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Guangzhou,
the
South
Gate
of
China,
is a
prosperous
metropolis
full
of
vigor. |
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 Guangzhou
is
the
capital
city
of
Guangdong,
and
the
center
of
its
political,
economic,
scientific,
educational
and
cultural
life.
Sui
(Ears
of
Rice)
is
short
for
Guangzhou
and
the
City
of
Ram
(Yang
Cheng)
is
also
an
alias
of
Guangzhou.
The
kapok
is
the
city
flower
and
the
kapok
tree
is
the
city
tree
of
Guangzhou. |
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Guangzhou
is
located
in
the
middle
south
of
Guangdong
Province,
north
of
the
Pearl
River
Delta.
It
lies
close
to
the
South
China
Sea,
Hong
Kong,
and
Macau.
Zhujiang
(The
Pearl
River),
the
third
largest
river
of
China,
runs
through
Guangzhou
and
is
navigable
to
the
South
China
Sea.
Situated
in
such
an
excellent
geographical
region,
Guangzhou
is
called
China's
South
Gate. |
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Covering
an
area
of
7434.4
square
kilometers
(2870
square
miles),
Guangzhou
is
home
to
more
than
11
million
people,
including
a
3.7
million
transitory
population.
With
the
opening
of
China
to
the
outside
world,
a
large
number
of
people
from
other
regions
of
China
swarmed
into
Guangzhou,
one
of
the
first
'open'
cities
in
China.
This
has
accelerated
its
economic
development. |
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Guangzhou
is a
famous
historical
city.
In
ancient
days,
Guangzhou
was
the
capital
city
for
three
Chinese
dynasties:
the
Nan
Yue
(South
Yue),
the
Nan
Han
(South
Han)
and
the
Nanming
(South
Ming).
Thus
it
was
put
in
the
list
of
the
24
most
famous
historical
cultural
cities
and
became
a
tourist
destination.
You
can
not
understand
most
Chinese
cities
deeply
until
you
know
their
history.
This
is
true
of
Guangzhou.
Many
historic
sights:
the
Western
Han
Nanyue
King's
Tomb
Museum,
the
Zhenhai
Tower
and
the
Sun
Yat-sen
Memorial
Hall
tell
us
the
2,000-year
history
of
Guangzhou. |
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Today,
Guangzhou
retains
its
ancient
customs,
but
is
also
a
large
city
full
of
vigor
and
current
fashions.
You
can
find
something
worth
taking
home
in
Shangxia
Jiu
Lu,
Beijing
Lu
and
Di
Shi
Fu
Lu. |
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Trying
Yue
Cai
(Cantonese
Cuisine),
one
of
eight
Chinese
famous
cuisines,
is
definitely
a
must
in
Guangzhou!
Eat
delicious
food
with
ingredients
you
have
never
heard
of. |
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Hotel
facilities
and
service
in
Guangzhou
are
fine.
A
word
of
warning:
Do
make
a
reservation
beforehand
if
you
decide
to
visit
Guangzhou
during
the
Canton
Fair.
For
visitors,
especially
those
plan
to
attend
the
Canton
Fair,
transportation
in
Guangzhou
is
more
and
more
convenient.
You
can
choose
plane,
train,
ship
or
bus. |
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Guangzhou
is
famous
as a
hometown
for
overseas
Chinese.
It
boasts
the
largest
population
of
overseas
Chinese
people.
These
overseas
Chinese
do a
great
deal
of
good
for
Guangzhou:
opening
international
markets,
bridging
Guangzhou
and
the
rest
of
the
world,
and
establishing
many
schools,
hospitals,
nurseries,
kindergartens
and
rest
homes
in
Guangzhou. |
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