Guangdong Travel Guide
Location:Guangdong Province, which borders Fujian province to the northeast, Jiangxi and Hunan provinces to the north, Guangxi autonomous region to the west and Hong Kong and Macau Special Administrative Regions to the south, is situated on the southern part of China mainland.
History:
Guangzhou is an ancient city with a history of 2800 years. It is named 'the spring city' because with long summer the city is always with green plants and blooming with fresh flowers all years round.
Guangdong was far away from the centre of ancient Chinese civilization in the north China plain. It was populated by peoples collectively known as the Hundred Yue, who may have been Kradai and related to the Zhuang people in modern Guangxi.
Guangdong was made part of Lingnan Circuit, or Mountain-South Circuit, in 627 during the Tang Dynasty.
The name "Guangdong Province" was given in early Ming Dynasty.
In the 19th century, Guangdong was also the major port of exit for labourers to Southeast Asia and the West, i.e. United States and Canada. As a result, many overseas Chinese communities have their origins in Guangdong.
During the 1850s, the first revolt of the Taiping Rebellion took place in Guangdong.
Transportation:
As one of the most prosperous provinces in China, Guangdong Province is conveniently accessible by air, railway, highway and waterway. It is also the major gateway adjoining Hong Kong and Macau.
There are five civil airports within Guangdong Province, respectively located in Guangzhou, Shenzhen, Zhuhai, Shantou and Zhanjiang. The main airport is the Baiyun International Airport in Huadu District. Flights from Guangzhou New Baiyun International Airport connect Guangzhou with more than 70 domestic cities and over 20 international cities.
Guangzhou Railway Station located on the Huanshi Xi Lu, northwest of Guangzhou, can be reached easily by public buses.
Guangdong has established a land way traffic network system which connects major towns, cities, airports and harbors. There are highway coaches to and from many major southern cities in the country.
Guangzhou is located by the Pearl River. Boats sailing along the river can take visitors to Hong Kong, Macau, Haikou and Sanya.
Dining:
Guangdong cuisine, known as Cantonese cuisine in the West, originates from Guangdong, the southernmost province in China. It is one of the Eight Great Cuisines in China.
Guangdong cuisine is divided into three branches: Guangdong food is traditional Guangdong cuisine; Chaozhou food is similar to Fujian cuisine because Chaozhou neighbors Fujian Province. It stresses seafood and many dishes are served in soup. Its flavors are thick, delicious, and sweet.
Guangdong cuisine is unique and enjoys great fame the world over with its specific dishes and flavor.
Guangdong is also well known for its dim sum, snack-like delicacies of savory and sweet buns, steamed meat with vegetable and pastries. Dim sum is usually served for breakfast and lunch.
Weather:
Guangdong has a humid subtropical climate, with short, mild, dry, winters and long, hot, wet summers. It has the highest temperature of 28℃ in July and 13℃ in January. Average daily highs in Guangzhou in January and July are 18 °C and 33 °C respectively, although the humidity makes it feel much hotter in summer.
Frost is rare on the coast but may happen a few days each winter well inland. The coastal regions are frequently visited by typhoons between July and August.
Attractions:
These are some tourists’ hot spots when they visit Guangdong. Baiyun Hill and Xiangjiang Wildlife Park in Guangzhou; Overseas Chinese Town and Guanlan Golf Course in Shenzhen; Yuanming New Park in Zhuhai; Dr. Sun Yat-sen's birthplace in Zhongshan; Mount Sijiao in Foshan; Qingxin Hot Springs in Qingyuan, etc.
By visiting these destinations, you can gain an understanding of China's history and culture as well as experience the customs and cultural differences both between their own culture and China and between Guangdong and other regions of China.
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