Sijiu

Sijiu
Town
四九镇
Sijiu
Coordinates: 22°12′43.1″N 112°51′47.56″E / 22.211972°N 112.8632111°ECoordinates: 22°12′43.1″N 112°51′47.56″E / 22.211972°N 112.8632111°E[1]
Country People's Republic of China
Province Guangdong
Prefecture-level city Jiangmen
County-level city Taishan
Area[1]
 • Total 260 km2 (100 sq mi)
Population [1]
 • Total 43,000
 • Density 170/km2 (430/sq mi)
Time zone China Standard (UTC+8)
Postal code 529222
Area code(s) 0750[2]

Sijiu (Chinese: 四九; pinyin: Sījiù; Jyutping: sei3gau2) is a town in the southwest of Guangdong province in Southern China. It is under the jurisdiction of Taishan 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) away.[1] The population includes 50,000 foreigners, mainly from Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan.[1] About 50 foreign businesses are established here, including 20 Taiwanese enterprises involved in light manufacturing, and located along, what is locally called, the "Taiwanese Merchant Street".[1]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 "Sijiu Town". 2014-02-19. Retrieved 2014-02-19.
  2. ↑ "Guangdong Area Code & Zip Code". 2014-02-19. Retrieved 2014-02-19.