Guangzhou City 广州市
Tianhe, Guangzhou
Nickname: The Flower City, Five Rams City
Location within China
Coordinates: 23°06′32″N 113°15′53″E / 23.10889, 113.26472
Country	People's Republic of China
Province	Guangdong
Officiated	1918
Government
- Mayor	Zhang Guangning
Area
- City	7,434. A nickname is a Name of an entity or thing that is not its Proper name. Wikipedia talkFeatured lists for an explanation of this and other inclusion tags below -->This list of countries, arranged alphabetically Talk People's Republic of China) PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA ARTICLE GUIDELINES A province, in the context of China, is a translation of sheng ( which is an administrative division Guangdong ( EFEO: Kouangtong; Pinyin Guǎngdōng; Postal map spelling: Kwangtung) is a province on the Zhang Guangning (born 1953, Jiangsu) is Mayor of Guangzhou, China. Area is a Quantity expressing the two- Dimensional size of a defined part of a Surface, typically a region bounded by a closed Curve. 4 km² (2,870. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 4 sq mi)
- Urban	3,843. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. 4 km² (1,483. 9 sq mi)
Elevation	11 m (37 ft)
Population (2006)
- City	7,607,200
- Density	1,023/km² (2,649. The elevation of a Geographic location is its height above a fixed reference point often the mean sea level. The metre or meter is a unit of Length. It is the basic unit of Length in the Metric system and in the International A foot (plural feet or foot; symbol or abbreviation ft or sometimes &prime – the prime symbol) is a non-SI unit Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume 6/sq mi)
- Urban	6,253,300
- Metro	9,754,600
- Metro Density	1,627/km² (4,213. A metropolitan area is a large population center consisting of a large Metropolis and its adjacent zone of influence or of more than one closely adjoining neighboring central 9/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC (UTC+8)
Website: http://www.guangzhou.gov.cn/

CITIC Plaza

Guangzhou (simplified Chinese: 广州; traditional Chinese: 廣州; pinyin: Guǎngzhōu; jyutping : Gwong²zau¹; Yale: Gwóngjàu) is the capital and a sub-provincial city of Guangdong Province in the southern part of the People's Republic of China. UTC+8 is a band of Timezones separated from the Greenwich Mean Time by 8 hours Jyutping (sometimes spelled Jyutpin) is a Romanization system for Standard Cantonese developed by the Linguistic Society of Hong Kong (LSHK Pinyin, more formally Hanyu pinyin, is the most common Standard Mandarin Romanization system in use Pinyin, more formally Hanyu pinyin, is the most common Standard Mandarin Romanization system in use Jyutping (sometimes spelled Jyutpin) is a Romanization system for Standard Cantonese developed by the Linguistic Society of Hong Kong (LSHK The Yale romanizations are four systems created during World War II for use by United States military personnel. A sub-provincial city ( Chinese: 副省级城市 (or deputy-provincial city in the People's Republic of China, is a Prefecture-level city Guangdong ( EFEO: Kouangtong; Pinyin Guǎngdōng; Postal map spelling: Kwangtung) is a province on the A province, in the context of China, is a translation of sheng ( which is an administrative division Alternative meaning In Geology, North China (continent and South China (continent were two ancient landmasses that correspond to modern northern Talk People's Republic of China) PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA ARTICLE GUIDELINES The city is also known by an older English-language name, Canton. It is a port on the Pearl River, navigable to the South China Sea, and is located about 120 km (75 miles) northwest of Hong Kong. The Zhu Jiang, ( Chinese 珠江 Pinyin: Zhū Jiāng or Pearl River or less commonly the Canton River, is China 's third longest A body of water such as a River, Canal or Lake, is navigable if it is deep wide and slow enough for a vessel to pass and there are no obstructions like The South China Sea is a Marginal sea south of China. It is a part of the Pacific Ocean, encompassing an area from Singapore to the Hong Kong ( officially the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, is a territory located on China 's south coast on the Pearl River Delta, and borders As of the 2000 census, the city has a population of 6 million, and a metropolitan population of roughly 8. 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. 5 million (though some estimates are as high as 12. 6 million) making it the most populous city in the province and the third most populous metropolitan area in mainland China. This list ranks cities in the People's Republic of China (PRC by Population. A metropolitan area is a large population center consisting of a large Metropolis and its adjacent zone of influence or of more than one closely adjoining neighboring central China ( Wade-Giles ( Mandarin) Chung¹kuo² is a cultural region, an ancient Civilization, and depending on perspective a National The official estimate of the metro's population at end 2006 by the Provincial Government was 9,754,600.

