [[Réunion]], France (since 1989)<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://ville-lapossession.mobius.re/la-possession-ville-des-jumelages.html |title=Ville de la Possession - Jumelages |access-date=2012-05-17 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120517100919/http://ville-lapossession.mobius.re/la-possession-ville-des-jumelages.html |archive-date=2012-05-17 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
* {{flagdeco|FRA}} [[La Possession]], [[Réunion]], France (since 1989)<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://ville-lapossession.mobius.re/la-possession-ville-des-jumelages.html |title=Ville de la Possession – Jumelages |access-date=2012-05-17 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120517100919/http://ville-lapossession.mobius.re/la-possession-ville-des-jumelages.html |archive-date=2012-05-17 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
* {{flagdeco|MUS}} [[Port Louis]], Mauritius
* {{flagdeco|MUS}} [[Port Louis]], Mauritius
* {{flagdeco|US}} [[Oakland, California]], United States
* {{flagdeco|US}} [[Oakland, California]], United States
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* {{flagdeco|POL}} [[Starogard Gdański]], Poland
* {{flagdeco|POL}} [[Starogard Gdański]], Poland
* {{flagdeco|Grenada}} [[St. George's, Grenada|St. George's]], Grenada
* {{flagdeco|Grenada}} [[St. George's, Grenada|St. George's]], Grenada
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==Notable people==
==Notable people==
⚫
* [[Au Tak]] (1840–1920), Hong Kong entrepreneur
* [[Jeremy Bray]] (1930-2002), British politician
* [[Jeremy Bray]] (1930–2002), British politician
* [[Cai Feihu]] (born 1964), professor, engineer and businessman
* [[Cai Feihu]] (born 1964), professor, engineer and businessman
* [[Cao Yuanhang]] (born 1991), Paralympian
* [[Cao Yuanhang]] (born 1991), Paralympian
* [[Sun Chan (Chen Shen)|Sun Chan]] (born 1932), Peruvian-Chinese artist
* [[Sun Chan (Chen Shen)|Sun Chan]] (born 1932), Peruvian-Chinese artist
* [[Chan Wah-shun]] (c.1836–1906), martial arts teacher of Ip Man
* [[Chan Wah-shun]] (c.1836–1906), martial arts teacher of Ip Man
* [[Chen Jintao]] (1870–1939), technocrat who founded the Bank of China
* [[Cheok Hong Cheong]] (1851-1928), Australian missionary, political activist, writer, and businessman
* [[Cheok Hong Cheong]] (1851–1928), Australian missionary, political activist, writer, and businessman
* [[Cheng Yu-tung]] (1925-2016), Hong Kong billionaire
* [[Cheng Yu-tung]] (1925–2016), Hong Kong billionaire
* [[Cheung Wing-sing]] (1897–1960), wife of Wing Chun master Ip Man
* [[Cheung Wing-sing]] (1897–1960), wife of Wing Chun master Ip Man
* [[Chin Siu-ho]] (born 1963), Hong Kong actor and martial artist
* [[Chow Chi-yuen]] (1900–1971), Hong Kong entrepreneur and the founder of [[Chow Tai Fook]]
* [[Chow Kwen Lim]] (1928–2016), founder and the chairman of Chow Sang Sang Jewellery Company
* [[Dang Fong]] (1877 or 1879–1955), disciple of the Chinese Kung Fu folk hero Wong Fei Hung
* [[Eu Tong Sen]] (1877 -1941), businessman in Malaya, Singapore and Hong Kong
* [[Eu Tong Sen]] (1877 -1941), businessman in Malaya, Singapore and Hong Kong
* [[Feng Feng (footballer)|Feng Feng]] (born 1968), footballer
* [[Feng Feng (footballer)|Feng Feng]] (born 1968), footballer
* [[Foo Ping-sheung]] (1895–1965), diplomat and politician in the early Republic of China and later in Taiwan
* [[Foo Ping-sheung]] (1895–1965), diplomat and politician in the early Republic of China and later in Taiwan
* [[Little Pete|Fung Jing Toy]] (c.1864–1897), American gangster
* [[Stanley Fung]] (born 1945), Hong Kong actor and film director
* [[Merdan Ghappar]], model and prisoner
* [[Merdan Ghappar]], model and prisoner
