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Guangdong

Guangdong (广东; Gwóngdūng in Cantonese; Guǎngdōng in Mandarin) is a province in South China on the border with Hong Kong. It is China's most populous province, and one of the richest.

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Dongguan

Dongguan is in the Pearl River Delta region of China, about 100 km from Hong Kong. It's a major manufacturing center, producing an estimated one fifth of the world's smartphones and one tenth of the world's shoes. Besides industrial activity, it was known for the dubious distinction of being China's prostitution capital, though this service has become much less prominent following a major crackdown in 2014.

51km

23.0333113.7167

Zhongshan

Zhongshan is a city in Guangdong Province just north of Zhuhai. Zhongshan is most famous as the birthplace of Chinese national hero Sun Yat-Sen. It's now something of a manufacturing center, like the rest of the Pearl River Delta, but it's quieter than the other cities in the area and still has lots of farmland and small towns.

63km

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Qingyuan

Qingyuan is a city in Guangdong Province in China.

74km

23.8167113.0333

Zhuhai

Zhuhai is a city, and Special Economic Zone (SEZ), in Guangdong Province, China. The name means Pearl Sea; Zhuhai is where the Pearl River flows into the South China Sea.

93km

22.27694444113.56777778

Kaiping

Kaiping is a county of about 700,000, west of the Pearl River Delta of Guangdong Province in China. It falls under the administration of Jiangmen perfecture and is known for its watchtower dwellings built by overseas Chinese in a mixure of western and eastern style. Kaiping city is located on the Tanjiang river, 140 kilometres away from Guangzhou, on the eastern edge of the county, which is shaped like a big question mark.

100km

22.37625112.68769

Shenzhen

Shenzhen is one of the most populous and richest cities in China. It is in Guangdong, China on the Hong Kong border about 40 km north of Hong Kong Central and approximately 100 km south of Guangzhou. Shenzhen has been growing like crazy since the 1980s, thanks to its position on the border with Hong Kong and a government program to encourage investment. It's a dynamic, booming city whose population comes from all over China. The city has become a center for international trade and manufacturing, especially electronics, and it's on the list of UNESCO Creative Cities as a design hub. Other draws for visitors include an array of amusement parks as well as extensive, scenic mountains for hiking.

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Hong Kong

Hong Kong (香港 Heūng góng in Cantonese, meaning fragrant harbour) is a place with multiple personalities; the population is mainly Cantonese Chinese but British influence is quite visible. It is a unique destination that has absorbed people and cultural influences from places as diverse as Vietnam and Vancouver and proudly proclaims itself to be Asia's World City.

133km

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Shaoguan

Shaoguan is a small city in Guangdong Province in China. It is famous for its surrounding nature and the hot springs.

173km

24.80113113.59271
Sights (10)

Canton Tower

Canton television and tourism tower

6.3km

23.10888889113.31888889

Baiyun Mountain (Guangdong)

mountain

6.3km

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Canton Fair

trade fair in Guangzhou, China

10km

23.10305556113.3575

Foshan

Prefecture-level city in Guangdong, People's Republic of China

20km

23.01666667113.11666667

Zhaoqing

Prefecture-level city in Guangdong, People's Republic of China

89km

23.048112.465

Cotai Arena

106km

22.147589113.558863

Hong Kong Railway Museum

railway museum in Tai Po, Hong Kong

122km

22.4476114.1644

Kowloon Walled City Park

A park in Kowloon City

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A Symphony of Lights

A Symphony of Lights is a daily light and sound show in Hong Kong. It is the world's largest permanent light and sound show according to Guinness World Records. As of 2017, there are 42 participating buildings in the show.

132km

22.28775278114.17361944

Hong Kong Island

second largest island in Hong Kong

135km

22.26444444114.18722222
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Guangzhou

China
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Guangzhou

Guangzhou is the capital of Guangdong Province in southern China.

Within China, the culture of the Cantonese people is a subset of the larger "Southern" or "Lingnan" cultural areas. Notable aspects of Guangzhou's cultural heritage include:

  • Cantonese language, the local and prestige variant of Yue Chinese
  • Cantonese cuisine, one of China's eight major culinary traditions[154][n 9]
  • Cantonese opera, usually divided into martial and literary performances
  • Xiguan, the area west of the former walled city

The old town of Guangzhou was near Baiyun Mountain on the east bank of the Pearl River (Zhujiang) about 80 miles (129 km) from its junction with the South China Sea and about 300 miles (483 km) below its head of navigation. It commanded the rich alluvial plain of the Pearl River Delta, with its connection to the sea protected at the Humen Strait. The present city spans 7,434.4 square kilometres (2,870.4 sq mi) on both sides of the river from 112° 57′ to 114° 03′ E longitude and 22° 26′ to 23° 56′ N latitude in south-central Guangdong. The Pearl is the 4th-largest river of China. Baiyun Mountain is now locally referred to as the city's "lung" ().

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Jan

18°C10
Precipitation: 41 mm

Feb

19°C12
Precipitation: 69 mm

Mar

22°C15
Precipitation: 85 mm

Apr

26°C20
Precipitation: 201 mm

May

29°C23
Precipitation: 284 mm

Jun

32°C25
Precipitation: 276 mm

Jul

33°C26
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Aug

33°C25
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Sep

32°C24
Precipitation: 166 mm

Oct

29°C21
Precipitation: 87 mm

Nov

25°C16
Precipitation: 35 mm

Dec

21°C12
Precipitation: 32 mm