Geography

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. The Pearl River Delta Region (PRD ( in southern China occupies the low-lying areas alongside the Pearl River Estuary

Population

Population（2006）： Metro - 9,754,600, Urban - 6,253,300, and City - 7,607,200

As of April 28, 2005, the districts of Dongshan and Fangcun have been abolished and merged into Yuexiu and Liwan respectively; at the same time the district of Nansha is established out of parts of Panyu, and the district of Luogang is established out of parts of Baiyun, Tianhe, and Zengcheng also a part of Huangpu making an exclave next to Huangpu. A Chinese character, also known as a Han character ( is a Logogram used in writing Chinese (hanzi Japanese ( A Chinese character, also known as a Han character ( is a Logogram used in writing Chinese (hanzi Japanese ( Pinyin, more formally Hanyu pinyin, is the most common Standard Mandarin Romanization system in use Yuexiu District ( Chinese: 越秀区 Pinyin: Yuèxiù Qū is a district in Guangzhou, Guangdong, Liwan District ( Chinese: 荔湾区 Pinyin: Lìwān Qū is a district of Guangzhou, Guangdong, China Overview Haizhu District ( Chinese: 海珠区 is one of the ten districts in Guangzhou, People's Republic of China. Tianhe District ( is one of the ten districts in Guangzhou, People's Republic of China. Baiyun District ( Chinese: 白云区 is one of the districts of Guangzhou. Huangpu District ( Chinese: 黄埔区 (formerly transliterated as Whampoa) is one of the ten districts in Guangzhou, Guangdong Huadu District ( Chinese: 花都区 / 花都區 Pinyin: Huādu Qū is a district in Guangzhou, Guangdong, China. Panyu District or Pun Yue District ( Chinese: 番禺区 is a district in Guangzhou, Guangdong, China. Nansha District ( Chinese: 南沙区 / 南沙區 Pinyin: Nánshā Qū is a district in Guangzhou, Guangdong, China. Luogang District ( Chinese: 萝岗区 / 蘿崗區 Pinyin: Luógǎng Qū is a district in Guangzhou, Guangdong, China. Zengcheng ( Chinese: 增城 Pinyin: Zēngchéng is a County-level city in Guangzhou, Guangdong, China. Conghua ( Chinese: 从化 / 從化 Pinyin: Cónghuà is a County-level city in Guangzhou, Guangdong, China. Events 1192 - Assassination of Conrad of Montferrat (Conrad I King of Jerusalem, in Tyre, two days after his title Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar.

Road names

History

The first known city built at the site of Guangzhou was Panyu (蕃禺, later simplified to 番禺; Poon Yu in Cantonese) founded in 214 BC. Events By place Carthage Carthage persuades Syracuse to revolt against Rome and ally itself with Carthage instead 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. Nanyue ( was an ancient kingdom that consisted of parts of the modern Chinese provinces of Guangdong, Guangxi, Yunnan and much of modern northern Events By place Roman Republic In the Battle of Ilipa ( Alcalá del Río, near Seville) in Spain, the

Recent archaeological founding of her palace suggests that the city might have traded frequently with by foreigners by the sea routes. The foreign trade continued through every following dynasty and the city remains a major international trading port to this day.

The Han Dynasty annexed Nanyue in 111 BC, and Panyu became a provincial capital and remains so until this day. The Han Dynasty ( 206 BC–220 AD followed the Qin Dynasty and preceded the Three Kingdoms in China. In 226 AD, the city however became the seat of the Guang Prefecture (廣州; Guangzhou). Events By Place Asia Cao Rui becomes emperor of the Kingdom of Wei of China. Therefore, "Guangzhou" was the name of the prefecture, not of the city. However, people grew accustomed to calling the city Guangzhou, instead of Panyu.

Although the Chinese name of Guangzhou replaced Panyu as the name of the walled city, Panyu was still the name of the area surrounding the walled city until the end of Qing era. Not to be confused with Qin Dynasty, the first dynasty of Imperial China

Arab and Persian pirates sacked Guangzhou (known to them as Sin-Kalan) in AD 758, ² according to a local Guangzhou government report on October 30, 758, which corresponded to the day of Guisi (癸巳) of the ninth lunar month in the first year of the Qianyuan era of Emperor Suzong of the Tang Dynasty. The araB gene Promoter is a bacterial promoter activated by e L-arabinose binding layout and formatting it should ensure no clashes with the top of the infobox Piracy is Robbery committed at sea or sometimes on shore without a commission from a sovereign Nation (as distinct from Privateering Events 637 - Antioch surrenders to the Muslim forces under Rashidun Caliphate after the Battle of Iron bridge. Events By Place Asia Emperor Junnin succeeds Empress Kōken on the throne of Japan. The Chinese calendar is lunisolar, incorporating elements of a Lunar calendar with those of a Solar calendar. A Chinese era name ( is the Era name, reign period or regnal title used when traditionally numbering years in an emperor's reign and naming certain Chinese Emperor Suzong of Tang (唐 肅[[wikt 宗|宗]] February 21, 711 (As a result later on in life Li Sisheng would feel personally indebted to The Tang Dynasty ( Middle Chinese: dhɑng (June 18 618&ndashJune 4 907 was an imperial dynasty of China preceded by the Sui Dynasty and followed by ^[1][2][3]

During the Northern Song Dynasty, a celebrated poet called Su Shi (Shisu) visited Guangzhou's Baozhuangyan Temple and wrote the inscription "Liu Rong" (Six Banyan Trees) because of the six banyan trees he saw there. The Temple of the Six Banyan Trees is an ancient Buddhist temple built in 537 in the Liang Dynasty in Guangzhou, southern China It has since been called the Temple of the 6 Banyan Trees.