* [[He Xiangjian]] (born 1942), co-founder of [[Midea Group]]
* [[He Xiangjian]] (born 1942), co-founder of [[Midea Group]]
* [[Huang Shaoqiang]], (1901-1942), artist
* [[Hu Zaobin]] (1897–1942), painter
* [[Huang Mingda]], diplomat
⚫
* [[Ip Ching]] (1936-2020), Hong Kong martial artist
* [[Huang Shaoqiang]], (1901–1942), artist
* [[Ip Ching]] (1936–2020), Hong Kong martial artist
* [[Ip Chun]] (born 1924), martial artist and actor in the style of Wing Chun
* [[Ip Chun]] (born 1924), martial artist and actor in the style of Wing Chun
* [[Ip Man]] (1893–1972), [[Wing Chun]] grandmaster and [[sifu|instructor]] of [[Bruce Lee]]
* [[Ip Man]] (1893–1972), [[Wing Chun]] grandmaster and [[sifu|instructor]] of [[Bruce Lee]]
* [[Kang Youwei]] (1858-1927), political thinker and reformer in China of the late Qing dynasty
* [[Kang Youwei]] (1858–1927), political thinker and reformer in China of the late Qing dynasty
* [[Ko Lai Chak]] (born 1976), Hong Kong table tennis player
* [[Ko Lai Chak]] (born 1976), Hong Kong table tennis player
* [[Kwong Wui Chun]] (c.1955), Hong Kong businessman
* [[Kwong Wui Chun]] (c.1955), Hong Kong businessman
* [[Lai Shanzhang]] (born 1992), Paralympic cyclist
* [[Lai Shanzhang]] (born 1992), Paralympic cyclist
* [[Lam Cho]] (1910-2012), Hung Ga Grandmaster
* [[Lam Cho]] (1910–2012), Hung Ga Grandmaster
* [[Lam Sai-wing]] (1861–1943), Hung Gar martial artist
* [[Lam Sai-wing]] (1861–1943), Hung Gar martial artist
* [[Law Kar-ying]] (born 1946), Hong Kong Cantonese opera singer and actor
* [[Lee Heung-kam]] (1932–2021), Hong Kong Cantonese opera singer and actress
* [[Lee Hoi-chuen]] (1901–1965), opera singer and actor
* [[Lee Shau-kee]] (born 1928), Hong Kong business magnate, investor, and philanthropist
* [[Leung Bik]] (1843–1911), Wing Chun martial artist
* [[Leung Bik]] (1843–1911), Wing Chun martial artist
* [[Leung Chu Yan]] (born 1979), Hong Kong table tennis player
* [[Leung Chu Yan]] (born 1979), Hong Kong table tennis player
* [[Leung Jan]] (1826-1901), [[Wing Chun]] master, doctor and [[sifu|instructor]] of [[Ip Man]]
* [[Leung Jan]] (1826–1901), [[Wing Chun]] master, doctor and [[sifu|instructor]] of [[Ip Man]]
* [[Li Jian (footballer, born 1989)|Li Jian]] (born 1989), footballer
* [[Li Jian (footballer, born 1989)|Li Jian]] (born 1989), footballer
* [[Li Wenfan]] (1884–1953), revolutionary and politician
* [[Li Yingjian]] (born 1991), footballer
* [[Li Yingjian]] (born 1991), footballer
* [[Liang Dunyan]] (1857-1924), Qing dynasty diplomat and politician
* [[Li Zhaohuan]] (1898–1969), educator, politician and banker
* [[Li Ziliu]] (1932–2022), politician
* [[Liang Dunyan]] (1857–1924), Qing dynasty diplomat and politician
* [[Liang Jiahong]] (born 1988), sprinter
* [[Liang Jiahong]] (born 1988), sprinter
* [[Liang Shiyi]] (1869–1933), minister who served as premier of China
* [[Liang Yanfen]] (born 2000), Paralympic athlete
* [[Liang Yanfen]] (born 2000), Paralympic athlete
* [[Liang Yongfeng]] (born 1997), footballer
* [[Liang Youyu]] (1521–1556), Ming dynasty scholar
* [[Liang Youyu]] (1521–1556), Ming dynasty scholar
* [[Lin Liang]] (c.1424－1500), imperial painter
* [[Anqi Luo]] (born 1996), Canadian table tennis player
* [[Anqi Luo]] (born 1996), Canadian table tennis player
* [[Luo Zhi]] (1915-1949), revolutionary activist and leader in Xinjiang
* [[Luo Zhi]] (1915–1949), revolutionary activist and leader in Xinjiang
* [[Ma Man-kei]] (1919–2014), Chinese-Macanese businessman, tycoon, entrepreneur and politician
* [[Ma Yexin]] (born 1999), tennis player
* [[Ma Yexin]] (born 1999), tennis player
* [[Mai Shaoyan]] (born 1979), field hockey player
* [[Mai Shaoyan]] (born 1979), field hockey player
* [[Evergreen Mak Cheung-ching]] (born 1968), Hong Kong actor
