transferred to Nansha District. Transfer Towns The following towns have been abolished, some by absorption into the Development zone of the Nansha District. Lianhuashan () Xinken () Tanzhouu () Yuwotou () Huangge () Hengli () Wanqingsha () Dongchong () Dagang () Lanhe () Villages Under its various Subdistricts and Towns (and in the one Development zone), Panyu has 305 administration villages (行政村) - i.e. 305 village governments. There are other 'natural villages' (自然村) which administratively count as being in one or another of the administration villages. Economy Statistics shows that in the year of 1998, the GDP in the district was 33.25 billion yuan, an increase of 13% over the previous year, and the GDP per capita was 35.5 thousand Yuan, an increase of 11%, compared with the previous year. The amusement park operator Chimelong has its headquarters on the grounds of Chimelong Paradise in the district. Transportation Guangzhou Metro Lines 2 and 3 serve parts of Panyu District. Line 2 was extended into the district in Sept. 2010. Guangzhou South Station, the main high-speed railway station serving Guangzhou, is situated within the boundaries of Panyu District. Panyu Public Transport operates buses in the district. Metro Panyu is currently service by four metro lines operated by Guangzhou Metro: - Luoxi, Nanpu, Huijiang, Shibi (), Guangzhou South Station () - Xiajiao, Dashi, Hanxi Changlong (), Shiqiao, Panyu Square - Higher Education Mega Center North, Higher Education Mega Center South (), Xinzao, Guanqiao , Shiqi, Haibang, Dichong, Qingsheng - Guangzhou South Station (), Shibi (), Xiecun, Zhongcun, Hanxi Changlong (), Nancun Wanbo, Yuangang, Banqiao, Higher Education Mega Center South() Tourist attractions Yuyin Mount Garden：One of the four famous gardens in Guangdong Province in the Qing Dynasty. Baomo Garden Lotus Hill Changlong Night Zoo Xiangjiang Wildlife World Chime-Long Paradise Major educational institutions The Guangzhou Higher Education Mega Center includes more than ten higher education institutions. Schools for Chinese students: Guangdong Zhongyuan High School International schools: Canadian International School of Guangzhou Guangzhou Korea School Clifford International School Notable individuals People born in or with family links to the Panyu District: International Relations Panyu has a cooperational agreement with: Aveiro, Portugal Prague 5, Czech Republic Climate See also Hung Shing Notes References External links Panyu Panyu District official website Photos of Panyu, courtesy of Vince K. Chan Panyu Travel Guide 'Red Diamond', on Panyu's diamond processing industry, by Venkatesan Vembu, Daily News & Analysis, 11