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Guangzhou
Guangzhou, Chinese postal romanization, previously romanized as Canton or Kwangchow, is the Capital city, capital and largest city of Guangdong Provinces of China, province in South China, southern China. Located on the Pearl River about northwest of Hong Kong and north of Macau, Guangzhou has a history of over 2,200 years and was a major terminus of the Silk Road. The port of Guangzhou serves as a transportation hub for China's fourth largest city and surrounding areas, including Hong Kong. Guangzhou was captured by the United Kingdom, British during the First Opium War and no longer enjoyed a monopoly after the war; consequently it lost trade to other ports such as Hong Kong and Shanghai, but continued to serve as a major entrepôt. Following the Second Battle of Chuenpi in 1841, the Treaty of Nanking was signed between Robert Peel, Sir Robert Peel on behalf of Queen Victoria and Lin Zexu on behalf of Daoguang Emperor, Emperor Xuanzong and ceded British Hong Kong, Hong Kon ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yuexiu District
Yuexiu District is one of 11 urban districts and the seat of the prefecture-level city of Guangzhou, the capital of Guangdong Province, China, located west of the Tianhe District and east of the Liwan District. It is the commercial, political and cultural centre of Guangdong and noted for its high-quality education. The area has served as a regional administrative center for nearly 2,000 years, and assumed its current boundaries in September 2005. The Guangdong provincial government and the Guangzhou city government are both located in the Yuexiu District. Yuexiu District has 18 subdistricts under its jurisdiction. The total area is . According to the 2020 Chinese Census, the permanent population of Yuexiu District was 1,038,643. Toponymy The name Yuexiu comes from Yuexiu Hill. History However, according to archaeological discoveries, it has been confirmed that there were inhabitants settled in Guangzhou region at least three to four thousand years ago. The area of pre ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Guangdong
) means "wide" or "vast", and has been associated with the region since the creation of Guang Prefecture in AD 226. The name "''Guang''" ultimately came from Guangxin ( zh, labels=no, first=t, t= , s=广信), an outpost established in Han dynasty near modern Wuzhou, whose name is a reference to an order by Emperor Wu of Han to "widely bestow favors and sow trust". Together, Guangdong and Guangxi are called ''Liangguang, Loeng gwong'' ( zh, labels=no, first=t, t=兩廣, s=两广 , p=liǎng guǎng) During the Song dynasty, the Two Guangs were formally separated as ''Guǎngnán Dōnglù'' ( zh, first=t, t=廣南東路, s=广南东路, l=East Circuit (administrative division), Circuit in Southern Guang , labels=no) and ''Guǎngnán Xīlù'' ( zh, first=t, t=廣南西路, s=广南西路, l=West Circuit (administrative division), Circuit in Southern Guang , labels=no), which became abbreviated as ''Guǎngdōng Lù'' ( zh, first=t, t=廣東路, s=广东路 , labels=no) and ''Guǎngxī Lù ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Canton Tower
The Canton Tower (), formally Guangzhou TV Astronomical and Sightseeing Tower (), is a -tall multipurpose observation tower in the Haizhu District of Guangzhou (Postal Map Romanization, alternatively romanized as ''Canton''). The tower was Topping out, topped out in 2009 and it became operational on 29 September 2010 in time for the 2010 Asian Games. The tower briefly held the title of List of tallest towers, tallest tower in the world, replacing the CN Tower, before being surpassed by the Tokyo Skytree. It was the List of tallest structures in China, tallest structure in China prior to the topping out of the Shanghai Tower on 3 August 2013, and is now the List of tallest towers, second-tallest tower and the List of tallest freestanding structures, fifth-tallest freestanding structure in the world. Naming and etymology There had been a long discussion about the naming of the Canton Tower since the commencement of its construction in 2005 after the groundbreaking ceremony. I ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Legend Of Five Goats
