Canton
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Canton is the traditional English name for Guangzhou, a major city in southern China.
The term persists in Cantonese, referring to the Chinese language and culture of the region: Cantonese cuisine, Cantonese opera.
Canton is also a common American place name, with cities in Ohio, Michigan, Massachusetts, and elsewhere.
The Canton Fair is China's largest trade exhibition. (Lowercase canton is a territorial subdivision or heraldic term.)
china
Southern US waterway
- South ChinaSouthern Chinese territories
- tradeExchange of commodities
- porcelainTranslucent fired clay
- silkFine woven insect fiber
Pearl River
Southern US waterway
- South ChinaSouthern Chinese territories
- tradeExchange of commodities
- porcelainTranslucent fired clay
- Town NamesSpringfield, Fairview, Riverside, Greenville, Madison
- Norfolk CountyBraintree, Brookline, Milton, Needham, Norwood
- Stark CountyLouisville, Minerva, Navarre, Brewster, Mapleton
- Madison CountyMadison, Flora
- Historic PortsVenice, Genoa, Amsterdam, Lisbon, Marseille
- BaltimoreBaltimore, Orioles, Johns Hopkins, Fort McHenry, crab cakes
political subdivision scale
Cantonnation
Sovereign political entity
federation · country · sovereign state · nation-state · empire
- Cantonese cuisineGuangdong regional cooking
- Canton SystemQing single-port trade restriction