* [[Evergreen Mak Cheung-ching]] (born 1968), Hong Kong actor
* [[Mok Kwai-lan]] (1892-1982), fourth spouse of Lingnan martial arts grandmaster Wong Fei-hung
* [[Mok Kwai-lan]] (1892–1982), fourth spouse of Lingnan martial arts grandmaster Wong Fei-hung
* [[Ou Daren]] (1516–1596)m Ming Dynasty scholar
* [[Antonio Ng]] (born 1957), Macanese politician
* [[Ou Daren]] (1516–1596)m Ming dynasty scholar
⚫
* [[Pan Nam]] (1911-1995), martial artist and Grandmaster of the Wing Chun style
* [[Ou Mengjue]] (1906–1992), politician
* [[Ou Shizi]] (1234–1324), Song dynasty scholar
* [[Pan Kou-ang]] (born 1939), Taiwanese former sports shooter
⚫
* [[Pan Nam]] (1911–1995), martial artist and Grandmaster of the Wing Chun style
* [[Pu Jun Jin]] (born 1984), racing driver
* [[Pu Jun Jin]] (born 1984), racing driver
* [[Quan Hansheng]] (1912-2001), economic historian
* [[Quan Hansheng]] (1912–2001), economic historian
* [[Philip Rees (medical missionary)|Philip Rees]] (1877-1912), English medical missionary
* [[Philip Rees (medical missionary)|Philip Rees]] (1877–1912), English medical missionary
* [[So Chan]], martial artist and folk hero who lived during the late Qing dynasty
* [[So Chan]], martial artist and folk hero who lived during the late Qing dynasty
* [[So Cheung-wing]] (born 1960), Hong Kong businessman and politician
* [[So Cheung-wing]] (born 1960), Hong Kong businessman and politician
* [[Su Changlan]] (born c.1971), civil rights activist
* [[Su Changlan]] (born c.1971), civil rights activist
* [[Su Xiongfeng]] (born 1987), long jumper
⚫
* [[Death of Wang Yue|Wang Yue]], (2009-2011), toddler killed in one of the most notorious examples of the [[bystander effect]].
* [[Tan Pingshan]] (1886–1956), revolutionary socialist
* [[Sun Ma Sze Tsang]] (1916–1997), Cantonese opera singer and actor in Hong Kong
⚫
* [[Death of Wang Yue|Wang Yue]], (2009–2011), toddler killed in an example of the [[bystander effect]].
* [[Wang Jingwei]] (1883–1944), politician
* [[Wang Jingwei]] (1883–1944), politician
* [[Wong Fei Hung]] (1847–1925), [[Hung Ga]] master and doctor, honored at a [[Wong Fei-hung Memorial Hall|memorial hall]] in Chancheng
* [[Wong Fei Hung]] (1847–1925), [[Hung Ga]] master and doctor, honored at a [[Wong Fei-hung Memorial Hall|memorial hall]] in Chancheng
* [[Wong Kei-ying]] (c.1815-1886), [[Hung Ga]] master, doctor, father of [[Wong Fei Hung]] and one of the members of the [[Ten Tigers of Canton]]
* [[Wong Kei-ying]] (c.1815–1886), [[Hung Ga]] master, doctor, father of [[Wong Fei Hung]] and one of the members of the [[Ten Tigers of Canton]]
* [[Wong Wah-bo]], martial artist and opera singer of the late Qing Dynasty
* [[Wong Wah-bo]], martial artist and opera singer of the late Qing dynasty
* [[Wu Dixi]] (born 1962), badminton player
* [[Wu Jianren]] (1866–1910), writer of the late Qing period
* [[Wu Jianren]] (1866–1910), writer of the late Qing period
* [[Yam Kim-fai]] (1912-1989), Cantonese opera actress
* [[Wu Yee-sun]] (1900–2005), Hong Kong entrepreneur and billionaire
* [[Xu Liang]] (1893–1951), diplomat and politician in the Republic of China
* [[Yam Kim-fai]] (1912–1989), Cantonese opera actress
* [[Yang Guoqiang]] (born 1954), entrepreneur
* [[Yang Huiyan]] (born 1981), businesswoman billionaire
* [[Yang Jiechang]] (born 1956), contemporary artist
* [[Yang Jiechang]] (born 1956), contemporary artist
* [[Yau Lit]] (1864–1936), revolutionary
* [[Yuen Kay-shan]] (1889-1956), Grandmaster of Wing Chun
* [[Yuen Kay-shan]] (1889–1956), Grandmaster of Wing Chun
* [[Zhou Wanfeng]] (born 1979), field hockey player
* [[Zhou Wanfeng]] (born 1979), field hockey player
* [[Zhang Yinhuan]] (1837–1900), ambassador
* [[Zheng Yanfen]] (1902–1990), politician affiliated with the Kuomintang


