Experience Guangzhou
Guangzhou, China is the capital of the province of Guangdong. It is one of the biggest and richest southern cities. It is located between Baiyun Hill to the north and Zhujiang Delta Plain or Pearl River to the south. It is one of the most visited cities by tourists and visitors of Hong Kong.
Guangzhou is just one of the many cities that had been declared as famous historic and cultural cities in China. Its history goes back to more than 2000 years and it has left many history-rich sights and scenes of beauty.
In the past, Guangzhou was the only foreign trade port in China that catered to the rest of the world. Here, silk, porcelain and tea were traded with other countries and made the city flourish in both wealth and culture. It was established as early as the 9th century B.C. by the Chu people. In the Qin Dynasty, these people established the Nanhai Prefecture and the Nanyue Kingdom by the Western Han Dynasty. This made it the starting road of the Silk Road on the Sea that linked China to the Middle East and other Western countries.
Cantonese is the spoken language of this city which is far different from Mandarin Chinese normally spoken by the northern Chinese populace. The city’s location is highly advantageous both geographically and regionally as it is located at the very center of the economic circle in Southeast Asia, Japan and other Southeast Asian countries which could be reached all ways within 3 to 4 hours of air travel.
The city’s coast is open to neighbours like Hong Kong and Macau. This makes it very open to all sorts of influences like culture, politics, economics, commerce, transportation, finance, information, human resourced and education.
Guangzhou gives quite an impact on China, East Asian countries and the world because of its economic capabilities and central location. It helps that is also located in the Pearl River Delta, considered as China’s most dynamic and flourishing areas.
Experience the best in Cantonese cuisine, shop in the city which offers a full range of products from China and all over the world, visit museums and even hiking and rock climbing. When in Guangzhou, entertainment is not simply an afterthought.