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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.
The Guangdong–Hong Kong–Macao Greater Bay Area, [2] [a] commonly referred to as the Greater Bay Area (GBA), is a megalopolis, consisting of nine cities and two special administrative regions in South China. It is envisioned by Chinese government planners as an integrated economic area aimed at taking a leading role globally by 2035.
Guangzhou City 廣州市 5 120 244 inhab. and 282,93 km 2: Yuexiu, Liwan, Haizhu, Tianhe: Nanhai County, Guangdong 南海縣 part of Liwan, part of Baiyun: Panyu County, Guangdong 番禺縣 Panyu, Baiyun, Huangpu, Nansha, part of Tianhe: Hua County, Guangdong 花縣 Huadu: Conghua County, Guangdong 從化縣 Conghua: Zengcheng County, Guangdong ...
Guangdong and the greater Guangzhou area are served by several Radio Guangdong stations, Guangdong Television, Southern Television Guangdong, Shenzhen Television, and Guangzhou Television. There is an English programme produced by Radio Guangdong which broadcasts information about this region to the entire world through the WRN Broadcast .
The Pearl River Delta Metropolitan Region [a] is the low-lying area surrounding the Pearl River estuary, where the Pearl River flows into the South China Sea.Referred to as the Guangdong–Hong Kong–Macao Greater Bay Area in official documents, the region is one of the most densely populated and urbanized regions in the world, and is considered a megacity by numerous scholars. [2]
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The main parts of the area are Haizhu Island and Henan Island. In addition, there are Guanzhou Island and Yajisha Island. Haizhu District is located between 113°14' to 113°23' east longitude and 23°3' to 23°16' north latitude, surrounded by the front and rear waterways of the Guangzhou section of the Pearl River.
Conghua connects the Pearl River Delta with the mountainous area of northern Guangdong. [5] Within China, it is known for its hot springs [6] and lychees. [7] Covering an area of 1,974.15 km 2 (762.22 sq mi), it is the largest urban district of Guangzhou by area, with a population of 717,684 in 2020. Its GDP was RMB41.668 billion in 2018.