Guangzhou
The most fabulous city in China
with beautiful attractions and
excellent business opportunities
Create A New Chapter
Together With The Great Bay Area
Guangzhou | 广州
Guangzhou, also known as Canton, capital of Guangdong Province, is in the southern part of China with eleven regions (aka Districts).
During the Ming Dynasty, this place was already an important port for China’s foreign trade and cultural exchanges. During the Qing Dynasty, it was China’s only foreign trade window for more than 100 years.
Guangzhou is the leading city of Guangdong, Hong Kong, Macau Greater Bay Area.
Guangdong, Hong Kong, and Macao are geographically close to each other, building strong ties among the three regions. The co-operation and exchanges across the regions have been strengthened to complement each other since sovereignty over Hong Kong and Macao to mainland China.
Guangzhou Population
As of 2020, Guangzhou City has permanent residents of 15,305,900. The population distribution of each district is as follows.
Canton Tower Sunset Scenery With Pearl River
Guangzhou Circle Building Next To Freeway Going Toward Shunde
Water Fountain Near Zhujiang New Town
Guangzhou is located in the Pearl River’s lower reaches in southern China, on the brink of the South China Sea.
Boluo and Longmen counties are in the east of the city. Sanshui, and Shunde to the west. In the north, there are Qingyuan City and Fogang County, and Xinfeng County. Dongguan City and Zhongshan City are in the south, facing Hong Kong and Macau across the sea. Guangzhou is one of the Maritime Silk Road’s starting points and is the only big city in the world that has been prosperous for more than 2000 years.
Xintang Zengcheng District 增城新塘
Panyu District Downtown Development
Guangzhou Nansha International Cruise Home Port
Liwan District Clothing Market
Few Facts About Guangzhou
In 2019, Guangzhou achieved a regional GDP of 2362.8 billion yuan. At present, Guangzhou has formed the production and supply of automobiles, petrochemicals, electronics, electricity and heat, electrical machinery and equipment manufacturing, wholesale and retail, finance, real estate, leasing, and business services.
There are ten 100 billion-level industrial clusters in transportation. There are more than 8,700 national high-tech enterprises. Guangzhou was rated as the world’s first-tier city by the global authority GAWC.
Cisco Smart City in Panyu Xīnzào 番禺新造
An ancient arcade house revitalized in Dongshan
Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport
China Southern Airlines
Star Tunnel at Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport
Boarding Terminal at Baiyun International Airport
Global Connection
Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport was built in the 1930s. and it is located in Huadu District. It is the main airport of Guangzhou, Guangdong’s capital, and is China’s three major international aviation hub airports. It has become China’s first gateway hub to Southeast Asia and Oceania. There are 149 international routes opened for more than 200 countries and regions in five continents: Asia, Africa, Europe, North America, and Oceania.
In 2019, the airport passenger throughput reached 73.38 million, and the airport’s cargo and mail throughput were 2.54 million tons, an increase of 5.2% and 2.28% respectively.
Guangzhou Airport Comprehensive Free Trade Zone is the largest comprehensive free trade zone in China.
Cargo Ship moving to the terminal
Guangzhou Nansha Port
Guangzhou is the largest comprehensive main hub port in South China. In 2019, Guangzhou Port completed a cargo throughput of 624.87 million tons, of which foreign trade cargo throughput was 14.401 million tons, and the port container throughput was 23.23 million international standard containers.
Guangzhou Port has opened 87 international routes and 105 domestic trade routes. The world’s top 21 shipping giants such as Maersk, CMA CGM, and the Mediterranean have established business in Guangzhou Port and trade with 500 ports in more than 170 countries and regions in the world contacts.
WeChat Headquarter in Guangzhou TIT Creative Park
Tencent New Headquarter is under construction in Pazhou.
Guangzhou Aerial View
Liwan District Aerial View
According to Guangzhou’s rail transit network planning, Guangzhou’s long-term planning includes 23 rail transit lines with a total of 1,025km. The network has a “ring + radiation” main structure. In the latest revision of Guangzhou rail transit network planning, Guangzhou Metro Group has taken the initiative to connect Foshan, Dongguan, Zhongshan, Zhuhai, Qingyuan, and other cities, the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macau Greater Bay Area.
Information Counter at Guangzhou South Railway Station
Automobile Advertising Display in South Railway Station
Guangzhou South Railway Station is located at Shibi Village, Zhongcun Town, Panyu District. It is a comprehensive transportation hub; passengers can interchange between high-speed, long-distance trains, Metro, long-distance and local buses.
Waiting Hall In Guangzhou South Railway Station
Cantonese Food
Guangzhou is also the top ten gourmet capital in China, and has the reputation of “Food in Guangzhou”. Cantonese cuisine is the mainstay and representative of Cantonese cuisine. Dishes are with wide range of materials, fine selection of Ingredients, excellent craftsmanship, clear but not light taste. The taste is mainly clear, fresh, tender, smooth, refreshing, fragrant, and crisp.
Shrimp Dumpling in Tao Tao Ju Restaurant
Chef works on Dimsum in Tao Tao Ju Restaurant
Tao Tao Ju Restaurant, over 100 years of age, keeps innovative
Guangzhou Spirit, Combining tradition and innovation
New Feature Dish From Guangzhou Restaurant, over 90 years of age
Angus Beef braised inside the Pear
Sight Seeing
In 2019, Guangzhou received 67.73 million overnight tourists. Guangzhou’s tourism resources are really rich. Huacheng Square, Canton Tower, Baiyun Mountain, Chimelong Tourist Resort, Pearl River Night Tour, Sacred Heart Cathedral, Lingnan Impression Garden, Shawan Ancient Town, Nanyue King Museum, Huangpu Military Academy, Nansha Wetland Park are very famous for sight seeing.
Five Rams Statue in Yuexiu Park
Sunac Resort in Huadu District
Baiyun Mountain
Canton Tower
Parc Central Shopping Mall
Huacheng Square
The Tomb of the Nanyue King, Guangxiao Temple, Huaisheng Temple, etc. have a history of more than 1,000 years.
There are also the Nanhai Temple built in the Sui Dynasty, the Temple of Five Immortals in the Ming Dynasty, Zhenhai Tower, the Chen Clan Temple of the Qing Dynasty, Yuyin Mountain House, etc.
Guangzhou Nansha Tianhou Palace
Tianhe Zhu Village 天河珠村
Chen Clan Temple of the Qing Dynasty
Guangzhou Public Library
Chinese light show
Guangzhou’s Canton Tower lights up to celebrate Lunar New Year