Duanfen | |
Native Name: | 端芬镇 |
Native Name Lang: | zh-cn |
Settlement Type: | Town |
Pushpin Map: | China Guangdong |
Pushpin Label Position: | left |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Guangdong |
Coordinates: | 22.0592°N 112.7597°W |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | People's Republic of China |
Subdivision Type1: | Province |
Subdivision Name1: | Guangdong |
Subdivision Type2: | Prefecture-level city |
Subdivision Name2: | Jiangmen |
Subdivision Type3: | County-level city |
Subdivision Name3: | Taishan |
Unit Pref: | Metric |
Area Total Km2: | 300 |
Population Total: | 60600 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Timezone1: | China Standard |
Utc Offset1: | +8 |
Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
Postal Code: | 529200 |
Area Code: | 0750 |
Duanfen is a town in Taishan, in the southwest of Guangdong province, China. It is located 26km (16miles) south of Taicheng Subdistrict.
In 1932, returning overseas-Chinese founded a middle school in Duanfen. It was the first in Taishan.[1]
Duanfen experienced an earthquake on May 20, 1936.[1]
The town covers 300km² with 17 village committees.[2]
Duanfen has a population of 60,600, while 118,000 original inhabitants live overseas.[2]
Much of Duanfen's economy is industrially based, with two industry zones composed of 18 foreign and 12 domestic investors. These industries comprise grain processing, chemical, electronics, and appliance manufacturing, and clothing and accessory production.[3]
Agriculture includes rice, livestock, eels, and bamboo shoots.[4]
There is an architectural tourism industry in Duanfen. Constructed by returning overseas Chinese, heritage western-style arcade buildings and courtyards include Moy's Grand Courtyard (Chinese: 梅家大院),[5] and Wong's Buildings (Chinese: 翁家楼).[6]