Guotai or Guo Tai is the

atonal Atonality in its broadest sense is music that lacks a tonal center, or key. ''Atonality'', in this sense, usually describes compositions written from about the early 20th-century to the present day, where a hierarchy of harmonies focusing on ...

pinyin Hanyu Pinyin, or simply pinyin, officially the Chinese Phonetic Alphabet, is the most common romanization system for Standard Chinese. ''Hanyu'' () literally means 'Han Chinese, Han language'—that is, the Chinese language—while ''pinyin' ...

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of various

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words and names, usually in reference to a traditional expression about a peaceful and prosperous era in a country's history. It may refer to:

Business

Guotai Junan Securities Guotai Haitong Securities (), commonly abbreviated as GTHT, is a securities firm in China. Following its acquisition of Haitong Securities, it became China's largest securities brokerage by asset value. History GTJA was established on August 18, ...

, a Chinese listed company, a securities broker and an investment bank, that formed by a merger ** Guotai Junan Futures, a subsidiary of Guotai Junan Securities ** Guotai Junan International Holdings, a listed company based in Hong Kong and a subsidiary of Guotai Junan Securities ** Guotai Securities, a predecessor of Guotai Junan Securities * Cathay Pacific Airways, known as just

Cathay Pacific Cathay Pacific Airways Limited, or simply Cathay Pacific, is the flag carrier of Hong Kong, with its head office and main airline hub, hub located at Hong Kong International Airport. The airline's operations and its subsidiaries have schedule ...

, is a Hong Kong–based airline, also known as its pinyin transliteration of its Chinese name as ''Guotai hangkong'' *

Cathay Bank Cathay Bank () is a Chinese American bank founded in 1962. Cathay is headquartered in Chinatown, Los Angeles, with a corporate center in nearby El Monte, California. It has branches in California, Massachusetts, New York, Texas, Washington, ...

, a United States bank that was specialized for Chinese communities, also known as its pinyin transliteration of its Chinese name as ''Guotai Yinhang'' ** Cathay General Bancorp, parent company of Cathay Bank, a listed company in NASDAQ *

Cathay United Bank Cathay United Bank () is one of the largest commercial banks in Taiwan, with a capital value of TW$67 billion (approximately US$2.23 billion) and more than 165 branches located throughout Taiwan. It is part of Cathay Financial Holdings. History ...

, a Taiwanese financial services company, also known as its pinyin transliteration of its Chinese name as ''Guotai Shihua Yinhang'' *

Cathay Life Insurance Cathay Life Insurance () is a life insurance company in Taiwan founded in 1962. The firm offers life, health, and annuities. In 2017, Cathay ranked 411th on the Fortune Global 500. History The firm was founded in 1962 by Tsai Wan-lin Tsai Wa ...

, a Taiwanese insurance company, also known as its pinyin transliteration of its Chinese name as ''Guotai Renshou'' *

Cathay Organisation Cathay Organisation Holdings Limited is one of Singapore's leading leisure and entertainment groups. It operates the first THX cinema hall and digital cinema in Singapore. The group has operations in both Singapore and Malaysia. Current Subs ...

, a Singapore film company, also known as its pinyin transliteration of its Chinese name as ''Guotai Jigou'' ** , formerly known as Motion Picture & General Investment, a Hong Kong–based film company and a subsidiary of Cathay Organisation

Buildings

* , a historical landmark movie theatre in Shanghai, also known as its pinyin transliteration of its Chinese name as ''Guotai Dianyingyuan'' *

The Cathay The Cathay is a mixed-use 17-storey shopping mall and apartment building located at Handy Road and Mount Sophia in the Museum Planning Area of Singapore. History Owned and managed by Cathay Organisation, the original building was opened in 193 ...

, a historical landmark movie theatre in Singapore that was owned by Cathay Organisation *

Cathay City Cathay Pacific City (), often referred as Cathay City, is the headquarters of Cathay Pacific, Hong Kong's flag-carrying airline. It is located at Hong Kong International Airport, on the south side. History The airline built Cathay Pacific City ...

, headquarters of Cathay Pacific Airways

Names

Guotai (given name) Guotai is a pinyin transliteration of a Chinese given name; in Cantonese dialect, it may also transliterate as Kwok Tai; and in Singapore and Malaysia, as Kok Thay. Notable people with the name include: * Zhou Guotai, Chinese military general * ...

, also in the form of Kowk Tai, Kok Thay * (, aka ), a Chinese scholar-official of Eastern Han dynasty * Qing dynasty Chinese people, also known as his alternative name Guotai () * Lady Wu (), a fictional character in the ''Romance of the Three Kingdoms'', Guotai () was her nickname

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