Guangdong Province
Guangdong (Yue for short) is located in South China, with an area of
178,000 square kilometers, and a population of 65 million.
 It
adjoins the Wuling Mountains to the north and the South China Sea to the
south, with a landscape sloping from north to south. It's mountainous
in north, and in the south there are coastal plains, hills and tablelands.
The deltas of the Pearl River and Han River are its chief plains. The
West River, North River and East River known as "The Peal River System"
as well as Han River are Guangdong's main waterways. Its coastline is
long and zigzag with numerous offshore islands. With the Tropic of Cancer
running across its central land, Guangdong is, in the main, subject to
south sub-tropical humid climate. Its abundant mineral resources include
tungsten, tin, antimony, molybdenum, copper, zinc and lead, which all
hold an important position in China.
Its main industrial products cover cane-sugar, garments, leather, paper,
stationery, arts & crafts, pharmaceuticals, plastics, cement, ceramics
for daily use, consumer electronics, watches, cameras, electric machinery,
electronics, and communication equipments. The output value of which all
stand in the forefront in China. Guangdong also holds an important place
in China in the production of meat, jute and tropical crops. It has well-developed
sea and ocean fishing as well as freshwater and seawater aquiculture.
Railway and shipping are Guangdong's mainstay of transport, while there's
convenient highway communication. Its numerous seaports facilitate shipping.
As one of the locations of China's Special Economic Zones, and bordering
on Hong Kong and Macu, Guangdong has marked advantage in utilizing overseas
capital and technology and carrying out foreign economic and technical
cooperation. Foreign-oriented economic structure has taken shape. Guangdon
stands in the forefront in the scale of both foreign fund utilized and
export earnings in China.
Due to its excellent natural and human sites and sceneries, Guangdong
has advanced tourism. Among the main scenic spots and historical sites
are Yuexiu Hill in Guangzhou, botanical garden of South China, Star Lake
in Zhaoqin, Seven Stars Crags and Dinghu Mountain.
City:
Dongguan
Foshan
Panyu
Shantou
Shenzhen
Zhaoqing
Zhuhai
Guangzhou
Jiangmen
Zhongshan
Heshan
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