Dongguan, referred to as "Dongguan", is a prefecture-level city and megacity under the jurisdiction of Guangdong Province, and a central city on the east bank of the Pearl River Delta approved by the State Council. As of October 2022, Dongguan has 4 streets and 28 towns under its jurisdiction, with a total area of 2542.67 square kilometers, a permanent population of 10.5368 million, an urban population of 9.7191 million, and an urbanization rate of 92.24%.

Dongguan is located in the south-central part of Guangdong Province, on the east bank of the Pearl River Estuary, between 113 ° 31 ′ - 114 ° 15 ′ E and 22 ° 39 ′ - 23 ° 09 ′ N. It has a subtropical monsoon climate, with long summer and no winter, and abundant rainfall. Connected to Guangzhou in the northwest, Shenzhen in the south, and Huizhou in the northeast, it is one of the central cities in the Pearl River Delta, one of the cities in the Greater Bay Area of Guangdong, Hong Kong and Macao, one of the cities in the Shenzhen metropolitan area, the first of the "four tigers of Guangdong", and known as the "factory of the world". It is an important transportation hub and foreign trade port in Guangdong, and one of the four prefecture-level cities without districts in China.

In 214 BC, Emperor Qin Shihuang merged with Lingnan, and Dongguan was under the jurisdiction of Panyu County, Guangzhou. In January 1988, Dongguan was upgraded to a prefecture-level city, directly under the jurisdiction of Guangdong Province. Dongguan is one of the birthplaces of Guangfu culture, one of the important birthplaces of Cantonese opera, and also the hometown of Cantonese opera in China. Dongguan is the opening place of China's modern history and the pioneer place of reform and opening up. It is listed as the first batch of national comprehensive pilot areas for new urbanization and a famous historical and cultural city in Guangdong. Dongguan is a famous hometown of overseas Chinese, and has won the titles of National Forest City, International Garden City, National Civilized City, National Basketball City, etc.

In 2022, Dongguan's GDP will be 112.032 billion yuan, up 0.6% year on year, of which the added value of the primary industry will be 3.65 billion yuan, up 0.3%; The added value of the secondary industry was 651.364 billion yuan, up 0.8%; The added value of the tertiary industry was 465.018 billion yuan, up 0.3%.

Major Fairs Held In Dongguan:

1. 2023 Dongguan Spring Auto Show
Date: April 29 -- May 02, 2023 Exhibition Hall: Guangdong Modern International Exhibition Center

2. 2023 Dongguan International Garment/Shoe Industry Upgrading Supply Chain Expo
Date: March 27 -- March 29, 2023 Exhibition Hall: Guangdong Modern International Exhibition Center

3. 2023 China Huaxia Home Expo (Dongguan)
Date: March 24, 2023 -- March 26, 2023 Exhibition Hall: Guangdong Modern International Exhibition Center

4. 2023 The 49th Dongguan International famous Furniture Exhibition
Date: March 15 -- March 19, 2023 Exhibition Hall: Guangdong Modern International Exhibition Center

5. 2023DME China (Dongguan) Machine Tool Exhibition
Date: February 23, 2023 -- February 26 Exhibition Hall: Guangdong Modern International Exhibition Center