Guangzhou is the capital of Guangdong Province in southern China. Its international name was formerly Canton City or simply Canton, after a French language transliteration of the name of the city in Cantonese. It is a port on the Pearl River, which is navigable to the South China Sea. As of the 2000 census, the population of the city was 9.94 million making it the most populous city in the province and fifth most populous in China. Guangzhou - Name. The Chinese abbreviation of Guangzhou is Sui ...

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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. Guangzhou - Administrative divisions. Guangzhou is a sub-provincial city. It has direct jurisdiction over ten districts and two county-level cities. District Yuexiu District Liwan District Haizhu District Tianhe District Baiyun District Huangpu District Huadu District Panyu District Nansha Di ...

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It is believed that the first city built at the site of Guangzhou was Panyu (番禺; the locals pronounced this in Cantonese as Poon Yu) founded in 214 BC. 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 BC. The Han Dynasty annexed Nanyue in 111 BC, and Panyu became a provincial capital and remains so until this day. In 226 AD, the city became the seat of the Guang Prefecture (廣州; Guangzhou). Therefore, "Guangzhou" was the name of the prefecture, not of the city. However, people grew accustomed to calling ...

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It is believed that the first city built at the site of Guangzhou was Panyu (番禺; the locals pronounced this in Cantonese as Poon Yu) founded in 214 BC. 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 BC. The Han Dynasty annexed Nanyue in 111 BC, and Panyu became a provincial capital and remains so until this day. In 226 AD, the city became the seat of the Guang Prefecture (廣州; Guangzhou). Therefore, "Guangzhou" was the name of the prefecture, not of the city. However, people grew accustomed to calling ...

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Dongshan may refer to either of: Dongshan rural township in Yilan County, Taiwan, Republic of China Dongshan district in Guangzhou, Guangdong, People's Republic of China Other related archivesDongshan, Guangdong, Guangzhou, People's Republic of China, Republic of China, Taiwan, Yilan County

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Corruption or bastardization is a way of referring to certain changes in a language. The most common way that a word can be said to be corrupted is the change of its spelling through errors and gradual changes in comprehension, transcription, and hearing. This is especially common with words borrowed from another language. For example Guangzhou was formerly known as Canton, which is a transliteration of Guangdong following the rules of French sound structures. The terms "corruption" and "bastardization" carry negative connotati ...

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Yuan Kay-shan (Chinese: 阮奇山; pinyin: Ruǎn Qí Shān; Yale Cantonese: Yun1 Kei4 Saan1; also transliterated "Yuen Kay-San") was a student of Fok Bo-Chuen (霍保全; pinyin: Huò Bǎoquán; Yale Cantonese: Fok3 Bou2 Chyun4; also transliterated "Kwok Bo-Chuen") in the discipline of Wing Chun. He never opened a martial arts school, but he had one student in Guangzhou who in turn taught many students. Yuan Kay-shan - Lineage. ...

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Canton porcelains are Chinese ceramic wares made for export in the 18th to the 20th centuries. The wares were made, glazed and fired at Jingdezhen but decorated with enamels at Canton (Guangzhou) in southern China prior to export by sea through that port. Canton Famille rose in the 19th century was typically decorated with alternate panels of figures and birds, flowers and insects, predominantly in pink and green. Other related archives18th, 19th century, 20th centuries, Chinese, Famil

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Cantonese (Traditional Chinese: 粵語; Simplified Chinese: 粤语, Cantonese: Yuet6yue5; Mandarin pinyin: Yueyu, lit. "Yụet (Guangdong) language") is one of the major dialect groups or languages of the Chinese language or language family. It is mainly spoken in the south-eastern part of Mainland China, Hong Kong, Macau, by the Chinese minorities in Southeast Asia and by many overseas Chinese of Cantonese origin worldwide. The name is derived from Canton, a former romanized Western name for Guangzhou, the ...

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CZ (and variants) is an abbreviation that can mean: Česká zbrojovka ("ČZ"), a firearms manufacturer China Southern Airlines (IATA airline designator), an international airline based in Guangzhou, People's Republic of China Counter-Strike: Condition Zero, a 2004 computer game in the Counter-Strike series from Vivendi Universal Cubic zirconia, a common diamond simulant "CZ", a brand of motorcycle produced in the Czech Republic by Jawa Motors Czech Republic, ...

