Sihui (), <!--Chinese in infobox--> formerly romanized as Szewui, is a county-level city in the west of the Pearl River Delta region in Guangdong province, China. It is administered as part of the prefecture-level city of Zhaoqing. Sihui's population is 640,910 in 2020.

History

Sihui was initially established during the Qin dynasty (221 BC—207 BC), some historians suggested Sihui first appeared during the Western Han dynasty (206 BC—8 AD), and it is one of the four most ancient counties in Guangdong province (the other three counties are Panyu county, Jieyang county and Longchuan county).

Under the Qing, SihuiCounty made up part of the commandery of Zhaoqing. As with much of the surrounding countryside, Sihui was a source for many members of the Chinese diaspora during the late Qing.

Administrative divisions

{| class="wikitable"

! Name !! Chinese (S) !! Hanyu Pinyin !! Population (2010) !! Area (km<sup>2</sup>)

|-

| Chengzhong Subdistrict || || Chéngzhōng Jiēdào || 101,428 || 46

|-

| Dongcheng Subdistrict || || Dōngchéng Jiēdào || 142,577 || 84

|-

| Zhenshan Subdistrict || || Zhēnshān Jiēdào || 35,922 || 100.68

|-

| Longfu town || || Lóngfǔ Zhèn || 17,979 || 103

|-

| Dedou town || || Dedòu Zhèn || 18,351 || 89.7

|-

| Weizheng town || || Wēizhěng Zhèn || 12,047 || 63.9

|-

| Luoyuan town || || Luōyuán Zhèn || 5,945 || 26

|-

| Jingkou town || || Jìngkǒu Zhèn || 12,669 || 101

|-

| Dasha town || || Dàshā Zhèn || 46,120 || 80

|-

| Shigou town || || Shígǒu Zhèn || 16,170 || 142

|-

| Huangtian town || || Huángtián Zhèn || 10,743 || 89.6

|-

| Jianggu town || || Xiàmáo Zhèn || 27,177 || 82.4

|-

| Xiamao town || || Jiānggǔ Zhèn || 24,579 || 107.5

|}

Economy

The Zhaoqing High Technology Industrial Development Zone ( and ) is located in Sihui.

Climate

Notable people

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  • Luo Xian Xiang (1890–1968), World War II general
  • Joseph Tse tsz Fung: Hong Kong journalist and writer, Joseph now resides in Canada (source: Wikipedia)
  • Irene Wan bik ha: Hong Kong actress and film producer
  • Hera Chan Hiu Wah: champion of Miss Hong Kong pageant 2018, actress of Hong Kong TVB corporation limited

See also

  • Guangdong International Circuit
  • Wangtang, a village in Jianggu, Sihui

Notes

References

Citations

Bibliography

  • , reprinted 2000.