10 Facts About Zhanjiang

Zhanjiang, historically spelled Tsamkong, is a prefecture-level city at the southwestern end of Guangdong province, People's Republic of China, facing Haikou city to the south.

In 1984 Zhanjiang was designated one of the "open" cities of China, where the central government invited foreign investment; this spurred the city's further industrial development.

Zhanjiang is to the southwest of the city of Guangzhou on an inlet of the South China Sea.

Zhanjiang has a humid subtropical climate, with short, mild, overcast winters and long, very hot, humid summers.

Zhanjiang serves as headquarters of the South Sea Fleet of the People's Liberation Army Navy.

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Zhanjiang is a port city and trade center with a diversified industrial base, including a shipyard, textile plants, sugar refineries.

The port of Zhanjiang, built in 1956, was the first modern port designed and developed after the founding of the People's Republic of China and serves as the headquarters for the People's Liberation Army Navy's South Sea Fleet.

The port allows easy access to the ocean from provinces in South and West China, and allows Zhanjiang to be open to navigation with more than 100 countries.

In 2014, Zhanjiang constructed a French-style street with the theme of travel and leisure.

Quan Hongchan, from Zhanjiang, won the gold medal in women's diving in the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo.