Sunday, October 12, 2008

Changping Town

Changping is a within the prefecture-level city of Dongguan, in Guangdong Province, southern China. The town has a total area of 108 and a population 500,000.

Transportation


The town is at the confluence of the , and the Guangshen Railway, providing convenient links to many areas around China.

The train station and train station is located in the town, and a links directly from the in Kowloon, Hong Kong. It is one of many border crossings from Hong Kong into mainland China and is also a popular way to come into mainland China for some during weekends.

Taxis in in the town do not use a meter and will typically charge a flat rate of 15 per trip into the town centre.

Miscellaneous


As a consequence of its location, Changping has a significant nightlife which includes a wide range of restaurants, clubs, and bars. Compared to Dongguan City itself however, which is 40 minutes away to the west, Changping is rather disorganised and somewhat chaotic.

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