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Dongguan, China

东莞市

Dongguan is a town of 9,644,871 people in Guangdong, China.

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Population9,644,871 GeoNames
Local name东莞市
RegionGuangdong
Elevation8 m 26 ft
Time zoneAsia/Shanghai
Land area2,460.1 km²
Nearest airportShenzhen Bao'an International Airport (SZX) 42 km

Why visit Dongguan

Townapedia lists 24 museums and landmarks, 71 parks and trails, 58 places to eat, 30 places to stay and 168 attractions in and around town.

Highlights include Dongguan University of Technology, Dongguan Stadium and Dongguan Keyuan Garden.

About Dongguan

Dongguan is a prefecture-level city in central Guangdong Province, China. An important industrial city in the Pearl River Delta, Dongguan borders the provincial capital of Guangzhou to the north, Huizhou to the northeast, Shenzhen to the south, and the Pearl River to the west. It is part of the Pearl River Delta built-up (or metro) area with more than 65.57 million inhabitants as of the 2020 census spread over nine municipalities across an area of 19,870 square kilometers (7,670 sq mi).

From the Wikipedia article Dongguan (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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Things to do168

Dongguan University of TechnologyCC0

Dongguan University of Technology

School · 4.5 km

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Civic Stage

Cinema and theater

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Dongguang Xiangshi Zoo

Zoo and aquarium · 10.2 km

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FuHai

Scenic view · 5.4 km

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QingFeng Mountain

Scenic view · 5.8 km

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Yulan Grand Theatre

Cinema and theater · 0.6 km

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七姐妹

Scenic view · 7.1 km

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七姐妹

Scenic view · 8.3 km

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上下蝴蝶

Scenic view · 10.2 km

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下虎山

Scenic view · 12.0 km

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丰产山

Scenic view · 7.2 km

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乌石排

Scenic view · 10.3 km

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Museums and landmarks24

Dongguan Civic Art Center

Museum · 3.1 km

6 鸿福西路, 东莞市

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Guangxiang Culture Museum

Museum · 4.2 km

33 东升路, 东莞市

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Keyuan Museum

Museum · 3.2 km

32 可园路, 东莞市

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Senhui Museum

Museum · 3.1 km

29 可园路, 东莞市

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South China Art Museum

Museum · 4.1 km

33 东升路, 东莞市

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Dongcheng Cultural Center

Museum · 3.1 km

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Dongguan Literature and Art Institute

Museum · 3.5 km

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Dongguan Museum

Museum · 0.7 km

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Dongguan Museum

Museum · 2.8 km

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Dongguan Science and Technology Museum

Museum · 1.0 km

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Lingnan Art Museum

Museum · 3.4 km

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Ying'enmen

Monument and historic site · 3.0 km

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Parks, trails and playgrounds71

Dongguan Stadium

Sports field and stadium · 1.0 km

3 体育路, 东莞市

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Dongguan Keyuan Garden

Park · 3.2 km

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Nancheng Cultural Square

Park · 2.4 km

康体路, 东莞市

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中堂滨江体育公园

Park · 11.2 km

滨江大道与鹤兴路交叉口西南120米, 东莞市

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低涌体育公园

Park · 8.7 km

熊屋商业街与中心中路交叉路口往东北约160米, 东莞市

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Baima Square

Park · 5.7 km

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Bank of Dongguan Basketball Centre

Sports field and stadium · 9.1 km

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Binjiang Sports Park

Park · 3.2 km

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Caotang Park

Park · 2.4 km

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Chiling Leisure Park

Park · 7.8 km

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Chiling Park

Park · 8.1 km

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Civil Square

Park · 2.5 km

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59 more on the map.

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Restaurants and cafes58

Happiness Fun Lemon Tea

Cafe · Bubble Tea · 13.5 km

Mo-Su 11:30-22:30

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Starbucks

Cafe · Coffee Shop · 0.7 km

102 体育路, 南城街道

Mo-Fr 07:00-18:30; Sa-Su 08:30-17:00

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37度2酒吧

Bar and pub · 3.5 km

10号 万道路, 东莞市

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御龙轩国际宴会厅

Restaurant · 3.7 km

10号 万道路, 东莞市

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Starbucks

Cafe · Coffee Shop · 11.5 km

4号112铺 光明路

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篁胜酒家

Restaurant · Chinese · 0.8 km

11 体育路, 东莞市

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ALittle Tea

Cafe · Bubble Tea · 1.8 km

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Chagee

Cafe · Bubble Tea · 3.5 km

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Cotti Coffee

Cafe · Coffee Shop · 9.2 km

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Heytea

Cafe · Bubble Tea · 1.9 km

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Luckin Coffee

Cafe · Coffee Shop · 0.7 km

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Luckin Coffee

Cafe · Coffee Shop · 9.2 km

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46 more on the map.

History

The earliest traces of human habitation in the area stretch back 5,000 years. In 1839, at the outset of the First Opium War, large quantities of seized opium were destroyed in Humen, a town that now belongs to Dongguan. Several of the major battles of the war were fought in this area.

During the Second World War, the city served as the base for guerrilla resistance against the occupation that came with the Second Sino-Japanese War.

Being a district of the Huiyang prefecture before, as its economy overshadowed the prefectural capital of Huizhou itself, Dongguan earned city status in 1985, and was upgraded to prefecture city status three years later. During this period the city changed its focus from an agricultural town into a manufacturing hub, with an average annual growth of up to 18 percent.

From the History section of Dongguan on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Where to stay30

Churches and places of worship5

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Shopping40

Gas and EV charging2

Schools, colleges and libraries145

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Healthcare26

Map of Dongguan

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Getting there and nearby towns

Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport (SZX) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 42 km away.

  • Shijie 10 km northeast, about 10 min by car
  • Shilong 15 km northeast, about 15 min by car
  • Humen 23 km south, about 23 min by car
  • Gongheyong 29 km south, about 29 min by car
  • Maozhou 29 km south, about 29 min by car
  • Tantou 31 km south, about 31 min by car
  • Guangzhou 52 km west, about 52 min by car
  • Huizhou 69 km east, about 1 h 15 min by car
  • Jiangmen 84 km southwest, about 1 h 30 min by car
  • Zhuhai 84 km south, about 1 h 30 min by car

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