== Notes ==
== Notes ==

Latest revision as of 23:49, 7 October 2024

"Fatshan" redirects here. For the battle, see Battle of Fatshan Creek. For other uses, see Fatshan (disambiguation).
Foshan
佛山市
Fatshan
Prefecture-level city
Clockwise from top right: Zumiao of Foshan, Qingyun Tower in Shunfengshan Park, Foshan New Town in Shunde, Guanyin atop Mount Xiqiao, & Downtown Foshan in Chancheng
Clockwise from top right: Zumiao of Foshan, Qingyun Tower in Shunfengshan Park, Foshan New Town in Shunde, Guanyin atop Mount Xiqiao, & Downtown Foshan in Chancheng
Nickname: 
禅 (Chan)
Map
Location of Foshan in Guangdong
Location of Foshan in Guangdong
Coordinates (Foshan municipal government): 23°01′17″N 113°07′18″E / 23.0214°N 113.1216°E / 23.0214; 113.1216
CountryChina China
ProvinceGuangdong
Municipal seatChancheng District
Government
 • CPC Committee SecretaryZheng Ke (郑轲)
 • MayorBai Tao (白涛)
Area
 • Prefecture-level city3,848 km2 (1,486 sq mi)
 • Water690 km2 (270 sq mi)
 • Urban
3,848 km2 (1,486 sq mi)
 • Metro
19,870.4 km2 (7,672.0 sq mi)
Elevation
16 m (52 ft)
Population
 (2020 census)[1]
 • Prefecture-level city9,498,863
 • Density2,500/km2 (6,400/sq mi)
 • Urban
26,940,000
 • Urban density7,000/km2 (18,000/sq mi)
 • Metro
65,594,622
 • Metro density3,300/km2 (8,500/sq mi)
GDP[2]
 • Prefecture-level cityCN¥ 1.759 trillion
US$ 166.8 billion
 • Per capitaCN¥ 127,085
US$ 19,699
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard Time)
Postal code
528000
Area code(0)757
ISO 3166 codeCN-GD-06
Licence plate prefixes
  • 粤E
  • 粤Y (for motor vehicles registered in Nanhai before February 2018)
  • 粤X (for motor vehicles registered in Shunde before February 2018)
Websitefoshan.gov.cn
Foshan
"Foshan" in Chinese characters
Chinese佛山
Hanyu PinyinFóshān
Cantonese YaleFahtsàan or Fahtsāan
PostalFatshan
Literal meaning"Buddha Mountain"
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinFóshān
Bopomofoㄈㄛˊ   ㄕㄢ
Gwoyeu RomatzyhForshan
Wade–GilesFo2-shan1
Yale RomanizationFwóshān
IPA[fwǒ.ʂán]
Yue: Cantonese
Yale RomanizationFahtsàan or Fahtsāan
JyutpingFat6saan1
IPA[fɐ̀t̚.sâːn] or [fɐ̀t̚.sáːn]
Southern Min
Tâi-lôPu̍t-suann

Foshan[a] is a prefecture-level city in central Guangdong Province, China. The entire prefecture covers 3,848 km2 (1,486 sq mi) and had a population of 9,498,863 as of the 2020 census. The city is part of the western side of the Pearl River Delta Economic Zone whose built-up (or metro) area was home to 65,694,622 inhabitants as of 2020 (excluding Hong Kong not conurbated yet), making it the biggest urban area of the world.

