(Urban center) 529600, 529800, 529900 Yangjiang (simplified Chinese: 阳江; traditional Chinese: 陽江, yang-CH'YANG[a]), alternately romanized via Cantonese as Yeungkong, is a prefecture-level city in southwestern Guangdong Province in the People's Republic of China.
During the 2020 census, its population was 2,602,959 inhabitants of whom 1,292,987 lived in the built-up (or metro) and largely urbanized area comprising Jiangcheng District and Yangdong County.
Notable areas include Zhapo Beach and Hailing Island near Shapa Town.
The Yangjiang Group artist collective is based in the city, and its members' work is largely inspired by the locality.
Spring is generally overcast, while summer brings the heaviest rains of the year though is much sunnier; there are 12.6 days with 50 mm (1.97 in) or more rainfall.