FIND CHINA introduces Dongguan

Dongguan is a prefecture-level city in central Guangdong province, People's Republic of China. Dongguan borders the provincial capital of Guangzhou to the north, Huizhou to the northeast, Shenzhen to the south, and Foshan to the west.

Dongguan is also home to the world's largest shopping mall, South China Mall. Many foreign travellers to Dongguan fly into Hong Kong, which allows visa-free entry to holders of US and most European passports. After landing, visitors may apply for a visa to enter the rest of China. One can travel from Hong Kong to Dongguan by bus, ferry, or train. Passengers travelling overland must disembark from their transport at the Hong Kong/China border to go through customs and immigration.

Depending on the time of day, using the ferry may be the most convenient way to travel from Hong Kong, as it allows one to avoid long queues at the land border checkpoint between Hong Kong and mainland China. Rail services in and out of the city call at Dongguan railway station where there are direct train services to Guangzhou East railway station in Guangzhou; and Hung Hom KCR station in Hong Kong.

Dongguan has an average annual temperature of 23.3C and an annual average rainfall of 2,042.6 mm; Dongguan has a pleasant mild climate and is rich in resources. Resting mainly on hills and alluvial plains, which descend from east to west, the city is also partly surrounded by sea with its coastline reaching 115.98 kilometres.

Dongguan’s cuisine is primarily Cantonese. The long coastline allows for an abundance of seafood.