“Ship ahoy!” once echoed here. This marked the spot of Guangzhou Wenchong Shipyard. The shipyard significantly shapes Wenchong Subdistrict’s identity. Wenchong Subdistrict stands as a testament to Guangzhou’s industrial strength.
Guangzhou Wenchong Shipyard is a large company. It handles shipbuilding, ship repair, and heavy industry equipment. The company also manufactures various construction materials. GWS builds full container ships. They also construct dredgers, oil product tankers, and multi-purpose cargo ships. Heavy industry products include harbor facilities. They make all kinds of cranes. They create steel structures for bridges and high buildings. The company also produces aluminum and brass molded extruders.
Guangzhou Wenchong Shipyard repairs over 140 ships annually. These ships weigh under 200,000 DWT. The shipyard builds up to eight ships of 25,000 DWT each year. The company chose act/cut in 2008. This doubled its ready-to-cut NC files output. Its automated nesting capabilities significantly increased production. This supported the company’s solid growth.
Wenchong Subdistrict is also home to Wenchong Station. The station is on Line 5 of the Guangzhou Metro. The station lies under Dashadi Donglu and Shihua Lu junction. It opened in December 2009. Wenchong Station was the eastern terminus of Line 5 until December 28, 2023. The line extended from Wenchong to Huangpu New Port after that.
Wenchong Station has several exits. Exit A and Exit B are on Dashadi Donglu. Exit D is on Shihua Lu. The station has a concourse level. There are ticket machines and customer service. Shops, a police station, and safety facilities are available. The platforms are on level 2. Platform 2 is for trains towards Jiaokou. Platform 1 is for trains towards Huangpu New Port.
Wenchong Subdistrict showcases Guangzhou’s blend of industry and transportation. It is a vital part of the Huangpu District. The area reflects the city’s economic growth. Wenchong’s story is one of ships, steel, and transport. It is a story of continuous development and progress.