Sanxiang

Sanxiang 三乡镇
Town
Sanxiang town center
Sanxiang is labeled '8' on this map of Zhongshan
Sanxiang
Coordinates: 22°21′28″N 113°26′30″E / 22.3578°N 113.4416°E / 22.3578; 113.4416
Country	People's Republic of China
Province	Guangdong
Prefecture-level city	Zhongshan
Time zone	UTC+8 (China Standard)

Sanxiang (simplified Chinese: 三乡镇; traditional Chinese: 三鄉鎮; pinyin: Sānxiāng Zhèn; Cantonese: Sāamhēung Jan) is a town situated at the southern periphery of the city of Zhongshan, Guangdong province. The population of Sanxiang is 33,000 permanent residents and an estimated 140,000 temporary residents^[when?]. The total area of the town is 96 square kilometres (37 sq mi). Sanxiang is much closer to Zhuhai than central Zhongshan.

Economics

Primary industries

• Injection moulding, toolmaking, imaging supplies

Culture

Sanxiang is one of the less busy parts of Zhongshan. It is a little known oasis of weekend homes for Hong Kong and Macau residents and a retirement haven for people from all over China.

Notable individuals

• Zheng Junli
• Zheng Guanying (鄭觀應/郑观应)

See also

• Sanxiang dialect

External links

• Sanxiang Township Government Website

This page was last edited on 17 July 2023, at 15:06