Canton (Guangzhou)
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Guangzhou 广州市 Canton |
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From top: Tianhe CBD, the Canton Tower & Chigang Pagoda, Haizhu Bridge, Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hall, the Five Goat Statue & Zhenhai Tower in Yuexiu Park, and Sacred Heart Cathedral.
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| Nickname(s): City of Rams, Los Angeles of China. others | |
 Location of Guangzhou in Guangdong |
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 Guangzhou city map plan, China |
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 Guangzhou
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| Coordinates: 23°08′N 113°16′E / 23.133°N 113.267°ECoordinates: 23°08′N 113°16′E / 23.133°N 113.267°E | |
| Country | China |
| Province | Guangdong |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sub-provincial city |
| • CPC Ctte Secretary | Ren Xuefeng |
| • Mayor | Wen Guohui |
| Area | |
| • 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 (2015) | |
| • Sub-provincial city | 13,501,100 |
| • Density | 1,800/km2 (4,700/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 11,547,491 |
| • Metro (2013) | 44,259,000 |
| Demonym(s) | Cantonese |
| Time zone | China standard time (UTC+8) |
| Postal code | 510000 |
| Area code(s) | + 86 (0)20 |
| GDP | 2016 |
| - Total | CNY 1.95 trillion USD 294 billion |
| - Per capita | CNY 144,433 USD 21,749 |
| - Growth |
 8.1% |
| Licence plate prefixes | 粤A |
| Flower | Bombax ceiba |
| Bird | Chinese hwamei |
| Website | english |
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"Guangzhou" in Traditional (top) and Simplified (bottom) Chinese characters
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| Traditional Chinese | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Hanyu Pinyin |  Guǎngzhōu |
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| Cantonese Yale | Gwóngjàu or Gwóngjāu | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Postal | Canton Kwangchow |
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| Literal meaning | Broad Prefecture | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Chinese | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Hanyu Pinyin | Suì | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cantonese Yale | Seuih | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Transcriptions | |
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| Standard Mandarin | |
| Hanyu Pinyin | Guǎngzhōu |
| Bopomofo | ㄍㄨㄤˇ ㄓㄡ |
| Gwoyeu Romatzyh | Goangjou |
| Wade–Giles | Kuang³-chou¹ |
| Yale Romanization | Gwǎngjōu |
| IPA | [ku̯àŋ.ʈʂóu̯] |
| Wu | |
| Romanization | Kuaon-tseu |
| Hakka | |
| Romanization | Kong³-ziu¹ |
| Yue: Cantonese | |
| Yale Romanization | Gwóngjàu or Gwóngjāu |
| IPA | [kʷɔ̌ːŋ.tsɐ̂u̯] or [kʷɔ̌ːŋ.tsɐ́u̯] |
| Jyutping | Gwong2zau1 |
| Southern Min | |
| Hokkien POJ | Kńg-chiu |
| Transcriptions | |
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| Standard Mandarin | |
| Hanyu Pinyin | Suì |
| Bopomofo | ㄙㄨㄟˋ |
| Gwoyeu Romatzyh | Suey |
| Wade–Giles | Sui⁴ |
| Yale Romanization | Swèi |
| IPA | [su̯êi̯] |
| Yue: Cantonese | |
| Yale Romanization | Seuih |
| IPA | [sɵ̀y̯] |
| Jyutping | Seoi6 |
| Transcriptions | |
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| Standard Mandarin | |
| Hanyu Pinyin | Nánwǔchéng |
| Bopomofo | ㄋㄢˊ ㄨˇ ㄔㄥˊ |
| Gwoyeu Romatzyh | Nanwuucherng |
| Wade–Giles | Nan²-wu³-ch‘êng² |
| Yale Romanization | Nánwǔchéng |
| IPA | [nǎn.ù.ʈʂʰə̌ŋ] |
| Yue: Cantonese | |
| Yale Romanization | Nàahmmóuhsìhng |
| IPA | [nȁːm.mo̬u̯.sȅŋ] |
| Jyutping | Naam4mou5sing4 |
| Transcriptions | |
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| Standard Mandarin | |
| Hanyu Pinyin | Pānyú |
| Bopomofo | ㄆㄢ ㄩˊ |
| Gwoyeu Romatzyh | Panyu |
| Wade–Giles | P‘an¹-yü² |
| Yale Romanization | Pānyú |
| IPA | [pʰán.y̌] |
| Yue: Cantonese | |
| Jyutping | Pun1jyu4 |
| Transcriptions | |
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| Standard Mandarin | |
| Hanyu Pinyin | Guǎngfǔ Shěngchéng |
| Bopomofo | ㄍㄨㄤˇ ㄈㄨˇ ㄕㄥˇ ㄔㄥˊ |
| Gwoyeu Romatzyh | Goangfuu Sheengcherng |
| Wade–Giles | Kuang³-fu³ Shêng³-ch‘êng² |
| Yale Romanization | Gwǎngfǔ Shěngchéng |
| IPA |
[ku̯ǎŋ.fù] [ʂə̀ŋ.ʈʂʰə̌ŋ] |
| Yue: Cantonese | |
| Yale Romanization | Gwóngfú Sáangsìhng |
| IPA |
[kʷɔ̌ːŋ.fǔː] [sǎːŋ.sȅŋ] |
| Jyutping | Gwong2fu2 Saang2sing4 |
| Transcriptions | |
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| Standard Mandarin | |
| Hanyu Pinyin | Xìngwáng |
| Bopomofo | ㄒㄧㄥˋ ㄨㄤˊ |
| Gwoyeu Romatzyh | Shinqwang |
| Wade–Giles | Hsing⁴-wang² |
| Yale Romanization | Syìngwáng |
| IPA | [ɕîŋ.u̯ǎŋ] |
| Yue: Cantonese | |
| Jyutping | Hing1wong4 |
| Informal names | ||||||||||||||
| City of Rams City of the Five Rams |
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| Hanyu Pinyin | Yángchéng Wǔyángchéng |
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| Cantonese Yale | Yèuhngsìhng Nǵhyèuhngsìhng |
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| Literal meaning | Goat/Sheep City Five Goat/Sheep City |
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