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The metro network currently has 4 lines operational, 3 under construction and 4 planned. The total operational length is scheduled to grow to 190.8 km by 2010. Guangzhou Metro - Line 1. Line 1 runs from Xilang to Guangzhou East Railway Station (18.5km). June 28, 1997: Xilang-Huangsha June 28, 1999: Huangsha-Guangzhou East Railway Station (Guangzhoudongzhan) See also:

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The Chinese Revolutionary Party established a rival government in Guangzhou and declared legitimacy over the "warlord" government in Beijing (which they renamed Beiping since jing means "capital"). Generalissimo of the Military Government (海陸軍大元帥): Sun Yat-sen (September 10, 1917 - July 5, 1918) The Military Government was headed collectively by the Governing Committee of the Military Government (July 5, 1918]] - August 21, 1918), viz., Sun Yat-sen Tang Shaoyi ...

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List of leaders of the Republic of China, List of leaders of the Republic of China - Military Governments 1911, List of leaders of the Republic of China - Provisional Government of the Republic of China Nanjing 1912; Beijing 1912-1913, List of leaders of the Republic of China - Government of the Republic of China Beijing 1913-1928, List of leaders of the Republic of China - Military Government Guangzhou 1917-1925, List of leaders of the Republic of China - National Government Guangzhou 1925-1927, List of leaders of the Republic of China - National Government Wuhan 1927, List of leaders of the Republic of China - National Government Nanjing 1927-1937; Chongqing 1937-1945; Nanjing 1945-1948, List of leaders of the Republic of China - Provisional National Government Beiping 1937-1940, List of leaders of the Republic of China - Reformed National Government Nanjing 1938-1940, List of leaders of the Republic of China - National Government Nanjing 1940-1945, List of leaders of the Republic of China - Government of the Republic of China Nanjing 1948-1949; Taipei 1949-present

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Sun, who had grown increasingly troubled by the conservative Qing government and its refusal to adopt learn from the more technologically advanced Western nations, quit his medical practice in order to devote his time to transforming China. At first, Sun aligned himself with the reformists Kang Youwei and Liang Qichao who sought to transform China into a Western-style constitutional monarchy. In 1894, Sun wrote a long letter to Li Hongzhang, the governor-general of Zhili and a reformer in the court, with suggestions on how to strengthen Chin ...

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Sun, who had grown increasingly troubled by the conservative Qing government and its refusal to adopt knowledge from the more technologically advanced Western nations, quit his medical practice in order to devote his time to transforming China. At first, Sun aligned himself with the reformists Kang Youwei and Liang Qichao who sought to transform China into a Western-style constitutional monarchy. In 1894, Sun wrote a long letter to Li Hongzhang, the governor-general of Zhili and a reformer in the court, with suggestions on how to strengthen ...

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As a place of residence for Westerners during Xiamen's colonial past, Gulangyu is famous for its architecture and for hosting China's only piano museum, giving it the nickname of "Piano Island" or "The Town of Pianos" (鋼琴之鄉) or "The Island of Music" (音樂之島). There are over 200 pianos on this island. The Chinese name also has musical roots, as gu lang means drum waves so-called because of the sound generated by the ocean waves h ...

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Guangzhou Metro - Guangfo Line. A 33-km metro line connecting Guangzhou to sister city Foshan is under construction for completion in 2006-2007. ...

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Guangzhou Metro - Line 5. (In Plan)Line 5 starts at Fangcun and ends at Guangzhou Development Zone Luogang District and intersect with 11 other lines. Guangzhou Metro - Line 6. (In Plan)Line 6 was plan to start by Pearl River Big Bridge and end near at Tianhe Bus staion with 9 intersection Guangzhou Metro - Line 7. (In Plan)Line 7 Starts at Fangcun going around downtown by south and end at Luogang District with 7 intersection. < ...

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Chairmen of the National Government (國民政府主席): Wang Ching-wei (July 1, 1925 - April 15, 1926) Wang Ching-wei was forced out of office over the attempted kidnapping of Chiang Kai-shek in the Zhongshan Gunboat Incident. Tan Yankai (April 16, 1926 - March 29, 1927) In 1927, the Kuomintang embared on the Northern Expedition and left its base in Guangzhou for Wuhan, Nanjing, and Shanghai in three separate divisions. ...

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Provisional President of the Republic of China (臨時大總統): Sun Yat-sen (January 1, 1912 - March 10, 1912) Yuan Shikai (March 10, 1912 - October 10, 1913) The "Republic of China" was formally proclaimed on January 1, 1912 and Sun Yat-sen took office in Nanking (now Nanjing) as the first provisional president. Sun resigned on March 10 and was succeeded by Qing Empire Prime Minister Yuan Shikai. This moved the government to Beijing. ...

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