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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