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| Xiqiao, Guangdong | |||||||||||||
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| Simplified Chinese | 西樵镇 | ||||||||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 西樵鎮 | ||||||||||||
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Xiqiao Town (Chinese: 西樵镇) is a town in Nanhai District, Foshan, Guangdong, China. It covers an area of 176.63 square kilometres with registered population of 144,700 and floating population of 70,000. Tourism and textiles are the main industries in the town. Xiqiao Mountain (Chinese: 西樵山), a famous mountain and scenic spot in Southern Guangdong, is also located at Xiqiao.[1][2]
Xiqiao Mountain is a beautiful scenic spot boasting of a massive metallic sitting Buddha Statue (called the Nanhai Guanyin Bhusa). It can be reached by an hour's hike from the foot of the hill or by car. Evening times are less crowded, and cheaper to visit. It is especially beautiful when illuminated in the dark.
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