Guangzhou , Wade-Giles romanization Kuang-chou, Common Canton or Kwangchow, a city, the capital of Guangdong sheng (province), southern China. Its base is located near the head of the Pearl River (Zhu Jiang) Delta, more than 145 miles inland from the South China Sea. Because of its position in the meeting place of rivers and seas, it has long been one of Ch…
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