The Legend of Five Goats comes from the ancient Guangzhou city, and is an origin of Guangzhou's nicknames like 'City of Five Goats', 'City of the Goat', 'City of the Rice'. It is also the origin of many Guangzhou local brands' names. The name can earliest be seen in poetry of Tang dynasty, and the related legendry can be dated back to Jin dynasty. Though the legendary had several versions, it was unified after Ming dynasty. Usually the Legend of Five Goats reflects the history that Lingnan people was colonized by Zhongyuan ancestors. In 2007, this legend was collected into the first batch of The Masterpieces of the Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity of Guangzhou. Content of the legend It is said that in ancient Guangzhou, there was a time when a drought lasted many years. Food was in extremely short supply and people struggled to avoid starvation. One day, suddenly, a holy melody spread in the air and a five-colour cloud drifted in the sky from the South China Sea. Then fiv ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Guangzhou Library
Guangzhou Library () is a public library in Guangzhou, capital of Guangdong province, China. The library has moved to a new building in Zhujiang New Town, which fully opened on 23 June 2013. The old building in Zhongshan Road has been closed since 1 April 2013. Introduction The Guangzhou Library, established by the Guangzhou Municipal Government (GMG), was created for the benefit of the public's welfare, and to serve as a cultural and educational institution. The library's services are based on collecting, organizing, and housing all categories of written knowledge and information including paper-based materials, audio-visual materials, and digital materials. The library offers lending materials, reference and information services, exhibitions and lectures, art appreciation, cultural exhibits, Internet services, public education services, research, and spaces for communication. The new Guangzhou Library is situated on the banks of the Pearl River (China), Pearl River on Flower ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sacred Heart Cathedral Of Guangzhou
The Sacred Heart Cathedral, properly the Cathedral of the Sacred Heart of Jesus and also known as the Stone Chamber or Stone House by locals, is a Gothic Revival Roman Catholic cathedral in Guangzhou, China. It is the seat of the Archbishop of Guangzhou. The cathedral is located at 56 Yide Road (in Chinese: 一德路56号), on the north bank of the Pearl River at the heart of the old district. It is one of the few cathedrals in the world to be entirely built of granite, including all the walls, pillars, and the twin towers. History The site of the cathedral was originally the residence of the Viceroy of Guangdong and Guangxi Provinces in the Qing dynasty. During the Second Opium War, the residence was completely destroyed and Viceroy Ye Mingchen was captured by the British. Based on the terms of an imperial edict issued by the Daoguang Emperor in February 1846, which promised compensation for churches destroyed and properties taken from the mission, the Société des Mi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cantonese People
The Cantonese people ( zh, s=广府人, t=廣府人, j=gwong2 fu2 jan4, cy=Gwóngfú Yàhn, first=t, labels=no) or Yue people ( zh, s=粤人, t=粵人, j=jyut6 jan4, cy=Yuht Yàhn, first=t, labels=no), are a Han Chinese subgroup originating from Guangzhou and its satellite cities and towns (as well as Hong Kong and Macau), who natively speak Yue Chinese. In a more general sense, "Cantonese people" can refer to any Han Chinese originating from or residing in the provinces of Guangdong and Guangxi (collectively known as Liangguang), or it may refer to the inhabitants of Guangdong province alone. Historically centered around Guangzhou and the surrounding Pearl River Delta, the Cantonese people established the Cantonese language as the dominant one in Hong Kong and Macau during their 19th century migrations within the times of the British and Portuguese colonial eras respectively. Cantonese remains today as a majority language in Guangdong and Guangxi, despite the increasing influ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mayor Of Guangzhou
