Guangzhou, the third largest city in China, the southern gate of China, the national central city, the three comprehensive national gateway cities and international metropolises positioned by the State Council, the world-famous port city, the financial, trade, economic, shipping, logistics, political, military, cultural, science and education center and national transportation hub in southern China, has direct socio-economic and cultural radiation to Southeast Asia.

With a history of more than 2,000 years, Guangzhou is a famous historical and cultural city in China, the largest and oldest foreign trade port in China, and one of the starting points of the Maritime Silk Road. It is called "the capital of the Millennium".

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Geographical location of Guangdong province:

Guangdong Province is located at the southernmost tip of Chinese mainland. It borders Fujian in the east, Jiangxi and Hunan in the north, Guangxi in the west and the South China Sea in the south. The east and west sides of the Pearl River Estuary border Hong Kong and Macao Special Administrative Regions respectively, and the Leizhou Peninsula in the southwest faces Hainan Province across the Qiongzhou Strait.

The whole territory is located between 2013 ′ ~ 25 31′ north latitude and 0/09 39 ′ ~19 ′ east longitude.

It starts from Chizai Island, Nanpeng Islands, Nan 'ao County in the east and reaches Liangpo Village, Jijia Town, Leizhou City in the west, with an east-west span of about 800 kilometers. It starts from Shang 'ao Village, Baishi Township, Lechang County in the north and ends at Dengloujiao, Jiaowei Township, xuwen county in the south, with a total length of about 600 kilometers.

Reference source: Baidu Encyclopedia-Guangzhou