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Guangzhou Travel Guide
Brief 
Guangzhou is the southern gate of China and suggested as the most important city in south China. It is the capital of Guangdong Province and the center of politics, economy, science, technology, education and culture of the Province. Under its jurisdiction are ten districts
Population
8.5258 million, who live in the urban district. 1.4172 million, who live in the county cities
Language
Putonghua (Mandarin) and Cantonese are widely spoken
History
Guangzhou became a part of China in the 3d cent. B.C. Hindu and Arab merchants reached Guangzhou in the 10th cent., and the city became the first Chinese port regularly visited by European traders. In 1511, Portugal secured a trade monopoly, but it was broken by the British in the late 17th cent.; in the 18th cent. the French and Dutch were also admitted. Trading, however, was restricted until the Treaty of Nanjing (1842) following the Opium War, which opened the city to foreign trade. Following a disturbance, French and British forces occupied Guangzhou in 1856. Later the island of Shameen (Shamian) was ceded to them for business and residential purposes, and this reclaimed sandbank with its broad avenues, gardens, and fine buildings was known for its beauty; it was restored to China in 1946.
Location
Guangzhou is located at about 23N and 113E, enjoying the subtropical climate. Located in the mid-south of Guangdong province,
Guangzhou Municipal Flower: the Kapok
Guangzhou Municipal Bird: the Babbler (or, the Chatterer)
Guangzhou Municipal Emblem: Statue of Rams
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