Dongguan (Chinese: 东莞 “salt grass field in the east”) is a Sunset Era city on the eastern bank of the Pearl River Delta in Guangdong Province, China. It has a robust high-tech manufacturing sector and many state-operated fundamental science research projects. The United Nations’ Alice Project for developing true AI robots is based in the Songshan Lake High-Tech Development Zone, while Alice herself resides and studies in the historic downtown of Guancheng.
(Dongguan City is a real location; however, certain details may be altered for creative purposes)
Other versions of Dongguan City
- Dongguan City in Electric Hearts (this page)
- Dongguan City in Spirit Animals in Disguise
- Connections between Electric Hearts & Spirit Animals in Disguise
The Historic Downtown of Guancheng
The historic downtown of Guancheng (Chinese: 莞城 “Downtown of Dongguan”) is divided into two parts, each built during the Song Dynasty and Ming Dynasty. The iconic Ying’en City Gate (Chinese: 迎恩门 “Imperial Edict Gate”) is located in the west of the town. Alice lives near the city gate in her guardian Tonyn‘s house. She studies at Zhizheng Primary School in the east part of the town. Dongzheng Middle School is located across the road from Alice’s school.
Songshan Lake High-Tech Development Zone
The Songshan Lake High-Tech Development Zone is situated in the heart of Dongguan City. It features a university town, a high-tech industrial district, and a huge natural park. The Alice Project and Alice’s main engineer Zoey works and lives here.
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