Guangming New District

Guangming 光明新区
New District
Honghuashan Park, Guangming New District Honghuashan Park, Guangming New District
Guangming (top left, highlighted in teal     ) within Shenzhen
Country	China
Province	Guangdong
City	Shenzhen
Area
• Total	156.1 km2 (60.3 sq mi)
Time zone	China Standard (UTC+8)
Area code(s)	0755
Website	http://www.szgm.gov.cn/

Guangming New District
Simplified Chinese	光明新区
Traditional Chinese	光明新區
Canton Romanization	guong1 ming4 sen1 kêu1
Hanyu Pinyin	Guāngmíng Xīn Qū
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Guāngmíng Xīn Qū Yue: Cantonese Jyutping gwong1 ming4 san1 keoi1 Yale Romanization Gwōngmìhng Sān Kēui Canton Romanization guong1 ming4 sen1 kêu1
Alternative Chinese name
Chinese	光明
Canton Romanization	guong1 ming4
Hanyu Pinyin	Guāngmíng
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Guāngmíng Yue: Cantonese Jyutping gwong1 ming4 Yale Romanization Gwōngmìhng Canton Romanization guong1 ming4

Guangming New District (simplified Chinese: 光明新区; traditional Chinese: 光明新區; pinyin: Guāngmíng Xīn Qū), is one of seven districts in the city of Shenzhen. The district, bordering the city of Dongguan in the Northwest of Shenzhen, was created in 2007 by dividing parts of Bao'an District.

Subdistricts

Name	Chinese (S)	Hanyu Pinyin	Population (2010)
Guangming Subdistrict	光明街道	Guāngmíng Jiēdào	66,549
Gongming Subdistrict	公明街道	Gōngmíng Jiēdào	414,358

Landslide

Main article: 2015 Shenzhen landslide

A major landslide occurred in Hengtaiyu Industrial Park, Guangming New District, on December 20, 2015. As of 21 December, it results in one death, 76 people missing and 16 hospitalizations. Waste materials generated from nearby construction works piled up into a hill which collapsed and consequently destroyed 33 buildings, the mud and debris covered an area greater than ten hectares (25 acres).

External links

• Guangming Government Online
• Introduction of Guangming New District