Guangzhou
Overview
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 earliest among the international trade port cities in the world; built as Chuting by the Chu people on the middle reaches of the Yangtze 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: 21.7oC annually with the highest of 38.7oC and lowest of 0oC
Rainfall: annual precipitation 1,983 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