The Portuguese were the first Europeans to arrive to the city by sea, establishing a monopoly on the external trade out of its harbor by 1511. Portugal, officially the Portuguese Republic (República Portuguesa is a country on the Iberian Peninsula. They were later expelled from their settlements in Guangzhou (in Portuguese Cantão), but instead granted use of Macau as a trade base with the city in 1557. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Macau topics. They would keep a near monopoly of foreign trade in the region until the arrival of the Dutch in the early seventeenth century. As a means of recording the passage of Time, the 17th Century was that Century which lasted from 1601 - 1700 in the Gregorian calendar

After China claimed control of Taiwan in 1683, the Qing government became open to encouraging foreign trade. Taiwan ( Taiwanese: Tâi-oân/Tāi-oân (historically 大灣/台員/大員/台圓/大圓/台窩灣 is an Island in East Asia. Guangzhou quickly emerged as one of the most adaptable ports for negotiating commerce and before long, many foreign ships were going there to procure cargos. Portuguese in Macau, Spanish in Manila, and Armenians and Muslims from India were already actively trading in the port by the 1690s, when the French and English British East India Company's ships began frequenting the port through the Canton System. The Honourable East India Company ( HEIC) referred to most commonly as the East India Company, also historically and colloquially as John Company, or The Canton System (1760-1842 served as a means for China to control trade with the west within its own country Other companies were soon to follow: the Ostend General India company in 1717; Dutch East India Company in 1729; the first Danish ship in 1731, which was followed by a Danish Asiatic Company ship in 1734; the Swedish East India Company in 1732; followed by an occasional Prussian and Trieste Company ship; the Americans in 1784; and the first ships from Australia in 1788. The Ostend Company (Oostendse Compagnie was a private company established in 1717 to trade with the Indies. The Dutch East India Company ( Vereenigde Oost-Indische Compagnie or VOC in old-spelling Dutch, literally "United East Indian By the middle of the 18th century, Guangzhou had emerged as one of the world's great trading ports under the Thirteen Factories, which was a distinction it maintained until the outbreak of the Opium Wars in 1839 and the opening of other ports in China in 1842. Thirteen Factories ( Chinese: 十三行 Pinyin: Shísānháng is an area of Guangzhou, China where the first foreign trade was allowed The Opium Wars ( also known as the Anglo-Chinese Wars, lasted from 1839 to 1842 and 1856 to 1860 the climax of a trade dispute between China under the Qing The privilege during this period made Guangzhou one of the top 3 cities in the world. ^[4]

Guangzhou's monopoly on English trade ended with the Treaty of Nanking, signed in 1842 to end the First Opium War between Britain and China. The Treaty of Nanking (Treaty of Nanjing signed 29 August, 1842, was the unequal treaty which marked the end of the First Opium War between The First Opium War or the First Anglo-Chinese War was fought between the British East India Company and the Qing Dynasty in China from 1839 The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located China ( Wade-Giles ( Mandarin) Chung¹kuo² is a cultural region, an ancient Civilization, and depending on perspective a National The treaty opened four new treaty ports, allowing British merchants to trade in Fuzhou, Xiamen, Ningbo, and Shanghai in addition to Guangzhou. This article refers to ports in East Asia For the Anglo-Irish Treaty ports see Treaty Ports (Ireland. ( Foochow Romanized: Hók-ciŭ EFEO: Fou-Tcheou also seen as Foochow, Fuchow, Fuh-chau or Hokchew in earlier Western Ningbo ( literally "Tranquil Waves" is a Seaport with sub-provincial administrative status. Shanghai ( 上[[wikt 海|海]] is the largest city in China in terms of population and one of the largest urban areas in the world with over 20 million

1888 German map of Hong Kong, Macau, and Guangzhou

In 1918, the city's urban council was established and "Guangzhou" became the official name of the city. Panyu became a county's name to the southern side of Guangzhou. In both 1930 and 1953, Guangzhou was promoted to the status of a Municipality, but each time promotion was cancelled within the year.

Japanese troops occupied Guangzhou from October 12, 1938 to September 16, 1945, after violent bombings. Strategic bombing during World War II was greater in scale than any wartime attack the world had previously witnessed In the city, the Imperial Japanese Army conducted bacteriological research unit 8604, a section of unit 731, where Japanese doctors experimented on human prisoners. The Imperial Japanese Army ( IJA) ( Kyūjitai: 大日本帝國陸軍 Shinjitai: ja 大日本帝国陸軍 Romaji: Dai-Nippon Teikoku Unit 8604 or Nami Unit was a secret military medical unit of the Imperial Japanese Army (IJA that researched Biological warfare and other topics through was a covert biological and Chemical warfare research and development unit of the Imperial Japanese Army that undertook lethal human experimentation during

Communist forces entered the city on October 14, 1949. Their urban renewal projects improved the lives of some residents. New housing on the shores of the Pearl River provided homes for the poor boat people. Boat people is a term that usually refers to Illegal immigrants or Asylum seekers who emigrate en masse in boats that are sometimes old and crudely made rendering Reforms by Deng Xiaoping, who came to power in the late 1970s, led to rapid economic growth due to the city's close proximity to Hong Kong and access to the Pearl River. Deng Xiaoping ( 22 August 1904 19 February 1997) was a prominent Chinese Revolutionary, Politician, Pragmatist and Reformer Hong Kong ( officially the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, is a territory located on China 's south coast on the Pearl River Delta, and borders

As labor costs increased in Hong Kong, manufacturers opened new plants in the cities of Guangdong including Guangzhou. Manufacturing (from Latin manu factura, "making by hand" is the use of tools and labor to make things for use or sale Guangdong ( EFEO: Kouangtong; Pinyin Guǎngdōng; Postal map spelling: Kwangtung) is a province on the As the largest city in one of China's wealthiest provinces, Guangzhou attracts farmers from the countryside looking for factory work. Cantonese links to overseas Chinese and beneficial tax reforms of the 1990s have aided the city's rapid growth.

