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Canton (Guangzhou)

Guangzhou
广州市
Canton
Sub-provincial city
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.
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
Guangzhou
Guangzhou
Location in China
Coordinates: 23°08′N 113°16′E / 23.133°N 113.267°E / 23.133; 113.267Coordinates: 23°08′N 113°16′E / 23.133°N 113.267°E / 23.133; 113.267
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 Increase 8.1%
Licence plate prefixes A
Flower Bombax ceiba
Bird Chinese hwamei
Website english.gz.gov.cn
Guangzhou
GuangZhou.png
"Guangzhou" in Traditional (top) and Simplified (bottom) Chinese characters
Simplified Chinese
Traditional Chinese
Hanyu Pinyin About this sound Guǎngzhōu
Cantonese Yale Gwóngjàu or Gwóngjāu
Postal Canton
Kwangchow
Literal meaning Broad Prefecture
abbreviation
Chinese
Hanyu Pinyin Suì
Cantonese Yale Seuih
Former names
Nanwucheng
Chinese
Hanyu Pinyin Nánwǔchéng
Cantonese Yale Nàahmmóuhsìhng
Literal meaning Southern Warlike City
Panyu
Chinese
Hanyu Pinyin Pānyú
Guangfu
Provincial Capital
Traditional Chinese
Simplified Chinese
Hanyu Pinyin Guǎngfǔ
Shěngchéng
Cantonese Yale Gwóngfú
Sáangsìhng
Literal meaning Broad Prefecture
Provincial City
Xingwang
Traditional Chinese
Simplified Chinese
Hanyu Pinyin Xìngwáng
Literal meaning Happy King
Informal names
City of Rams
City of the Five Rams
Chinese
Hanyu Pinyin Yángchéng
Wǔyángchéng
Cantonese Yale Yèuhngsìhng
Nǵhyèuhngsìhng
Literal meaning Goat/Sheep City
Five Goat/Sheep City