General

City Name: Zhongshan

City Flower: chrysanthemum

Language: Mandarin/Cantonese

 
Geography

Location: Zhongshan is only 110 kilometers away from Guangzhou, 180 kilometers from Hong Kong, and 60 kilometers from Macao.

Territory: 1,800 square kilometers

Climate: Zhongshan's annual average temperature stands at 21.8 degrees centigrade, with average low in January at 13.3 degrees and average high in July at 28.4 degrees.

 
Government

Secretary of CPC Municipal Committee: Xue Xiaofeng

Mayor: Chen Maohui

Economy

GDP: 182.60 RMB (2010)

Year on Year Growth (%): 13.5

Per Capita GDP: 72384 RMB (2010)

Import & Export: 24.47 billion USD (2009)

Major Industries: Machinery, electronics & IT, textile and garments, chemical industry, metal goods, plastics, auto parts, new material, bio pharmacy, lighting.

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