In 2000, Huadu and Panyu were merged into Guangzhou as districts, and Conghua and Zengcheng became county-level cities of Guangzhou. Huadu District ( Chinese: 花都区 / 花都區 Pinyin: Huādu Qū is a district in Guangzhou, Guangdong, China. Panyu District or Pun Yue District ( Chinese: 番禺区 is a district in Guangzhou, Guangdong, China. Conghua ( Chinese: 从化 / 從化 Pinyin: Cónghuà is a County-level city in Guangzhou, Guangdong, China. Zengcheng ( Chinese: 增城 Pinyin: Zēngchéng is a County-level city in Guangzhou, Guangdong, China.

Economy

Guangzhou is the economic centre of the Pearl River Delta and is the heart of one of mainland China's leading commercial and manufacturing regions. The Pearl River Delta Region (PRD ( in southern China occupies the low-lying areas alongside the Pearl River Estuary Mainland China, Continental China, the Chinese mainland or simply the mainland, is a geopolitical term synonymous with the area that is under the jurisdiction In 2007, the GDP reached ¥705 billion (about US $100 billion), per capita was ¥85,000 (about US $12,000), ranking 6th among the other 659 Chinese cities. This list hopes to rank cities of the People's Republic of China by GDP Per capita in Renminbi ( 人[[wikt 民|民]] 币) aka yuan

The Chinese Export Commodities Fair, also called "Canton Fair", is held each spring and autumn by Bo Liu. The Canton Fair (广交会 is a Trade fair held in the spring and autumn seasons each year since the spring of 1957 in Guangzhou, China. Spring is one of the four Temperate Seasons Spring marks the transition from Winter into Summer. Autumn (also known as fall in North American English) is one of the four Temperate Seasons Autumn marks the transition from Summer Inaugurated in the spring of 1957, the Fair is a major event for the city.

Transportation

One of the new buses

The Guangzhou Metro station at Sun Yat-Sen University is among several stations that serve the city. This article is about the Sun Yat-sen University located in the People's Republic of China; see also National Sun Yat-sen University in Taiwan

With the Guangzhou Metro, opened in 1999, Guangzhou is the fourth city in China to build an underground railway system. The Guangzhou Metro (广州地铁 is a metro system in the city of Guangzhou in Guangdong Province of the People's Republic of China. Currently there are four lines in operation with an ambitious plan to expand rapidly with three lines under construction and four lines that are being planned. The First Line of Dōngzhàn arrives in Hong Kong at the Hung Hom KCR station. Hung Hom Station (紅磡站 formerly known as Kowloon Station (九龍站 is a station on the in Hong Kong. The line covers 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 Ferry Terminal or Macau Ferry Pier in Hong Kong. Hong Kong China Ferry Terminal ( Chinese 中國客運碼頭 or 中港碼頭 is a ferry terminal, located at China Hong Kong City, 33 Canton Road Hong Kong-Macau Ferry Terminal or Hong Kong-Macau Ferry Pier ( Traditional Chinese: 港澳碼頭 is located in Sheung Wan, Hong Kong The new Nansha Pier (新南沙客运港) is now open with 6 lines daily traveling between Hong Kong and Guangzhou. The trip takes 75 minutes (¥116-230). However, Nansha is very far from the city center, although there is a bus route available from White Swan Hotel, running three times a day. Location Nansha Port: 1. 6km South from Humen Bridge, Nansha District, Guangzhou. The Humen Pearl River Bridge is a Suspension bridge over the Pearl River in Guangdong Province southern China. Passengers can take buses at White Swan Hotel to the Dock, 3 runs per day.

Schedule: Nansha to Hongkong: 09:30　 11:00　 12:00　 15:00 　16:00　 17:30 Hongkong to Nansha: 08:00　 08:20　 09:00　 13:00　 14:00 　15:30 Tickets: Economic ¥116. 00, Business ¥170. 00, VIP ¥230. 00

Since Monday, 1 January 2007, the city government has banned motorcycles from the urban area. New Year See also New Year The Ancient Romans began their consular year on January 1st since 153 BC Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. From Tuesday, 16 January 2007, motorcycles found violating the ban will be confiscated. Events 27 BC - The title Augustus is bestowed upon Gaius Julius Caesar Octavian by the Roman Senate. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. ^[5] The Guangzhou traffic bureau has reported reduced traffic problems and accidents since the motorcycle ban in downtown area^[6].

