Shanwei
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| Shanwei 汕尾 |
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| — Prefecture-level city — | |
| Chinese transcription(s) | |
| - Simplified | 汕尾 |
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| - Traditional | |
| - Pinyin | Shànwěi |
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| Country | China |
| Province | Guangdong |
| County-level divisions | 4 |
| Township divisions | 53 |
| City seat | Shicheng District |
| Area | |
| - Total | 5,271 km2 (2,035.1 sq mi) |
| - Coastline(excluding islands) | 302 km2 (116.6 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| - Total | 2,130,000 |
| - Density | 404.1/km2 (1,046.6/sq mi) |
| Time zone | China Standard (UTC) |
| Area code(s) | 660 |
Shanwei (simplified Chinese: 汕尾; pinyin: Shànwěi) is a prefecture-level city in Guangdong province, People's Republic of China. It borders Jieyang to the east, Meizhou and Heyuan to the north, Huizhou to the west, and looks out to the South China Sea to the south.
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[edit] Administration
The prefecture-level city of Shanwei administers 4 county-level divisions, including 1 district, 1 county-level city and 2 counties.
- Shicheng District (市城区)
- Haifeng County (海丰县)
- Lufeng City (陆丰市)
- Luhe County (陆河县)
These are further divided into 53 township-level divisions, including 40 towns, 10 townships and 3 subdistricts.
[edit] Recent history
On the night of December 6, 2005, armed policemen were sent to the village of Dongzhou, Shanwei to suppress appeals by residents protesting the lack of compensation for having land confiscated by the government. Several residents were shot dead: the Chinese government claimed that three people were killed, and residents claimed that the number was between 20 and 33, with up to 40 more missing.[1] Other media have reported armed police were sent in after the villagers attacked unarmed police[2][3]
[edit] References
- ^ Howard W. French, Chinese Pressing to Keep Village Silent on Clash, International Herald Tribune,December 17, 2005
- ^ NPR, http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=5056500
- ^ Xinhua, http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2005-12/19/content_3940710.htm
[edit] External links
- Government website of Shanwei (in Simplified Chinese)
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