Guangzhou in Guangdong, China, a major port and terminus of the maritime Silk Road
Guangzhou
广州市
Canton
Sub-provincial city
From top: Tianhe CBD, the Canton Tower and Chigang Pagoda, Haizhu Bridge, Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hall, the Five Goat Statue and Zhenhai Tower in Yuexiu Park, and Sacred Heart Cathedral.
From top: Tianhe CBD, the Canton Tower and Chigang Pagoda, Haizhu Bridge, Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hall, the Five Goat Statue and Zhenhai Tower in Yuexiu Park, and Sacred Heart Cathedral.
Flag of Guangzhou
Flag
Nickname(s): City of Rams, Los Angeles of China. others
Location of Guangzhou in Guangdong
Location of Guangzhou in Guangdong
Guangzhou city map plan, China
Guangzhou city map plan, China
Guangzhou is located in China GuangzhouGuangzhou
Location in China
Coordinates: 23°08′N 113°16′ECoordinates: 23°08′N 113°16′E
Country People's Republic of China
Province Guangdong
Government
• Type Sub-provincial city
• CPC Ctte Secretary Ren Xuefeng
• Mayor Wen Guohui
Area[1]
• Sub-provincial city 7,434.4 km2 (2,870 sq mi)
• Urban 3,843.43 km2 (1,483.95 sq mi)
Elevation 21 m (68 ft)
Population (2017)[2]
• Sub-provincial city 14,498,400
• Density 2,000/km2 (5,100/sq mi)
• Urban[3] 11,547,491
• Metro (2010)[4] 25 million
Demonym(s) Cantonese
Time zone China standard time (UTC+8)
Postal code 510000
Area code(s) (0)20
ISO 3166 code CN-GD-01
GDP(Nominal)[5] 2017
- Total ¥2.15 trillion
$341 billion ($0.66 trillion, PPP)
- Per capita ¥153,134Guangzhou travel,
Guangzhou tourism,
Guangzhou hotel,
Guangzhou tours,
Guangzhou hotels,
Guangzhou landmarks,
Guangzhou building,
Guangzhou weather,
Guangzhou economy,
Guangzhou industry,
Guangzhou architecture,
Guangzhou shopping,
Guangzhou museum,
Guangzhou school,
Guangzhou housing,
Guangzhou floods,
Guangzhou storm,
Guangzhou flood,
$24,311 ($46,778, PPP)
- Growth Increase 7%
Licence plate prefixes 粤A
ppy King
Transcriptions
Informal names
City of Rams
City of the Five Rams
Chinese 羊城
五羊城
Cantonese Yale Yèuhngsìhng
Nǵhyèuhngsìhng
Hanyu Pinyin Yángchéng
Wǔyángchéng
Literal meaning Goat/Sheep City
Five Goat/Sheep City
Transcriptions
City of the Immortals
Chinese 仙城
Cantonese Yale Sīnsìhng
Hanyu Pinyin Xiānchéng
Transcriptions
City of Flowers
Chinese 花城
Cantonese Yale Fàsìhng or Fāsìhng
Hanyu Pinyin Huāchéng
Transcriptions
Rice City
Chinese 穗城
Cantonese Yale Seuihsìhng
Hanyu Pinyin Suìchéng
Literal meaning Rice-ear City
Transcriptions
Guangzhou (Cantonese pronunciation: [kʷɔ̌ːŋ.tsɐ́u], Chinese: 广州), also known as Canton,[6] is the capital and most populous city of the province of Guangdong.[7] Located in southern China on the Pearl River about 120 km (75 mi) north-northwest of Hong Kong and 145 km (90 mi) north of Macau, Guangzhou has a history of over 2,200 years and was a major terminus of the maritime Silk Road[8] and continues to serve as a major port and transportation hub today, as well as one of China's three largest cities.[9]
Guangzhou is situated at the heart of the most-populous built-up metropolitan area in mainland China, an area that extends into the neighboring cities of Foshan, Dongguan, Zhongshan and Shenzhen, forming one of the largest urban agglomerations on the planet. Administratively, the city holds sub-provincial status;[10] and is one of China's five National Central Cities.[11] In 2015 the city's administrative area was estimated to have a population of 13,501,100.[12] Guangzhou is ranked as an Alpha- Global city.[13] In