Sanxiang

Sanxiang 三乡镇
Town
Sanxiang town center
Country	China
Province	Guangdong
Prefecture	Zhongshan
Time zone	China Standard (UTC+8)

Sanxiang (simplified Chinese: 三乡镇; traditional Chinese: 三鄉鎮; pinyin: Sānxiāng Zhèn; Cantonese: Saam1 Heung1 Jan3) is a town in the China, situated at the southern periphery of the city of Zhongshan. The population of Sanxiang Township has 33,000 permanent residents and an estimated 140,000 temporary residents. The total area of the town is 96 square kilometres (37 sq mi).

Economics

Primary industries

• Injection moulding, toolmaking, imaging supplies

Culture

Sanxiang is one of the less busy parts of Zhongshan. It is a little known oasis of weekend homes for Hong Kong and Macau residents and a retirement haven for people from all over China.

Notable individuals

• Zheng Junli
• Zheng Guanying (鄭觀應/郑观应)

See also

• Sanxiang dialect

External links

• Sanxiang Township Government Website