Doushan (simplified Chinese: 斗山镇; traditional Chinese: 斗山鎮; pinyin: Dòushān; Jyutping: dau2saan1) is a town of Taishan in southwestern Guangdong province, China.[1] As of 2011, it has 1 residential community (社区) and 18 villages under its administration.[2]
There are approximately 88,000 overseas Chinese from Doushan living in over 90 countries and regions. It is also notable for its eel farming.[3]
History
Doushan was founded as a marketplace for farmers to transport goods down the Doushan River.[4]
Notable people
- Chen Yixi (1844–1929), founder of the Sun Ning Railway Co.
- Huang Xinbo (1916–1980), printmaker
References
- ^ 2011年统计用区划代码和城乡划分代码：台山市 (in Chinese). National Bureau of Statistics of the People’s Republic of China. Retrieved 2012-07-13.
- ^ 2011年统计用区划代码和城乡划分代码：斗山镇 (in Chinese). National Bureau of Statistics of the People’s Republic of China. Retrieved 2012-07-13.
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