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Guangzhou City
Guangzhou City: 
Guangdong - Guangzhou; 
Profile in Guangzhou, Guangdong 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
Urban Population: 3.95 million
Area: 7,434 sq km

Nationalities: Han, Li, Yao, Zhuang, Miao, Hui, Manchu and She

History: with a history of 2,200 years, regarded as the the earilest among the international trade port cities in the world; built as Chuting by the Chu people on the middle 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: 21.7C annually with the highest of 38.7C and lowest of 0C
Rainfall: annual precipitation 1982.7 mm, with rainfall concentrated in spring and autumn

Mountains: Western Hills, which belong to the Taihang Range; Mt. Jundushan, in the north, which is 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.
Travel in Guangzhou
Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hall
White Cloud Mountain
Yuexiu Park
Hotel in Guangzhou
Asia International Hotel
Bai Yun Hotel
Chimelong Hotel
China Merchants Hotel
Dongfang Hotel
Fu Ho Hotel
Furama Hotel
Garden Hotel
Grand China Hotel
Guang Dong New Pearl River Hotel
Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport Hotel
Guangzhou Hotel
HNA Hotel Central Guangzhou
Hotel Canton
Hotel Landmark Canton
Hotel-elan
Lido Hotel
Liuhua Hotel
Majestic Hotel
NanFang YiYuan Hotel
Ocean Hotel
Ocean Plaza Apartment
President Hotel
Ramada Pearl Hotel
Rihang Hotel
Rosedale Hotel & Suites
Silver River Hotel
Sino Trade Center
Victory Hotel
Warm Yes Hotel
White Swan Hotel
Yihe Hotel
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