Guangzhou is a city with a long history of 2210 years. It became
the capital of Guangdong province since Ming dynasty. Being close
to the South China Sea and neighboring Hong Kong and Macau, Guangzhou
has many beautiful sceneries and abundant traveling resources. It
has the title of "South Gate of China" and used to be
called as "Yangcheng" and "Suicheng". The long
river of history left Guangzhou many places of historic interest
and scenic beauty, such as the Western Han Dynasty Nanyue Royal
Mausoleum Museum, Chen Jia Temple, The Temple of the Six Banyan
Trees, Zhenhai Tower, The Guangxiao Temple, Sanyuan Temple, Five
Celestils Temple, Huai Sheng Mosque, Shengxin Church, Nanhai Temple
of God, etc. Each site is a vivid evidence of Guangzhou's long history
and culture.
Location: located in the south part of China, at the mouth
of the Pearl River
Neighboring Areas: Hunan, Jiangxi, Fujian, and Hainan provinces;
Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Hong Kong and Macao
Population: 6.66 million
Area: 7,434 sq km
Nationalities: Han, Li, Yao, Zhuang, Miao, Hui, Manchu and
She
History: with a history of 2,210 years, regarded as the earliest
among the international trade port cities in the world; built as
Chuting by the Chu people on the idle reaches of the Yangtse 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
Climatic Features: subtropical humid monsoon climate, hot
and rainy
Average temperature: 21.7≧ and annually with the highest
of 38.7 and lowest of 0≧
Rainfall: annual precipitation 1982.7mm, with rainfall concentrated
in Spring and Autumn
Mountains: Western Hills, which belong to the Taihang Range;
Mt. Jundushan, in the north, which is the part of the Mt. Yanshan
Rivers: Pearl River (West River, North River, East River),
Nanhai, Liuhua Lake, Li Lake, Dongshan Lake
Products: paddy rice, potato, wheat, corn, jowar, silk, sugarcane,
earthnut and hemp Tropical or Subtropical Fruits: banana,
cirtrus, lichee, and pineapple
Local Highlights: Yue Drama
Famous Guangdong Folk Music: Bubugao and Xiyangyang
Handcraft: Ivory Carving, Sandalwood Fan
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