According to the newspaper China Daily of 6 July 2007, all buses and taxis in Guangzhou will be LPG-fueled by 2010 to promote clean energy for transportation and improve the environment ^[7]. Events 1044 - The Battle of Ménfő takes place 1189 - Richard the Lionheart is crowned King of England Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Liquefied petroleum gas (also called LPG, GPL, LP Gas, or Autogas) is a mixture of Hydrocarbon Gases used as a Fuel

Tourist attractions

• Chen Family Confucian Academy (simplified Chinese: 陈氏书院; traditional Chinese: 陳氏書院; pinyin: ChénShìShūYùan)
• Guangdong Museum of Folk Handcraft
• Shamian Island (simplified Chinese: 沙面岛; traditional Chinese: 沙面島; pinyin: Shāmàndăo; literally, "Sand Face Island")
• Guangdong Provincial Museum (simplified Chinese: 广东省博物馆; traditional Chinese: 廣東省博物館; pinyin: Guǎngdōngshěng Bówògǔan)
• Museum of the Tomb of the King of Southern Yue in Western Han Dynasty

Temple of the Six Banyan Trees

• Temple of the Six Banyan Trees (simplified Chinese: 六榕寺; traditional Chinese: 六榕寺; pinyin: liùróngsì)
• Shishi Sacred Heart Cathedral
• Huaisheng Mosque (simplified Chinese: 怀圣寺; traditional Chinese: 懷圣寺; pinyin: huáishèngsì)
• Bright Filial Piety Temple (simplified Chinese: 光孝寺; traditional Chinese: 光孝寺; pinyin: GuāngXiàosì)
• Chime-Long Paradise (simplified Chinese: 长隆欢乐世界; traditional Chinese: 長隆歡樂世界; pinyin: chánglónghuānlèshìjiè)
• Chime-Long WaterPark (simplified Chinese: 长隆水上乐园; traditional Chinese: 長隆水上樂園; pinyin: chánglóngShǔiShànglèYúan)
• Museum of the Western Han Dynasty Mausoleum of the Nanyue King南越王墓(simplified Chinese: 南越王墓; traditional Chinese: 南越王墓; pinyin: nányuėwángmù)
• Guangzhou Peasant Movement Institute广州市农民运动讲习所(simplified Chinese: 广州市农民运动讲习所; traditional Chinese: 廣州農民運動講習所; pinyin: GuǎngZhōuNóngMíngJiǎngXíSuǒ)

Shishi Sacred Heart Cathedral

Local products

• Canton Sculpture includes Canton Ivory Carvings, Jade Sculpture, Wood Sculpture and Olive Sculpture. Pinyin, more formally Hanyu pinyin, is the most common Standard Mandarin Romanization system in use Shamian Island, formerly known as Shameen Island, from its Cantonese pronunciation (Chinese 沙面岛 Pinyin: Shāmiàn dǎo) is a sandbank Pinyin, more formally Hanyu pinyin, is the most common Standard Mandarin Romanization system in use The Guangdong Provincial Museum is located on what was the original site of Zhongshan University in Guangzhou, on Wenming Road on the corner with Yuexiu Road Pinyin, more formally Hanyu pinyin, is the most common Standard Mandarin Romanization system in use The Museum of the Tomb of the King of Southern Yue in Western Han Dynasty is a museum in Guangzhou, southern China. The Temple of the Six Banyan Trees is an ancient Buddhist temple built in 537 in the Liang Dynasty in Guangzhou, southern China Pinyin, more formally Hanyu pinyin, is the most common Standard Mandarin Romanization system in use InteriorShiShijpg|250px|thumb|right|The Nave of the cathedral]] The Cathedral of the Sacred Heart of Jesus ( 耶穌聖心主教座堂) also known as Sacred The Huaisheng Mosque in Guangzhou, also known as the Lighthouse Mosque, is at over 1300 years old one of the oldest Mosques in the world Pinyin, more formally Hanyu pinyin, is the most common Standard Mandarin Romanization system in use Pinyin, more formally Hanyu pinyin, is the most common Standard Mandarin Romanization system in use Chime-Long Paradise is a major Amusement park in Panyu District, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China. Pinyin, more formally Hanyu pinyin, is the most common Standard Mandarin Romanization system in use Pinyin, more formally Hanyu pinyin, is the most common Standard Mandarin Romanization system in use Located in Jiefangbei Road Yuexue District Guangzhou Museum of the Western Han Dynasty Mausoleum of the Nanyue King with an area of 14000 sq Pinyin, more formally Hanyu pinyin, is the most common Standard Mandarin Romanization system in use The Guangzhou Peasant Movement Institute was set up in a 14th century Confucian temple and now the site on Zhongshan Lu commemorates Guangzhou’s revolutionary Pinyin, more formally Hanyu pinyin, is the most common Standard Mandarin Romanization system in use
• Canton Enamel is short for Guangzhou Colorful Pottery. It has a history of over 300 years.
• Canton Embroidery, namely Yue Embroidery, is one of the Four Famous Chinese Embroideries together with Su Embroidery, Xiang Embroidery and Shu Embroidery.
• Canton Bacon is the general designation of cured meat in the Guangzhou Area.

