Guangzhou

Guangzhou China is the capital city of Guangdong. It is also regarded as the South Gate of China. It is a flourishing town, which acts as a center of its political, economic, scientific, educational and cultural life.

Guangzhou China is also a key city in trading, light industry and transport. Guangzhou earlier known as Canton is one of the wealthiest and fastest growing urban centers in China and well known as the location of the annual Canton Chinese Export Commodities Fair, which attracts tens of thousands of buyers from around the world.

It is a wonderful city in China, which one must visit on a tour of China. To get an idea about Guangzhou, find out a map of Guangzhou. Maps give a fair idea about a destination.

The city is spread over an area of about 7,400 sq km and inhabits some 10 million people. Guangzhou is located at the head of the Pearl River Delta at a short distance from Hong Kong and is both a sea and a river port. Guangzhou is also an Open Coastal City. The city is south China's biggest national-and-foreign-oriented city with thriving commerce, and China's chief foreign trade center as well.

Guangzhou China has long summers and no winter, making it quiet convenient to visit the regions, which is always green with flowers in bloom all the year round. It is also famous as the ‘Flower City’. The city boasts of many scenic spots and historical sites, which include White Cloud Hill Scenic Spot, Yuexiu Park, Guangzhou Zoo, Six Banyan Temple and Flowery Pagoda, Dr. Sun Yatsen Memorial Hall, etc.