Chancheng, Foshan

Chancheng 禅城区
District
Foshan Ancestral Temple in Chancheng
Coordinates (Foshan government): 23°01′17″N 113°07′18″E
Country	People's Republic of China
Province	Guangdong
Prefecture-level city	Foshan
Area
• Total	153.69 km2 (59.34 sq mi)
Population
• Total	960,000
• Density	6,200/km2 (16,000/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code	528000
Website	Chancheng.gov.cn

Chancheng, Foshan
Simplified Chinese	禅城区
Traditional Chinese	禪城區
Jyutping	sim4 sing4 keoi1
Cantonese Yale	Sìhmsìhng Kēui
Hanyu Pinyin	Chánchéng Qū
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Chánchéng Qū Yue: Cantonese Yale Romanization Sìhmsìhng Kēui Jyutping sim4 sing4 keoi1
Alternative Chinese name
Simplified Chinese	禅城
Traditional Chinese	禪城
Jyutping	sim4 sing4
Cantonese Yale	Sìhmsìhng
Hanyu Pinyin	Chánchéng
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Chánchéng Yue: Cantonese Yale Romanization Sìhmsìhng Jyutping sim4 sing4

Chancheng District is a district and the seat of the city of Foshan, Guangdong Province, China.

Geography

The district lies at the center of Foshan, surrounded on the east, west, and north sides by the Nanhai District and bordered to the south by the Shunde District.

Administration divisions

Chancheng is the economic, cultural and political center of the city as well as the home of the city government. The district covers a total area of 154.68 square kilometres (59.72 sq mi), and has a population of 960,000 people (including itinerant residents). Chancheng lies on relatively flat land.

Name	Chinese (S)	Hanyu Pinyin	Population (2010)	Area (km2)
Zumiao Subdistrict	祖庙街道	Zǔmiào Jiēdào	416,800	31.60
Shiwanzhen Subdistrict	石湾镇街道	Shíwānzhèn Jiēdào	286,226	26.62
Zhangcha Subdistrict (Foshan High-tech Industry Development Zone)	张槎街道	Zhāngchá Jiēdào	241,149	26.50
Nanzhuang town	南庄镇	Nánzhuāng Zhèn	156,902	76.70