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Guangzhou
Guangzhou is the one of the most dynamic city in China. Guangzhou is the
capital of Guangdong Province in southern China. Its international name was
formerly Canton City. Guangzhou population is exceeding 6 million people.
Guangzhou is set at the confluence of the East River, West River and North
River, with its land sloping from north-east to south-west, and an alluvial
plain in the south and south-west parts. It adjoins the South China Sea, and
is crisscross with rivers and streams. It has south subtropical marine
climate : The average year-round temperature is 22C. August is the hottest
month, with an average temperature of 28C. January is the coldest month,
with an average of 13C. The rainy season falls between April and August.
Average annual rainfall is 1,720 mm.
Like Athens of Greece and Rome of Italy, Guangzhou also has a history of
more than 2,800 years. See
Guangzhou
History
There are a lot of interesting legends concerning its past. One of the
beautiful stories which gives the city its name Goat Town says that five
gods riding on five goats brought the first grain to the city. So, it is
also known as the City of Five Goats. Besides tales and stories, here and
there stand monuments of the city's democratic and revolutionary past. The
monument to the Anti British struggle at San Yuan Li is in remembrance of
the 1841 uprising against a British invading force. The Huang Hua Gang Park
keeps alive the spirit of the 72 martyrs killed in an 1911 uprising against
the Manchu dynasty. The National Peasant Movement Institute is the former
cadre-training school founded and run by Mao Zedong and Zhou En Lai in
1925-1926. The Guangzhou Memorial Garden is in memory of those who lost
their lives during the Communist Uprising in 1927.
Guangzhou is also one of the most important centers of foreign commerce in
South China. The Chinese Export Commodities Fair has been held twice a year
in the city since 1957. It is also a cultural center. There are several
universities, the Zhongshan University, the South China University of
Technology, the Ji-nan University and so on. There are also higher
educational establishments. The city is renowned for its arts and crafts,
namely the Guang Dong embroidery, ivory-carving and ceramics.
Guangzhou is a beautiful city with an ever-green scenery and flowers
blooming all the year round. The city boasts many tourist attractions, among
which highlights are White Cloud Hill Scenic Spot. Yuexiu Park, Guangzhou
Zoo, Six Banyan Temple and Flowery Pagoda, Dr. Sun Yatsen Memorial Hall,
etc. In the Suburbs, there are such scenic spot on Conghua Hot Springs,
Xiqiao Hill Scenic spot, Seven Star Crags, and Foshan City. Lots of tourists
to Guangzhou like to cover one or two of them for out-of-city pleasure.
"Eating in Guangzhou" has become a popular saying both at home and abroad.
Guangzhou ranks first in the number of restaurants and tea-houses in the
country. Cantonese cuisine is good in color, fragrance, taste and
presentation. In addition, the delicate Cantonese pastry is also well-known
for its wide range of varieties, delicious flavor and beautiful color.
Cantonese cuisine is among the most famous four in the country.
Places of interest in Guangzhou : Dongfang Amusement, Park Baiyun
Mountain, Yuntai Garden, Huanghuagang Park, Guangzhou Zoo, Guangzhou Ocean
World, South China Botanical Garden, Space Flight Spectacle, Night tour on
the Pearl River, Orchid Garden, San Yuan Temple, The Five Immortal Temple,
Hualin Jade Specialty Street, Antique Street, Qingping Farm Products Fair,
The Culture Park, Shamian Features, The Sculpture Park, Sammyland, Panyu
Xiangjiang Safari Park, Beijing Road Shopping Street
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