Parks

• Baiyun Mountain (simplified Chinese: 白云山; traditional Chinese: 白雲山; pinyin: Báiyúnshān; literally "White Cloud Mountain")
• Lie Shi Ling Yuan (simplified Chinese: 广州起义烈士陵园; traditional Chinese: 烈士陵園; pinyin: lièshìlíngyuán）
• Yue Xiu Park (simplified Chinese: 越秀公园; traditional Chinese: 越秀公園; pinyin: yuèxiùgōngyuán）

Significant buildings

• Guangdong Olympic Stadium (simplified Chinese: 广东奥林匹克体育场; traditional Chinese: 廣東奧林匹克體育場; pinyin: guǎngdōngàolínpǐkètǐyùchǎng）
• CITIC Plaza (simplified Chinese: 中信广场; traditional Chinese: 中信廣場; pinyin: zhōngxìnguǎngchǎng）
• Guangzhou TV & Sightseeing Tower (simplified Chinese: 广州电视观光塔; traditional Chinese: 廣州電視觀光塔; pinyin: guǎngzhōudiànshìguānguāngtǎ）
• Guangzhou TV Tower (simplified Chinese: 广州电视塔; traditional Chinese: 廣州電視塔; pinyin: guǎngzhōudiànshìtǎ）
• Pearl River Tower (simplified Chinese: 珠江城; traditional Chinese: 珠江城; pinyin: zhūjiāngchéng）
• Guangzhou Zhujiang Brewery Group (simplified Chinese: 广州珠江啤酒集团; traditional Chinese: 廣州珠江啤酒集團; pinyin: guǎngzhōuzhūjiāngpíjiǔjítuán）

Plans are also underway to build what will become the world's tallest free-standing 610m tall Guangzhou TV & Sightseeing Tower for the 2010 Asian Games. Baiyun Mountain ( literally "White Cloud Mountain" is a mountain in Guangdong, China. Pinyin, more formally Hanyu pinyin, is the most common Standard Mandarin Romanization system in use Pinyin, more formally Hanyu pinyin, is the most common Standard Mandarin Romanization system in use Pinyin, more formally Hanyu pinyin, is the most common Standard Mandarin Romanization system in use The Guangdong Olympic Stadium is a multi-use Stadium in Guangzhou, People's Republic of China. Pinyin, more formally Hanyu pinyin, is the most common Standard Mandarin Romanization system in use CITIC Plaza is an 80-story Skyscraper built in Tianhe District, Guangzhou, People's Republic of China. Pinyin, more formally Hanyu pinyin, is the most common Standard Mandarin Romanization system in use Design The form volume and Hyperboloid structure are generated by two Ellipses one at foundation level and the other at an imaginary horizontal plane just Pinyin, more formally Hanyu pinyin, is the most common Standard Mandarin Romanization system in use Guangzhou Tower is a 217 metres tall lattice Telecommunication tower in the southern Chinese city of Guangzhou with an observation deck Pinyin, more formally Hanyu pinyin, is the most common Standard Mandarin Romanization system in use ---- Pearl River Tower is a Skyscraper that is under construction at the junction of Jinsui Road/Zhujiang Avenue West Tianhe District Guangzhou, China Pinyin, more formally Hanyu pinyin, is the most common Standard Mandarin Romanization system in use Zhujiang Brewery (Guangzhou Zhujiang Brewery Group Co Ltd ( was established in 1985 and is a large State-owned enterprise which deals mainly in beer and related products Pinyin, more formally Hanyu pinyin, is the most common Standard Mandarin Romanization system in use Design The form volume and Hyperboloid structure are generated by two Ellipses one at foundation level and the other at an imaginary horizontal plane just The 16th Asian Games (also known as the XVI Asiad) will be held in Guangzhou, China from November 12, 2010 to November

Hotels

• The Garden Hotel(simplified Chinese: 花园酒店; traditional Chinese: 花園酒店; pinyin: huāyuánjiǔdiàn)
• China Hotel (simplified Chinese: 中国大酒店; traditional Chinese: 中國大酒店; pinyin: zhōngguódàjiǔdiàn)
• White Swan Hotel (simplified Chinese: 白天鵝宾馆; traditional Chinese: 白天鵝賓館; pinyin: báitiānébïnguǎn)
• DongFang Hotel (simplified Chinese: 东方宾馆; traditional Chinese: 東方賓館; pinyin: DōngFāangBīngGuǎn)
• Holiday Inn City Centre Guangzhou (simplified Chinese: 广州文化假日酒店; traditional Chinese: 廣州文化假日酒店; pinyin: GuǎngZhōuWénHuàJiàRìJǐuDiàn)
• Grand International Hotel (simplified Chinese: 广州嘉逸国际酒店; traditional Chinese: 廣州嘉逸國際酒店; pinyin: GuǎngZhōuJiāYìGuóJìJǐuDiàn)
• Ramada Pearl Hotel Guangzhou (simplified Chinese: 广州凯旋华美达大酒店; traditional Chinese: 廣州凱旋華美達大酒店; pinyin: GuǎngZhōuKǎiXuánHuáMěiDáDàJǐuDiàn)
• Guangzhou Westin hotel(simplified Chinese: 广州天誉威斯汀酒店; traditional Chinese: 廣州天誉威斯汀酒店; pinyin: Guǎngzhōutiānyùwēishìdīngjiǔdiàn)
• Guangzhou Chimelong Hotel (simplified Chinese: 广州长隆酒店; traditional Chinese: 廣州長隆酒店; pinyin: GuǎngZhōuChángLóngJǐuDiàn)