The mayor of Guangzhou, officially the Mayor of the Guangzhou Municipal People's Government, is the head of the Guangzhou Municipal People's Government. The mayor generally serves as the deputy secretary of the Guangzhou Municipal Committee of the Chinese Communist Party, and is the second-highest ranking official in the city after the secretary of the CCP Guangzhou Committee. Republic of China Mayors People's Republic of China Mayors See also * Timeline of Guangzhou * Mayor of Beijing * Mayor of Chongqing * Mayor of Shanghai * Mayor of Tianjin References {{Authority control 1921 establishments in China Guangzhou Guangzhou, Chinese postal romanization, previously romanized as Canton or Kwangchow, is the Capital city, capital and largest city of Guangdong Provinces of China, province in South China, southern China. Located on the Pearl River about nor ... Politics of Guangzhou Deputy provincial and ministerial-level official ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Guo Yonghang
Guo Yonghang (; born October 1965) is a Chinese politician who is the current party secretary of Guangzhou, in office since June 2023. He is a delegate to the 14th National People's Congress. Biography Born in 1965 in Jiyang District in Jinan, Shandong, Guo attended Wuhan University from 1985 to 1989 where he studied Chinese history at the Department of History and during this period in June 1986, he joined the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). Following graduation, he was assigned to Shenzhen where he worked in propaganda and organization department, and general office of the CCP Shenzhen Municipal Committee. From 2002, he served as the deputy director of the propaganda department of the CCP Shenzhen Municipal Committee, director of the cultural industry development office of the Shenzhen Municipal People's Government and Deputy secretary-general of the CCP Shenzhen Municipal Committee. During this period, he obtained a doctorate in management from Wuhan University with a major in a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Guangzhou (other)
Guangzhou is a city in China's Guangdong Province. Guangzhou may also refer to: *Guǎng Prefecture (廣州), a historical prefecture in modern Guangdong, Hong Kong, and Macau, China *Guāng Prefecture (光州), a historical prefecture in modern Henan and Anhui, China *3048 Guangzhou, a main-belt asteroid *COSCO Guangzhou, COSCO ''Guangzhou'', a container ship *Guangzhou dialect, another name for Cantonese, particularly as spoken in Guangzhou *Guangzhou F.C., a professional football club in Guangzhou, Guangdong, China *Guangzhou Peninsula, a headland in Antarctica See also * Gwangju (other), Korean Hanja reading of "Guangzhou" * Canton (other) {{disambig, geo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sun Zhiyang
Sun Zhiyang (; born May 1974) is a Chinese politician who is the current mayor of Guangzhou, a position he has held since January 2024. He was previously served as vice governor of Guangdong from 2021 to 2023. Prior to his political career, Sun worked as a senior engineer and was formerly the deputy general manager of the Chinese state-owned automobile manufacturer FAW Group. Early life and education Born in 1974 in Fuyu, Sun joined the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) in 1992. He studied at the School of Engineering Technology and Equipment at the Jilin University of Technology from 1993 to 1997. He earned a master's degree in business administration from Jilin University in 2003. Industrial career He began his career at the Changchun Automobile Research Institute, where he served as a technician and chief designer in the chassis design office of the department of the medium-sized vehicles from 1997 to 2001. In 2001, he transferred to FAW Group as a product planner and assistant ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zhenhai Tower (Guangzhou)
The Zhenhai Tower, also known as the Five-Story Pagoda, is a tower in Guangzhou, Guangdong. It is located in Yuexiu Park, in central Guangzhou. It now houses the Guangzhou Museum. History It was first built in 1380, at the beginning of the Ming dynasty, by the Yongjia Marquis Zhu Liangzu (). The tower is in height, in width and in depth. Popular culture By the time it was the highest building of Guangzhou when it was constructed. For a long period of time, it was the symbol of Guangzhou before the The Legend of Five Goats, Five Goats Statue was built. Gallery See also * Yuexiu Hill References External links Guangzhou Museum Buildings and structures completed in 1380 Towers completed in the 14th century Buildings and structures in Guangzhou Yuexiu District Ming dynasty architecture Museums in Guangzhou History museums in China Art museums and galleries in China National first-grade museums of China 1380 establishments in Asia {{PRChina-museum-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
