ZängSing County / 增城縣


增城
Jang Sing
— County-level City —
Chinese transcription(s)
- Chinese 增城
- Pinyin Zēngchéng

Zengcheng City in Guangzhou
Country China
Province Guangdong
Prefecture-level city Guangzhou
Area
- Total 1,741.4 km2 (672.4 sq mi)
Population (2006)
- Total 810,554
- Density 465.5/km2 (1,205.5/sq mi)
Time zone China Standard (UTC+8)
Postal code 511300
Area code(s) 020
Website http://www.zengcheng.gov.cn/
Zengcheng (Chinese: 增城; pinyin: Zēngchéng; Cantonese: Zang¹sing⁴), historically known as Tsengshing , is a County-level city in Guangzhou, Guangdong, China.

It is known for the production blue jeans. In June 2011 it was the scene of a riot of migrant workers. [1]

[edit] References

^ Beijing worries as sense of injustice deepens, Financial Times

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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zengcheng