Foshan is regarded as the home of Cantonese opera, a genre of Chinese opera; Nanquan, a martial art; and lion dancing.

Name

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"Faesan" (Foshan), from Johan Nieuhof's 1665 Embassy of the Dutch East India Company to the Emperor of China

Fóshān is the pinyin romanization of the city's Chinese name 佛山, based on its Mandarin pronunciation. The Postal Map spelling "Fatshan" derives from the same name's local Cantonese pronunciation. Other romanizations include Fat-shan[3][4] and Fat-shun.[5] Foshan means "Buddha Mountain" and, despite the more famous present-day statue of Guanyin (or Kwanyin) on Mount Xiqiao, who isn't a Buddha, it refers to a smaller hill near the centre of town where three bronze sculptures of Buddha were discovered in AD 628. The town grew up around a monastery founded nearby that was destroyed in 1391.[6]

History

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Pre-20th century

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Foshan remained a minor settlement on the Fen River for most of China's history. It developed around a Tang-era Buddhist monastery that was destroyed in 1391.[6] The Foshan Ancestral Temple, a Taoist temple to the Northern God (Beidi) that was rebuilt in 1372, became the new focus of the community by the 15th century.[6]

By the early Ming, Foshan had grown into one of the four great markets in China, primarily on the strength of its local ceramics but also on account of its metalwork.[7] Under the Qing, its harbor on the Fen River was limited to ships of a thousand tons' burden but it remained well connected with Guangdong's other ports.[7] By the 19th century, Foshan was considered the "Birmingham of China", with its steel industry responsible for the consumption of the majority of the province's iron production.[5]

20th century and onwards

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Foshan was connected to Guangzhou and Sanshui by rail in the early 20th century.[7] The Ancestral Temple was converted into the Foshan Municipal Museum upon the victory of the Communists in the Chinese Civil War in 1949.[citation needed]

Foshan remained primarily focused on ceramic and steel production until the 1950s, when it became an urbanizing political center. On 26 June 1951, it left Nanhai County to become a separate county-level city and, in 1954, it was made the seat of the prefectural government.[7] Its economy stagnated as a result of the Cultural Revolution—traditional ceramic ware was forbidden and its workshops were turned to producing Maoist and Revolutionary folderol—but it continued to grow, reaching 300,000 people by the 1970s, making it the province's second city after Guangzhou.[7]

As early as 1973, however, its agriculture and consumer industries were permitted to become an export production base and a modern highway linked it to Guangzhou soon after. This permitted its party secretary Tong Mengqing and mayor Yu Fei to take full advantage when Deng Xiaoping introduced his Opening Up policies after the fall of the Gang of Four.[7]

In 1983, Foshan was promoted to a prefecture-level city with its former core becoming the new Chancheng District but lost the southwestern half of its former territory to Jiangmen.[7] On 8 December 2002, Shunde and Nanhai joined its urban core as a full district.[citation needed]

Since 2020, a Japanese-themed street in Foshan has become a hit with young people unable to travel abroad due to the coronavirus pandemic.[8] The 100m-long road called Ichiban Street has been outfitted by a local property developer to resemble famous commercial streets in Japan, complete with a sakura tree, an icon of Japan.[8] The “exotic” street is attracting young people from nearby cities like Guangzhou, Zhongshan and Zhuhai as the younger Chinese generation likes many things about Japanese culture and design.[8]

Geography

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Foshan lies on the Fen River in the estuaries making up the west side of the Pearl River Delta. Guangzhou lies 25 kilometers (16 mi) to the northeast, Zhongshan to the southeast, Jiangmen to the south, Qingyuan to the north, and Zhaoqing to the west.[9]

Climate

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Foshan experiences a humid subtropical climate (Köppen climate classification Cfa).

