24 July 2019 | Author/Destination: Asia / Asien | Rubric: General
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Foshan,
formerly romanized as
Fatshan, is a
prefecture-level
city in central
Guangdong Province, China. The entire prefecture covers 3,848.49 km² (1,485.91 sq mi) and has an
urban population around 7.1 million. It forms part of the western side of the
Pearl River Delta Economic Zone, which includes
Guangzhou to the east and northeast and
Zhongshan to the southeast. Foshan is regarded as the home of the Cantonese versions of
Chinese opera,
kung fu and
lion dance. Foshan lies on the
Fen River in the estuaries making up the west side of the
Pearl River Delta.
Guangzhou lies 25 kilometers (16 mi) to the northeast,
Zhongshan to the southeast,
Jiangmen to the south,
Qingyuan to the west, and
Zhaoqing to the west.
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29 May 2019 | Author/Destination: Asia / Asien | Rubric: General
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Guangzhou, also known as
Canton since its
French colonial times before
the end of World War II, is the
capital and most populous city of the
province of
Guangdong in
southern China. On the
Pearl River about 120 km (75 mi) north-northwest of
Hong Kong and 145 km (90 mi) north of
Macau, Guangzhou has a history of over 2,200 years and was a major terminus of the maritime
Silk Road, and continues to serve as a major
port and transportation hub, as well as one of China’s three largest cities.
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