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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The Pearl River Delta one of mainland China's leading economic regions and a massive manufacturing centre. The GDP per capita was ¥38568 (ca. US$4660) in 2003, ranked no. 8 among 659 Chinese cities. The Chinese Export Commodities Fair, also called "Canton Fair", is held each spring and autumn. Inaugurated in the spring of 1957, the Fair is a major event for the city. ...

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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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National Jinan University (暨南大学) (founded 1906) Sun Yat-sen University (中山大学) (founded 1924) South China University of Technology (华南理工大学) Public Guangdong University of Foreign Studies (广东外语外贸大学) South China Agricultural University (华南农业大学) (founded 1909) Zhongkai Agrotechnical College (仲恺农业技术学院) (founded 1927) South China Normal University (华南师范大学) Gu ...

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Guangzhou - Tourist attractions. Shamian Island Guangdong Provincial Museum Museum of the Tomb of the King of Southern Yue in Western Han Dynasty Temple of the Six Banyan Trees Shishi Holy Heart Cathedral Huaisheng Mosque Guangzhou - Other buildings. Guangdong Olympic Stadium CITIC Plaza Sky Central Plaza Guangdong TV Tower Guangzhou TV T ...

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The Chinese abbreviation of Guangzhou is Sui (穗; pinyin: sùi; Jyutping: seoi6; Yale: seuīh) or sometimes GZ. This city has the nicknames of Wuyangcheng (city of five rams), Yangcheng (city of rams), Huacheng (city of flowers), or Suicheng. Canton, the French diplomatic romanisation for Europeans who could not understand ideographic characters at that time, when pronounced in French, is a closer oral rendering of the name in its original Cantonese. Guangzhou is a Mandarin pr ...

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The Guangzhou Subway opened in 1999. Guangzhou's main airport is the New Baiyun International Airport in Huadu District, that opened on 5 August 2004 replacing old Baiyun International Airport close to the city centre. Guangzhou is connected to Hong Kong by train, bus and ferry services. Express trains arrive in Hong Kong at the Hung Hom KCR station. They cover the 182 km route in approximately two hours. Daily ferry sailings include an overnight steamer, which takes eight hours, and high-speed catamarans and hydrofoils which take three hours to reach the China Ferr ...

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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 District Luogang District As of April 28, 2005, the districts of Dongshan and Fangcun have been abolished and merged into Yuexiu and Liwan respectively; at the ...

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Guangzhou - Economy. Guangzhou is the economic centre of the Pearl River Delta, placing it in the heart of one of mainland China's leading commercial and manufacturing regions. In 2003, the GDP per capita was ¥38,568 (about US $4,660), ranking the city eighth among 659 Chinese cities. The Chinese Export Commodities Fair, also called "Canton Fair", is held each spring and autumn. Inaugurated in the spring of 1957, the Fair is a major event for the city. Guangzhou - Transportation. ...

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The Chinese abbreviation of Guangzhou is Sui (穗; pinyin: sùi; Jyutping: seoi6; Yale: seuīh) or sometimes GZ. This city has the nicknames of Wuyangcheng (city of five rams), Yangcheng (city of rams), Huacheng (city of flowers), or Suicheng. "Canton" was the convenient French romanisation for Europeans who during the colonial period generally did not understand ideographic characters (see exonym and endonym). When the term "Canton" is pronounced in French it provides a closer oral rendering of the name in its original Cantonese. Guangzhou is a Mandarin pr ...

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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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