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Baitang, Guangdong

Coordinates: 23°23′37″N 114°21′59″E / 23.39361°N 114.36639°E / 23.39361; 114.36639
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Baitang
柏塘镇
Goddess of Mercy Hall (平安山观音殿)
Goddess of Mercy Hall (平安山观音殿)
Baitang is located in Guangdong
Baitang
Baitang
Location in Guangdong
Coordinates: 23°23′37″N 114°21′59″E / 23.39361°N 114.36639°E / 23.39361; 114.36639
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceGuangdong
Prefecture-level cityHuizhou
CountyBoluo
Government
 • CCP SecretaryLiang Xiaoming (梁晓明)
 • MayorLuo Yaosheng (罗耀生)
Area
 • Town
264.24 km2 (102.02 sq mi)
 • Urban
4 km2 (2 sq mi)
Highest elevation
901 m (2,956 ft)
Lowest elevation
0 m (0 ft)
Population
 • Town
56,700
 • Density210/km2 (560/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Area code(+86)752
Websitebt.boluo.gov.cn

Baitang (Chinese: 柏塘; pinyin: Bǎitáng; Hakka: būgtŏng) is a town in northeastern Guangdong province, China, and is part of the Pearl River Delta. It is under the administration of Boluo County. The ancient beautiful town, one of the old revolutionary base areas, attracts foreign vacationers and investors.[1][nb 1]

Local residents of Baitang are generally Hakka originally from Meizhou.[1]

Education

Notes

  1. ^ Since the revolution the old quarter has become a tourist destination. (革命老区,旅游圣地)

References

  1. ^ a b County annals of Boluo: Baitang Incident(柏塘教案), Zhonghua Book Company, 2001.