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Shaoguan Iron and Steel Group Co. Ltd.

It is one of the 500 largest industrial companies and one of the 512 key companies in China, producing 1.6 million tons of iron per year. Its product, hot rolled ribbed bar, won the international advanced level quality certification in 1996. In 2007, its ship hull structural plate won the certification of ship-building companies in China, America, Germany, Japan and France.

Add: Mabasong Mountain, Qujiang District, Shaoguan

Tel: (0751) 8796893

Nanhua Buddhist Temple

Located in Maba Town in Qujiang District, the temple was originally built in 502 BC in the Northern and Southern Dynasty. Hui Neng (638-713BC), the Sixth and last Patriarch of Ch'an, practiced Ch'an for 37 years here and completed the only Chinese Buddhist classic. The Sutra of Huineng. Master Hui Neng's mummified meditating body remains reposed in the temple for worshippers to pay their respects.

Add: Maba, Qujiang District

Tel: (0751) 8897534 6501223

Historical Site of Maba Man

Maba Man appeared between ape man and modern man in the Paleolithic Age 130,000

years ago. Their skulls are kept in Maba Humankind Museum. The historical site lies in the Shizi cave, Maba Town, Qujiang District.

Add: No.3 Shiziyan Road, Maba, Qujiang District

Tel: (0751) 6666955

Zhuji Lane

Located in northern Nanxiong, Shaoguan, Zhuji Lane is the origin of Pearl River Delta residents, as well as the hometown to millions of overseas Chinese. In history, the lane used to lie at the main route from central China to southern Lingnan area, thus enjoying prosperous economy and large population. In the Southern Song Dynasty, many officials, businessmen and refugees migrated to the south, stayed here for a short period and moved forward to the Pearl River Delta. To date, the ancient street, paved with cobblestones, 1500 meters in length and 3 to 4 meters in width, remains in good shape. The north, central and south gates of the lane were all built in the Qing Dynasty. In recent years, a large group of descendants have come back to seek their root.

Add: Zhuji Town, Nanxiong City

Tel: (0751) 3612684

Ruyuan Dongyangguang Industrial Development Co., Ltd

As China's largest chemosynthetic foil and hydrophilic foil production center, it is also the key high-tech company of State Torch Program and one of the 100 model companies for industrialization.

Add: Longchuan Bay, Hougongdu Town, Ruyuan County, Shaoguan

Tel: (0751) 5281585

Guangdong Qingyuan Economic and Technological Development Zone

The zone consists of 6 industrial parks: Baijia Industrial Park, Longtang Industrial Park, Anfeng Longtan Industrial Park, Yinzhan Industrial Park, Yuantan Industrial Park and Dalian Industrial Park. It has become a dynamic new economic and technological development zone in northern Guangdong with excellent planning, comprehensive functions, sound facilities, pleasant environment and preferential policies. 208 companies have been set up among which 105 are foreign=invested enterprises, hiring 40,000 employees. Chemical materials, textile, machinery, telecommunication, auto parts, ceramics and aluminum products are the major industries.

Add: Zone No.1, Guangodng Qingyuan High-tech Development Zone

Tel: (0763) 3484548

Nangang Thousand-Year Yao Minority Village

Located in southwest Liannan County, the village is the largest, oldest and most unique mountain village in China for the Yao people. Originally built the in the Song Dynasty, their houses were orderly constructed on mountains. The village is crisscrossed by pavements laid with flagstones. In the prime time, there were over 700 residential buildings, with a population of over 7000. To date, only 368 ancient houses remain, with 200 people. A visit to the village will bring back memories of the ancient times.

Add: Nangang Thousand-year Yao Minority Village, Liannan County, Qingyuan

Tel: (0763) 8662008

Qingyuan Meigao New-Developed Alloy Co. Ltd.

It's a professional company for aluminum alloy production and is designated as the factory for window and wall materials by the Ministry of Construction. It imported 21 large-scale production lines from USA and Japan, producing 90,000 tons of products per year which are exported to over 40 countries and regions.

Add: Taiji Industrial Zone, High-tech Development Zone, Qingyuan, Guangdong

Tel: 13059597854

A Happy Tour

Shaoguan: Renhua Danxia Mountain, Nanxiong Zhuji Lane, The Ancient Meiguan Pass Road, Nanhua Temple, Maba Man Historical Site

Qingyuan: Qingyuan Xinyinzhan Hot Spring Holiday Resort, Qingxin Hot Spring, Feixia Mountain Scenic Spot, Feilai Temple, Baojing Palace, Lianzhou Subterranean River, Nangang Thousand-year Yao Minority Village