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Canton redirects here. For other places with the same name, see Canton (disambiguation)
Guangzhou
Location
Guangdong subdivisions - Guangzhou.svg
Quick Facts
Government Capital of Guangdong
Currency Chinese Renminbi (¥) (CNY)
Area 7,434 km2(Sub-Providencial area)
Population 11,070,654(2013 est.)
Language Official:Mandrin
Spoken:Cantonese
Religion n/a
Electricity 220V/50Hz (U.S. Type A, Australian Type I, and Type G plugs)
Time Zone UTC+8
Guangzhou or Canton (广州) , the capital of Guangdong Province, is the third largest city in China after Beijing and Shanghai with a population of more than 12 million. Founded in 214 BC, the city has been a springboard for trading, cultural exchanges, many revolutions and reforms, making it an unavoidable stopover to understand what shapes the modern China.