Climate data for Foshan (Nanhai District, 1991–2020 normals, extremes 1951–2010)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 26.7
(80.1) 		27.1
(80.8) 		30.7
(87.3) 		32.7
(90.9) 		35.6
(96.1) 		37.1
(98.8) 		38.5
(101.3) 		38.5
(101.3) 		37.8
(100.0) 		34.2
(93.6) 		30.6
(87.1) 		28.8
(83.8) 		38.5
(101.3)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 18.3
(64.9) 		19.7
(67.5) 		22.3
(72.1) 		26.7
(80.1) 		30.5
(86.9) 		32.4
(90.3) 		33.7
(92.7) 		33.6
(92.5) 		32.2
(90.0) 		29.4
(84.9) 		25.2
(77.4) 		20.4
(68.7) 		27.0
(80.7)
Daily mean °C (°F) 14.0
(57.2) 		15.7
(60.3) 		18.6
(65.5) 		23.0
(73.4) 		26.6
(79.9) 		28.6
(83.5) 		29.5
(85.1) 		29.4
(84.9) 		28.1
(82.6) 		25.1
(77.2) 		20.7
(69.3) 		15.8
(60.4) 		22.9
(73.3)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 11.1
(52.0) 		12.9
(55.2) 		15.9
(60.6) 		20.3
(68.5) 		23.7
(74.7) 		25.8
(78.4) 		26.5
(79.7) 		26.3
(79.3) 		25.0
(77.0) 		21.9
(71.4) 		17.4
(63.3) 		12.6
(54.7) 		20.0
(67.9)
Record low °C (°F) −1.9
(28.6) 		2.3
(36.1) 		3.4
(38.1) 		10.5
(50.9) 		14.9
(58.8) 		18.7
(65.7) 		22.8
(73.0) 		23.3
(73.9) 		19.6
(67.3) 		10.7
(51.3) 		4.4
(39.9) 		3.1
(37.6) 		−1.9
(28.6)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 53.1
(2.09) 		54.4
(2.14) 		95.8
(3.77) 		161.5
(6.36) 		260.9
(10.27) 		308.1
(12.13) 		226.6
(8.92) 		266.3
(10.48) 		211.1
(8.31) 		78.7
(3.10) 		42.2
(1.66) 		35.2
(1.39) 		1,793.9
(70.62)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 7.2 9.3 13.8 14.6 17.2 18.5 16.5 15.8 12.3 5.3 5.7 5.7 141.9
Average relative humidity (%) 71 76 79 80 79 80 77 77 74 67 67 65 74
Mean monthly sunshine hours 104.3 75.1 61.8 73.2 112.5 132.6 178.8 167.5 157.0 170.5 150.8 140.4 1,524.5
Percent possible sunshine 31 23 17 19 27 33 43 42 43 48 46 42 35
Source: China Meteorological Administration[10][11] all-time extreme temperature[12]

Economy

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Foshan has been well known for its ceramics since the Ming dynasty, although it was forced to cease production during the Cultural Revolution.[7]

Foshan had a ¥0.8 trillion gross domestic product in 2015, raising its per capita GDP past $10,000.[citation needed] Shunde District in particular has a high standard of living, with its 3,000+ electronical appliance factories responsible for more than half of the world's air conditioners and refrigerators.[13] Foshan now has more than 30 towns specialized in particular industries, including furniture, machinery, and beverages.[13]

The Foshan Hi-Tech Development Zone was founded in 1992. Its total planned area is 7.55 km2 (2.92 sq mi). The zone is very close to the national highway G325 as well as Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport. The major industries in the zone including automobile assembly, biotechnology and chemicals processing.[14]

Administration

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The prefecture-level city of Foshan administers five county-level divisions, all of which are districts. The five districts are Chancheng, Nanhai, Sanshui, Gaoming and Shunde.

These are further divided into 32 township-level divisions, including 11 subdistricts and 21 towns.

Foshan is close to Guangzhou and considers its link with Guangzhou to be very important. As such, it is part of the Pearl River Delta and Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macau Greater Bay Area metropolis, centered on Guangzhou.

