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For other uses, see Guangzhou (disambiguation) or Canton. Guangzhou [a] is the capital and largest city of Guangdong province in southern China. [8] . Located on the Pearl River about 120 km (75 mi) north-northwest of Hong Kong and 145 km (90 mi) north of Macau, Guangzhou has a history of over 2,200 years and was a major terminus of the Silk Road.
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Guangdong is a coastal province located in South China, on the north shore of the South China Sea. The provincial capital is Guangzhou.With a population of 126.84 million (as of 2021) across a total area of about 179,800 km 2 (69,400 sq mi), Guangdong is the most populous province of China and the 15th-largest by area as well as the third-most populous country subdivision in the world.
Cantonese ( traditional Chinese: 廣東話; simplified Chinese: 广东话; Jyutping: gwong2 dung1 waa2; Cantonese Yale: Gwóngdùng wá) is a language within the Chinese (Sinitic) branch of the Sino-Tibetan languages originating from the city of Guangzhou (historically known as Canton) and its surrounding Pearl River Delta.
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Guangzhou is located at 112°57'E to 114°3'E and 22°26'N to 23°56'N. The city is part of the Pearl River Delta.
It is believed that the first city built at the site of Guangzhou was Panyu (蕃禺, later simplified to 番禺; Poon Yu in Cantonese) founded in 214 B.C.E.The city has been continuously occupied since that time. Panyu was expanded when it became the capital of the Nanyue Kingdom (南越) in 206 B.C.E.. The recent discovery of the remains of a Qin dynasty ship...
Economy
Guangzhou is the economic center of the Pearl River Delta and is the heart of one of mainland China's leading commercial and manufacturing regions. In 2006, the GDP exceeded ¥600 billion (USD 76.8 billion), about ¥85,000 (about US $11,000) per capita, ranking first among the other 659 Chinese cities. Inaugurated in the spring of 1957, the Chinese Export Commodities Fair, also called "Canton Fair," is held each spring and autumn by Bo Liu, and is a major event for the city.
Transportation
When the Guangzhou Metro opened in 1999, Guangzhou became the fourth city in China to build an underground railway system. Currently four lines are operational, and there is an ambitious plan to expand rapidly, with three lines already under construction and four more planned for the future. Guangzhou's main airport, New Baiyun International Airport in Huadu District, opened on August 5, 2004, replacing old Baiyun International Airport close to the city center. Guangzhou is connected to Hong...
Tourist attractions
1. Chenjiaci Chen Family Confucian Academy(陈家祠) 2. Guangdong Museum of Folk Handcraft 3. Shamian Island 4. Guangdong Provincial Museum 5. Museum of the Tomb of the King of Southern Yue in Western Han Dynasty 6. Temple of the Six Banyan Trees 7. Shishi Holy Heart Cathedral 8. Huaisheng Mosque
Major educational institutions
National 1. Sun Yat-sen University (中山大学) (founded 1924) 2. South China University of Technology (华南理工大学) 3. Jinan University (暨南大学) (founded 1906) Public 1. Guangdong University of Foreign Studies (广东外语外贸大学) 2. South China Agricultural University (华南农业大学) (founded 1909) 3. Zhongkai Agrotechnical College (仲恺农业技术学院) (founded 1927) 4. South China Normal University (华南师范大学) 5. Shantou University (汕头大学) 6. Guangzhou Medical College (广州医学院) 7. Guangzhou University of TCM (广州中医药大学) (English-languag...
Canton is twinned with the following cities: 1. Fukuoka, Japan(May 1979) 2. Los Angeles, United States(March 2, 1982) 3. Manila, Philippines(November 1982) 4. Vancouver, Canada(March 1985) 5. Sydney, Australia(May 1986) 6. Bari, Italy(November 1986) 7. Frankfurt am Main, Germany(April 11, 1988) 8. Lyon, France(November 1988) 9. Auckland, New Zealan...
Du Cros, Hilary, and Yok-shiu F. Lee. Cultural Heritage Management in China Preserving the Cities of the Pearl River Delta. Routledge contemporary China series, 20. London: Routledge, 2007. ISBN 97..."International Business - CHINA: MEDIA - The Guangzhou Daily, Which Models Itself on the Western Press, Faces Lots of New Competition." Business Week. 23. 2003.Le Bas, Tom, and Brian Bell. Hong Kong, Macau & Guangzhou. Insight guides.Hong Kong: APA Publications, 2005.Miles, Steven B. The Sea of Learning Mobility and Identity in Nineteenth-Century Guangzhou. Harvard East Asian monographs, 269. Cambridge, Mass: Published by the Harvard University Asia Center, 200...All links retrieved July 18, 2017. 1. Official Guangzhou Website (Chinese) 2. Life of Guangzhou. 3. Satellite photo of the city. 4. Guangzhou Photo Gallery. 5. Guangzhou TV & Sightseeing Tower.
May 3, 2024 · It has served as a doorway for foreign influence since the 3rd century ce and was the first Chinese port to be regularly visited by European traders, who called it Canton. The city is a historic centre of learning.
Jan 23, 2024 · English Name: Guangzhou, Canton Chinese Name: 广州 (guǎng zhōu) Alias: Five-Goat City, Goat City, City of Spike, City of Flowers Location: South-central Guangdong Province, Pearl River Delta, Southern China (34°16′N, 108°54′E) Urban Land Area: 3,843.4 sq km (6,000 sq mi) Postal Code: 510000 Area Code: 020 Airport: Baiyun International ...
Canton system, trading pattern that developed between Chinese and foreign merchants, especially British, in the South China trading city of Guangzhou (Canton) from the 17th to the 19th century. The major characteristics of the system developed between 1760 and 1842, when all foreign trade coming.
