Fangcun District

Fangcun
芳村区
Fangcun 芳村区
District of China
1949–2005
	; Location of Fangcun on Guangzhou.
History
• Established	1949
• Disestablished	2005
	Succeeded by
Liwan District
Today part of	Part of the Liwan District

Fangcun District (Chinese: 芳村区; Wade–Giles: Fang¹tsʻun¹ Chʻü; Jyutping: fong1 cyun1 keoi1) was a former district in Guangzhou, Guangdong, China. It lay to the southwest of Guangzhou's modern downtown area and south of the Pearl River.^[1] It was established in 1949 after the Chinese Communist Party took over Guangzhou from the Kuomintang.^{[citation needed]} In 2005, it merged with the Liwan District.^[2]^[3]

References

^ Fangcun, Guangzhou' s Flower Base
^ Three new districts established
^ Liwan District Archived 2008-05-07 at the Wayback Machine

23°06′10″N 113°14′05″E / 23.1029°N 113.2348°E / 23.1029; 113.2348

[1] Fangcun, Guangzhou' s Flower Base

[2] Three new districts established

[3] Liwan District Archived 2008-05-07 at the Wayback Machine

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v t e Liwan District
Areas	Fangcun Jinhua Subdistrict Shamian
Landmarks	Chen Clan Ancestral Hall White Swan Hotel Consulate General of the United States, Guangzhou (former)
Transport Metro stations	Caihongqiao Changshou Lu Chen Clan Academy Cultural Park Fangcun Hedong Hesha Huadiwan Huangsha Jiaokou Jushu Kengkou Longxi Ruyifang Shachong Tanwei Xichang Xicun Xilang Zhongshanba
Education	Guangzhou True Light Middle School
This list is incomplete. Fangcun District was merged into Liwan in 2005.

v t e Guangzhou
Administrative divisions	Yuexiu Liwan Haizhu Tianhe Baiyun Huangpu Huadu Panyu Nansha New Area Free-Trade Zone Conghua Zengcheng Defunct divisions Dongshan Fangcun Luogang
Attractions	Baiyun Mountain Xiguan Shamian Island Chen Clan Ancestral Hall Litchi Bay Guangdong Museum Temple of the Six Banyan Trees Zhenhai Tower The Memorial Museum of Generalissimo Sun Yat-sen's Mansion Sacred Heart Cathedral Huaisheng Mosque Guangxiao Temple Chigang Pagoda Canton Tower Canton Fair Pazhou Pagoda Chimelong Paradise Museum of the Western Han Dynasty Mausoleum of the Nanyue King Peasant Movement Institute Shopping malls Teem Plaza Taikoo Hui Grandview Mall Happy Valley CITIC Plaza Whampoa Military Academy Nansha Tianhou Palace Guangzhou Opera House Huacheng Square (Zhujiang New Town) Twin Towers Guangzhou CTF Finance Centre International Finance Center Haixinsha Island Haizhu Square Dr. Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hall South China Botanical Garden People's Park
Culture & demographics	Cantonese language Cantonese culture Cantonese cuisine Cantonese people Cantonese opera
Higher Education	Guangzhou Higher Education Mega Center Sun Yat-sen University South China University of Technology South China Normal University Jinan University Guangdong University of Foreign Studies South China Agricultural University Guangdong University of Technology Guangzhou University Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine Guangzhou Medical University Guangdong Pharmaceutical University
History	Timeline Bibliography
Sports venues	Guangzhou Football Park Guangdong Provincial People's Stadium Yuexiushan Stadium Tianhe Stadium Guangdong Olympic Stadium Guangzhou Higher Education Mega Center Central Stadium Huadu Stadium Huangpu Sports Center Guangzhou Gymnasium Guangzhou International Sports Arena Yanzigang Stadium Henry Fok Stadium
Transport	Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport Guangzhou Metro Guangzhou BRT Railway stations Guangzhou railway station Guangzhou East railway station Guangzhou South railway station Guangzhou North railway station Guangzhou Baiyun railway station Guangzhou–Zhuhai intercity railway Guangfo Metro Guangzhou Buses Guangzhou Water Buses Guangzhou Trams Haizhu Tram Baiyun Cableway

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