Administrative divisions of Foshan
Division
code[15] 		Division Area
(km2)[16] 		Population (2020) Seat Postal
code 		Subdivisions[17]
Subdistricts Towns Residential
communities 		Administrative
villages
440600 Foshan 3848.49 9,498,863 Chancheng 528000 11 21 408 328
440604 Chancheng 154.15 1,330,262 Zumiao Subdistrict 528000 3 1 89 54
440605 Nanhai 1073.94 3,667,247 Guicheng Subdistrict 528200 1 6 183 67
440606 Shunde 806.55 3,229,090 Daliang Subdistrict 528300 4 6 93 108
440607 Sanshui 874.22 803,226 Xinan Subdistrict 528100 2 5 22 48
440608 Gaoming 939.64 469,038 Hecheng Subdistrict 528500 1 3 21 51

Language

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A dialect from the Samyap branch of Cantonese is used by the city natives. Besides that, Mandarin is also used, mainly in business and education, although natives do not use much of it in their daily lives.[citation needed]

Transportation

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Foshan railway station

In 2013 to 2014, Foshan planned to improve public transportation by putting forward six measures:[18]

FMetro

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Main article: Foshan Metro

The first line of FMetro opened in 2010, and another two lines are under construction and due to be completed in 2021 and 2022.

The existing line of FMetro network:

Rail

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Foshan is a main interchange for railway routes linking Guangzhou, Hong Kong and western Guangdong Province. It is connected with Hong Kong via the KCRC Guangdong Through Train service from Foshan railway station, an inter-city train service that was extended from Guangzhou to Foshan in the 1990s.[citation needed]

Aviation

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The city is served by Foshan Shadi Airport, and later the Pearl River Delta International Airport.

Education

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Foshan University's front gate

Like other government schools in mainland China, Mandarin is the primary language of instruction in Foshan's government schools.[citation needed]

Universities

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Schools

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Sports

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Foshan is one of the host cities for the 2019 FIBA Basketball World Cup.[19]

The city hosted events during the 2010 Asian Games. Synchronized swimming at the Foshan Aquatics Center and boxing at the Foshan Gymnasium.[20]

In October 2014 the city hosted The Foshan Open golf event on the European Challenge Tour.[21]

Two professional football teams have played in Foshan. From 1989 to 1997 Foshan Fosti (now disbanded) played at the New Plaza Stadium in Chancheng (now demolished). Foshan Fosti mainly played in the second tier, but did play in the eight team top tier in 1993. In 2007, newly created Guangdong Sunray Cave played at Nanhai District Stadium (now demolished), before moving to the Century Lotus Stadium in 2008. Sunray Cave then moved to Guangzhou, although did play the final games of the 2013 China League One back at Century Lotus Stadium. They returned to Guangzhou in 2014 and then disbanded.[22]

Destinations

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Foshan Ancestral Temple

Sister cities

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Notable people

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Notes

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  1. ^ UK: /foʊˈʃæn/, US: /-ʃɑːn/; alternately romanized as Fatshan

References

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  3. ^ Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "Kwang-Tung" . Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. XV (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press.
  4. ^ Theodore Shabad (1956). China's Changing Map: A Political and Economic Geography of the Chinese People's Republic. New York: Frederick A. Praeger. p. 166. LCCN 55-11530. OCLC 916993074. With the exception of Shiukwan on the Canton-Hankow railroad, Kwangtung's regional centers are situated along the coast, notably in the Canton delta. There, in addition to Canton, are the cities of Fatshan, Kongmoon and Shekki. The metropolis of western Kwangtung is Tsamkong, and Pakhoi is the chief town of the western panhandle.
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  18. ^ Foshan City Transportation Bureau home page Archived 2015-01-08 at the Wayback Machine Foshan City Transportation Bureau. Retrieved February 1, 2014
  19. ^ "FIBA Basketball World Cup 2019 high-ranking LOC officials confirmed, FIBA to open three offices in China". FIBA. 14 June 2016. Archived from the original on 20 March 2018. Retrieved 7 September 2016.
  20. ^ "Guangzhou Asian Games Venues and Transportation". Archived from the original on 2019-04-19. Retrieved 2019-04-19.
  21. ^ "The Foshan Tour". European Challenge Tour. PGA European Tour. Archived from the original on 18 March 2015. Retrieved 20 November 2014.
  22. ^ "Football in Foshan and why it matters – Wild East Football". wildeastfootball.geezerbuild.com. Archived from the original on 2018-07-08. Retrieved 2018-07-08.
  23. ^ "Ville de la Possession – Jumelages". Archived from the original on 2012-05-17. Retrieved 2012-05-17.
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