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Panyu, formerly romanized as Punyü, [b] is one of 11 urban districts of the prefecture-level city of Guangzhou, the capital of Guangdong Province, China. In January 1975, Panyu County is under Guangzhou's administration. In 1992, Panyu County renamed to Panyu county-level city and still under Guangzhou's administration.
The following is a timeline of the history of the Chinese city of Guangzhou, also formerly known as Panyu, [citation needed] Canton, and Kwang-chow. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] This is a dynamic list and may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness.
Shawan Ancient Town (Chinese: 沙湾古镇) is an 800-year-old town located in the Panyu District of Guangzhou in southern China, founded during the Song dynasty. It is traditionally linked to the historical and folk Lingan culture. [1] [2] The town area covers 153 hectares; and it is divided into an east village, west village, and north village.
Guangzhou, [a] previously romanized as Canton [6] or Kwangchow, [7] is the capital and largest city of Guangdong province in southern China. [8] Located on the Pearl River about 120 km (75 mi) northwest of Hong Kong and 145 km (90 mi) north of Macau, Guangzhou has a history of over 2,200 years and was a major terminus of the Silk Road.
Nanhai Commandery (Chinese: 南海郡) was an ancient Chinese commandery that existed from Qin dynasty to Tang dynasty.At the greatest extent, Nanhai's territories covered present-day Guangdong, Hainan, southeastern Guangxi and the southern tip of Fujian.
After the fall of the Qin, he established the independent kingdom of Nanyue with its capital in Panyu (now Guangzhou) in 204 BCE. [1] Some traditional Vietnamese history scholars considered him the founder of the Triệu dynasty while some contemporary historians contest that he was a foreign invader.
Nansha District is located at the southernmost end of Guangzhou City, Guangdong Province, facing Dongguan City across the river in the east, bordering Zhongshan City and Shunde District in Foshan City in the west, connecting with Panyu District in Guangzhou City across the water with the Shawan Waterway as the boundary, and adjacent to Lingding, the outlet of the Pearl River in the south.
Guangzhou a sub-provincial city, the second most populated prefectural-level division of People's Republic of China and it is divided into 11 districts. Guangzhou is further divided into 135 Subdistricts and 35 Towns .