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in Guangzhou, Guangdong Province by Sunny.Yang
Guangzhou, the South Gate
of China, is a prosperous metropolis full of vigor.
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.
 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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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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