Media

Guangdong and the greater metropolitan area is served by several Guangdong Radio stations and Guangdong TV. Pinyin, more formally Hanyu pinyin, is the most common Standard Mandarin Romanization system in use The China Hotel ( Simplified: 中国大酒店 Traditional: 中國大酒店 is a hotel in Guangzhou, Guangdong, China. Pinyin, more formally Hanyu pinyin, is the most common Standard Mandarin Romanization system in use White Swan Hotel is a 28-story luxury hotel in Guangzhou, China Pinyin, more formally Hanyu pinyin, is the most common Standard Mandarin Romanization system in use Pinyin, more formally Hanyu pinyin, is the most common Standard Mandarin Romanization system in use Pinyin, more formally Hanyu pinyin, is the most common Standard Mandarin Romanization system in use Pinyin, more formally Hanyu pinyin, is the most common Standard Mandarin Romanization system in use Pinyin, more formally Hanyu pinyin, is the most common Standard Mandarin Romanization system in use Pinyin, more formally Hanyu pinyin, is the most common Standard Mandarin Romanization system in use Pinyin, more formally Hanyu pinyin, is the most common Standard Mandarin Romanization system in use Guangdong Radio is a radio station in Guangdong, China broadcasting at 914 AM Guangdong Television (GDTV (Chinese 广东电视台 Pinyin Guǎngdōng Diànshì Tái is a Television network in Guangzhou, China and Guangdong There is an international station Radio Guangdong which broadcasts information about this region to the entire world through the World Radio Network. Radio Guangdong (Simplified Chinese 广东电台 Pinyin: Guăngdōng Diàntái is a public broadcasting organization in Guangdong WRN (formerly World Radio Network, is a private London, England–based company that provides transmission services for radio and television broadcasters worldwide

Culture

• Cantonese (linguistics)
• Cantonese cuisine
• Cantonese opera
• Guangdong music (genre)

Education

Major educational institutions

International Schools

• American International School of Guangzhou

National

• Sun Yat-sen University (中山大学) (founded 1924)
• South China University of Technology (华南理工大学)
• Jinan University (暨南大学) (founded 1906)

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)
• Shantou University (汕头大学)
• Guangzhou Medical College (广州医学院)
• Guangzhou University of TCM (广州中医药大学) (English-language site)
• Guangdong College of Pharmacy (广东药学院)
• Guangdong University of Technology (广东工业大学)
• Guangzhou University (广州大学)
• Guangdong Institute of Science and Technology (广东省科技干部学院)
• Guangdong Business College (广东商学院)
• Guangzhou Academy of Fine Arts (广州美术学院)
• Xinghai Conservatory of Music (星海音乐学院)
• GuangDong Polytechnic Normal University (广东技术师范学院)
• Guangzhou Physical Education Institute (广州体育学院)

Guangzhou Higher Education Mega

Guangzhou Higher Education Mega is home to 10 of the province's universities' campuses, many of whom also have campuses located elsewhere. Cantonese ( Yue) cuisine comes from Guangdong Province in Southern China, or specifically from Guangzhou (Canton Cantonese opera is one of the major categories in Chinese opera, originating in southern China 's Cantonese culture. Guangdong music, also known as Cantonese music (广东音乐 Guǎngdōng yīnyuè) is a style of traditional Chinese instrumental music from Guangzhou The American International School of Guangzhou (AISG is the oldest and largest International school in Guangzhou, China. This article is about the Sun Yat-sen University located in the People's Republic of China; see also National Sun Yat-sen University in Taiwan South China University of Technology (SCUT is a Chinese university located in Guangzhou, capital of the Guangdong province in mainland China. Jinan University ( JNU is one of the leading research universities in China Guangdong University of Foreign Studies ( was created in June 1995 by merging the Guangzhou Institute of Foreign Languages and Guangzhou Institute of Foreign Trade South China Agricultural University (SCAU (Chinese 華南農業大學/华南农业大学 founded in 1908 South China Normal University (SCNU Traditional Chinese:華南師范大學 Simplified Chinese:华南师范大学 Hanyu Pinyin:Huánán shīfàn dàxué Shantou University (STU ( Chinese: 汕头大学 was authorized and established in 1981 by the State Council and Guangdong government Guangdong University of Technology (GDUT( is a university in Guangzhou, Guangdong, China Overview Approved by the State Education Guangzhou University (GU is a state University in Guangzhou, China. They are listed as below:

• Sun Yat-sen University (中山大学)
• South China University of Technology(华南理工大学)
• South China Normal University(华南师范大学)
• Guangdong University of Technology(广东工业大学)
• Guangdong University of Forign Studies(广东外语外贸大学)
• Guangdong College of Pharmacy (广东药学院)
• Guangzhou University(广州大学)
• Guangzhou Acmdemy of Fime Arts
• Xinghai Conservatory of Music(星海音乐学院)

Guangzhou Higher Education Mega can accommodate up to 200,000 students, 20,000 teachers and 50,000 staff. This article is about the Sun Yat-sen University located in the People's Republic of China; see also National Sun Yat-sen University in Taiwan South China University of Technology (SCUT is a Chinese university located in Guangzhou, capital of the Guangdong province in mainland China. South China Normal University (SCNU Traditional Chinese:華南師范大學 Simplified Chinese:华南师范大学 Hanyu Pinyin:Huánán shīfàn dàxué Guangdong University of Technology (GDUT( is a university in Guangzhou, Guangdong, China Overview Approved by the State Education Guangzhou University (GU is a state University in Guangzhou, China. ^[8].

