towns specialized in particular industries, including furniture, machinery, and beverages. The Foshan Hi-Tech Development Zone was founded in 1992. Its total planned area is . The zone is very close to the national highway G325 as well as Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport. The major industries in the zone including automobile assembly, biotechnology and chemicals processing. Administration The prefecture-level city of Foshan administers five county-level divisions, all of which are districts. The five districts are Chancheng, Nanhai, Sanshui, Gaoming and Shunde. These are further divided into 32 township-level divisions, including 11 subdistricts and 21 towns. Foshan is close to Guangzhou and considers its link with Guangzhou to be very important. As such, it is part of the Pearl River Delta and Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macau Greater Bay Area metropolis, centered on Guangzhou. Language A dialect from the Samyap branch of the Cantonese language is used by the city natives. Besides that, Mandarin is also used, mainly in business and education, although the city natives do not use much of it in their daily lives. Transportation In 2013 to 2014, Foshan planned to improve public transportation by putting forward six measures: FMetro The first line of FMetro opened in 2010, and another two lines are under construction and due to be completed in 2021 and 2022. The existing line of FMetro network: Line 1 (Guangfo Line): From Xinchengdong Station to Lijiao Station Line 2: From Nanzhuang Station to Guangzhou South Railway Station Line 3: From Shunde Polytechnic Station to Zhen'an Station Rail Foshan is a main interchange for railway routes linking Guangzhou, Hong Kong and western Guangdong Province. It is connected with Hong Kong via the KCRC Guangdong Through Train service from Foshan railway station, an inter-city train service that was extended from Guangzhou to Foshan in the 1990s. Aviation The city is served by Foshan Shadi Airport, and later the Pearl River Delta International Airport. Education Like other government schools in Mainland China, Mandarin is the primary language of instruction in Foshan's government schools. Universities: Foshan University South China Normal University (Foshan campus) Sports Foshan is one of the host cities for the 2019 FIBA Basketball World Cup. The city hosted events during the 2010 Asian Games. Synchronized swimming at the Foshan Aquatics Center and boxing at the Foshan Gymnasium. In October 2014 the city hosted The Foshan Open golf event on the European Challenge Tour. Two professional football teams have played in