Baitang, Guangdong

Baitang
柏塘镇
Town
Goddess of Mercy Hall (平安山观音殿)
Baitang
Location in Guangdong
Coordinates: 23°23′37″N 114°21′59″E / 23.39361°N 114.36639°E / 23.39361; 114.36639Coordinates: 23°23′37″N 114°21′59″E / 23.39361°N 114.36639°E / 23.39361; 114.36639
Country People's Republic of China
Province Guangdong
Prefecture-level city Huizhou
County Boluo
Government
 • CCP Secretary Liang Xiaoming (梁晓明)
 • Mayor Luo Yaosheng (罗耀生)
Area
 • Town 264.24 km2 (102.02 sq mi)
 • Urban 4 km2 (2 sq mi)
Highest elevation 901 m (2,956 ft)
Lowest elevation 0 m (0 ft)
Population
 • Town 56,700
 • Density 210/km2 (560/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+8 (China Standard)
Area code(s) (+86)752
Website bt.boluo.gov.cn

Baitang (Chinese: 柏塘; pinyin: Bǎitáng; Hakka: būgtŏng) is a town in northeastern Guangdong province, China, and is part of the Pearl River Delta. It is under the administration of Boluo County. The ancient beautiful town, one of the old revolutionary base areas, attracts foreign vacationers and investors.[1][nb 1]

Local residents of Baitang are generally Hakka originally from Meizhou.[1]

Education

Notes

  1. ↑ Since the revolution the old quarter has become a tourist destination. (革命老区，旅游圣地)

References

  1. 1 2 County annals of Boluo: Baitang Incident(柏塘教案), Zhonghua Book Company, 2001.
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