Guangzhou

Guangzhou (UK: /??w??????d??o??/, US: /??w????-/; simplified Chinese: ??????; traditional Chinese: ??????; pinyin: Gu??ngzh??u; Cantonese pronunciation: [k??????????.ts????u] or [k??????????.ts????u]; Mandarin pronunciation: [kw???? t????u]), also known as Canton (/k??n??t??n/) and alternatively romanized as Kwongchow or Kwangchow, is the capital and largest city of Guangdong province in southern China. Located on the Pearl River about 120 km (75 mi) north-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 maritime Silk Road; it continues to serve as a major port and transportation hub as well as being one of China's three largest cities. For a long time, the only Chinese port accessible to most foreign traders, Guangzhou was captured by the

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