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Guangzhou Overview
Nickname: City of Flower or Goat City Population:
6,560,500 Postal
code: 510000
History: with a history of 2,200 years, regarded as the the earliest among the international trade port cities in the world; built as Chuting by the Chu people on the middle reaches of the Yangtze River in the 9th century B.C.; established as Nanhai Prefecture in the Qin dynasty and became Nanyue Kingdom in the Western Han dynasty; the starting point of the Silk Road on the sea which links China with the Arabian and western countries in trading; the China's only foreign trade port at sea before the Qing dynasty. Geography: Guangzhou stands at the confluence of the East River, West River and North River, with its land sloping from north-east to south-west, and an alluvial plain in the south and south-west parts. It adjoins the South China Sea, and is crisscross with rivers and streams.
Natural Recourses: Abundant in agricultural and aquatic resources. Mineral resources include coal, salt, copper, iron, zinc, lead and limestone. Industry: Guangzhou's industry covers machinery, shipbuilding, textiles, sugar-refinery, household electrical appliances, computers, petrochemicals, light industrial commodity products, rubber products and garments. The Guangzhou Economic and Technological Development Zone situated in Huangpu has already taken shape. Guangzhou has advanced agriculture, abounding in rice, sugarcanes, fruits, freshwater fish and oil crops. Economy: Guangzhou is communication hub of Guangdong Province, with railways and highways radiating in all directions, and convenient inland-water, coastal and ocean transport. Huangpu is the biggest seaport in the South, ranking fifth in China. the airport stands also in the forefront in passenger transport. Guangzhou is South China's biggest national-and-foreign-oriented city with flourishing commerce, as well as China's chief foreign trade center. It's also China's famous historical and cultural city. The city with long summer and no winter is always green with flowers in bloom all the year round, hence reputed as "Flower City". Its scenic spots and historical sites include Guangxiao Temple, Liurong Temple and White Clouds Mountain scenic area etc.
Efforts are being made to build Guangzhou into an international metropolis functioning primarily as the biggest financial, high-tech and light industrial, as well as communication and transport center in South China. Crops:
paddy rice, potato, wheat, corn, jowar, silk, sugarcane, earthnut and
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Highlights: Yue opera |
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Noted people in history |
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-Hongxiannv -Huangfeihong |
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