Sanshui
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| Sanshui | |
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| Province: | Guangdong |
| Prefecture: | Foshan prefecture |
| Population: | 120 000 |
| Postal Code: | 528100 |
| Area Code: | 0757 |
| License Plate Prefix: | 粤 E |
| Sanshui District | |
| Area : | 874 km² |
| Population: | 386 000 (2002) |
| Population density: | 442/km² |
| Web site: | www.sanshui.gov.cn |
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Sanshui (三水, three waters, pinyin: Sānshǔi) is a city with about 120,000 inhabitants in Guangdong province of the People's Republic of China. Sanshui belongs to Foshan prefecture.
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[edit] Geography
Average temperature for January is 13 C, and average temperature in January is at 27 C. Annual precipitation is about 1700 mm.
[edit] Economy
In the surrounding area are resources of oil, coal, and slate. Within Guangdong Sanshui is an important producer of food. The soft drink brand Jianlibao is produced in Sanshui.
[edit] Administration
The neighboring counties are Gaoyao, Dinghu and Sihui in the West, Qingxin and Qingyuan in the North, Huadu and Nanhai in the East and Gaoming in the Southwest. The county is divided into 6 districts and 3 Street committees. Major localities within the county include Datang (大塘), Liuhe (六和), Leping (乐平), Nanbian (南边), Hekou (河口), Jinben (金本), Lubao (芦苞) and Baini (白坭).
[edit] Traffic
Sanshui is on the railway line from Guangzhou to Maoming. The county is crossed by the Guangzhou-Foshan-Kaiping highway.
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