Guangdong Travel Guide

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Guangdong is one of China's most populous and prosperous provinces. It covers an area of over 180,000 square kilometers (69,500 square miles), and has a permanent population of about 96 million (2008). The humid subtropical and tropical climate here is marked by high temperature and plentiful rainfall, with short, mild, dry winters and long, hot, wet summers.

Guangdong is a multi-cultural province. The central region is populated mainly by Cantonese speakers, but during the last three decades of influx of immigrants from other provinces has somewhat diminished the Cantonese linguistic dominance. Besides Cantonese, Mandarin-Chinese is increasingly spoken, especially among the younger generation.

The Cantonese Cuisine is one of the Eight Great Cuisines in China, and it enjoys high reputation among all the regional cuisines in China. It is also famous around the world due to the large numbers of early emigrants from Guangdong, as well as its palatability.

Guangdong is also famous because of its numerous overseas Chinese people. Chinese nationals abroad and ethnic Chinese, those who originated from Guangdong, add up to 22 million in more than one hundred countries and regions across the world.

Guangzhou, the capital city, holds the largest Import and Export Fair in China-Canton Fair annually in spring and autumn. It has made the city as one of the most popular destinations for business travelers.

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