High School

• The Affiliated High School of South China Normal University (simplified Chinese: 华南师范大学附属中学; traditional Chinese: 華南師範大學附屬中學; pinyin: HuáNánShĩFànDàXúeFùShǔZhōngXúe)
• Guangzhou No. Pinyin, more formally Hanyu pinyin, is the most common Standard Mandarin Romanization system in use 6 High School (simplified Chinese: 广州市第六中学; traditional Chinese: 廣州市第六中學; pinyin: GuăngZhōuDìLìuZhōngXúe)
• Guangdong Guangya Middle School (simplified Chinese: 广东广雅中学; traditional Chinese: 廣東廣雅中學; pinyin: GuăngDōngGuăngYàZhōngXúe)
• Guangzhou Zhi Xin Secondary School (simplified Chinese: 广州市执信中学; traditional Chinese: 廣州市執信中學; pinyin: GuăngZhōuZhíXìnZhōngXúe)
• GuangDong Experimental High School (simplified Chinese: 广东实验中学; traditional Chinese: 廣東實驗中學; pinyin: GuăngDōngShíYànZhōngXúe)
• Guangzhou No. Pinyin, more formally Hanyu pinyin, is the most common Standard Mandarin Romanization system in use Guangdong Guangya Middle School is a middle school in Canton, China. Pinyin, more formally Hanyu pinyin, is the most common Standard Mandarin Romanization system in use Pinyin, more formally Hanyu pinyin, is the most common Standard Mandarin Romanization system in use Pinyin, more formally Hanyu pinyin, is the most common Standard Mandarin Romanization system in use 8 High School (simplified Chinese: 广州市第八中学（培英中学）; traditional Chinese: 廣州市第八中學; pinyin: GuăngZhōuDìBaZhōngXúe)
• Guangzhou 109 Secondary School (simplified Chinese: 广州市第一零九中学; traditional Chinese: 廣州市第一零九中學; pinyin: GuăngZhōuShìDìYīLíngJǐuZhōngXúe)

Note: Institutions without full-time bachelor programs are not listed. Pinyin, more formally Hanyu pinyin, is the most common Standard Mandarin Romanization system in use Pinyin, more formally Hanyu pinyin, is the most common Standard Mandarin Romanization system in use

Sister locations

Pearl River at night

Guangzhou TV & Sightseeing Tower, 2007

Canton is twinned with the following places:

• Fukuoka, Japan (May 1979)
• Los Angeles, United States (March 2, 1982)
• Manila, Philippines (November 1982)
• Vancouver, Canada (March 1985)
• Sydney, Australia (May 1986)
• Viña Del Mar, Chile (November 1986)
• Frankfurt am Main, Germany (April 11, 1988)
• Lyon, France (November 1988)
• Auckland, New Zealand, (February 1989)
• Gwangju, South Korea (October 1996)
• Linköping, Sweden (November 1997)
• Durban, South Africa (July 2000)
• Bristol, United Kingdom (May 2001)
• Yekaterinburg, Russia (July 10, 2002)
• Arequipa, Peru (October 27, 2004)
• Birmingham, United Kingdom (Dec 2006)
• Dubai, United Arab Emirates
• Recife, Brazil
• Surabaya, Indonesia (Dec 2005)
• Rainford, United Kingdom

See also

• Rafael Perestrello
• Fernão Pires de Andrade

References

Bibliography

• Johnson, Graham E. (1999). Historical Dictionary of Guangzhou (Canton) and Guangdong. Lanham, MD: The Scarecrow Press. ISBN 978-0810835160.  
• Lee, Edward Bing-Shuey (1936). Modern Canton. Shanghai: The Mercury Press.  
• Ng, Yong Sang (1936). Canton, City of the Rams: A General Description and a Brief Historical Survey. Canton: M. S. Cheung. ASIN B0008D1HHO. The Amazon Standard Identification Number ( ASIN) is a unique identification number assigned by Amazon  
• Shaw, Samuel; Josiah Quincy (1847). The journals of Major Samuel Shaw : the first American consul at Canton : with a life of the author. Boston: Wm. Crosby and H. P. Nichols. Retrieved on 2008-04-05. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 456 - St Patrick returns to Ireland as a missionary bishop   Shaw, Samuel (1754-1794).
• Vogel, Ezra F. (1969). Canton Under Communism: Programs and Politics in a Provincial Capita, 1949–1968. Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press. ISBN 978-0674094758.  

External links

• Guangzhou Government website
• Guangzhou travel guide from Wikitravel
• Life of Guangzhou