Wenchang
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Wenchang 文昌市 |
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| County-level city | |
Wennan Old Street
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 Map showing entire Wenchang area within Hainan province |
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| Coordinates: 19°37′15″N 110°45′5″E / 19.62083°N 110.75139°E | |
| Country | China |
| Province | Hainan |
| Area | |
| • Total | 928 sq mi (2,403 km2) |
| Population (2006) | |
| • Total | 115,000 |
| • Density | 120/sq mi (48/km2) |
| Time zone | China standard time (UTC+8) |
| Area code(s) | 0898 |
| Website | http://www.wenchang.gov.cn |
Wenchang (postal: Mencheong; Chinese: 文昌) is a county-level city in the northeast of Hainan province, China. Although called a "city", Wenchang refers to a large land area in Hainan - an area which was once a county. The urban center and the seat of government of Wenchang is officially known as "Wencheng Town" (文城镇), which is also colloquially referred to as Wenchang City.
Wenchang is the source of most overseas Hainanese migrants, with the majority of Singapore's Hainanese population having ancestral roots in Wenchang. Wenchang dialect is considered the prestige form of the Hainanese language and is used by the provincial broadcasting media.
Tianmeidong, a village located in Wenchang, received international attention in 2007 when they changed their name to Tianweiban; officials were unsure how to type the final character of the new name on computers, causing various difficulties for villagers.
It was promoted from a county to a city on November 7, 1995, and had a population of 86,551 in 1999 (estimated 2006: 115,000).
Located in the northeastern part of Hainan, Wenchang covers a total area of 2,403 square kilometres (928 sq mi). The east side has a long coastline along the South China Sea while the west borders Dongzhai Harbor, Haikou's Meilan District, Qionghai, and Ding'an County. The land is mostly hilly and contains both forest and agricultural areas. The entire area is populated with countless towns, farms, and villages.
Wencheng Town is located in the south of Wenchang, 63 kilometres (39 mi) southeast of the provincial capital, Haikou. There is a central park and covered market downtown. Also located downtown is Wenchang Middle School a large, modern campus. A new hospital is under construction on the outskirts.
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