Renhe, Guangdong

Renhe (simplified Chinese: 人和镇; traditional Chinese: 人和鎮; pinyin: Rénhé Zhèn) is a town in Baiyun District, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China.^[1] The town spans an area of 74.1 square kilometres (28.6 sq mi),^[2] and has a population of 127,795 per the 2010 Chinese Census.^[3]

Renhe 人和镇
Town
A street view of Renhe Station
Renhe
Coordinates: 23°19′56″N 113°17′45″E
Country	China
Province	Guangdong
Sub-provincial City	Guangzhou
District	Baiyun District
Area
• Total	74.1 km2 (28.6 sq mi)
Population  (2010)
• Total	127,795
• Density	1,700/km2 (4,500/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+8 (China Standard Time)

History

In July 2002, the now-defunct town of Banghu [zh] was merged into Renhe.^[3]

Geography

Renhe is located approximately 20 kilometres (12 mi) from downtown Guangzhou, and is bordered by Xinhua Subdistrict [zh] and Huadong in Huadu District to its north.^[2]

The Liuxi River flows through Renhe.^[2]

Administrative divisions

Renhe administers 3 residential communities and 25 administrative villages.^[4]

Residential communities

Renhe contains the following 3 residential communities:^[4]

• Renhe Community (Chinese: 人和社区)
• Banghu Community (Chinese: 蚌湖社区)
• Suihe Community (Chinese: 穗和社区)

Administrative villages

Renhe contains the following 25 administrative villages:^[4]

• Donghua Village (Chinese: 东华村)
• Hantang Village (Chinese: 汉塘村)
• Xinxing Village (Chinese: 新兴村)
• Mingxing Village (Chinese: 明星村)
• Minqiang Village (Chinese: 民强村)
• Gaozeng Village (Chinese: 高增村)
• Renhe Village (Chinese: 人和村)
• Xicheng Village (Chinese: 西成村)
• Aigang Village (Chinese: 矮岗村)
• Fenghe Village (Chinese: 凤和村)
• Hengli Village (Chinese: 横沥村)
• Gangwei Village (Chinese: 岗尾村)
• Fangshi Village (Chinese: 方石村)
• Daxiang Village (Chinese: 大巷村)
• Taicheng Village (Chinese: 太成村)
• Yahu Village (Chinese: 鸦湖村)
• Xiushui Village (Chinese: 秀水村)
• Heting Village (Chinese: 鹤亭村)
• Huangbangling Village (Chinese: 黄榜岭村)
• Xinlian Village (Chinese: 新联村)
• Zhenhu Village (Chinese: 镇湖村)
• Qinghe Village (Chinese: 清河村)
• Nanfang Village (Chinese: 南方村)
• Xihu Village (Chinese: 西湖村)
• Jiannan Village (Chinese: 建南村)

Demographics

Per the 2010 Chinese Census, Renhe has a population of 127,795.^[3] Prior to the incorporation of the former town of Banghu [zh], which had a population of 26,954 according to the 2000 Chinese Census, Renhe had a population of 85,300 as of 2000.^[3]

About 76,000 overseas Chinese hail from Renhe, including those living in Hong Kong, Macau, and Taiwan.^[2]

Education

The town is home to 1 secondary school, 5 middle schools, 11 primary schools, and 2 adult schools.^[2]

Transportation

Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport is partially located in the northern portion of Renhe.^[2]

A number of major expressways pass through Renhe, including China National Highway 106, the Guangzhou Airport Expressway [zh], and the Guangzhou North Second Ring Expressway [zh].^[2]