Guangzhou
South China metropolis
Guangzhou is a major city in southern China, capital of Guangdong province, situated on the Pearl River.
Long known in English as Canton, it was China's main trading port for centuries and remains one of the country's largest and most economically significant cities.
The Cantonese language and cuisine take their English names from the city.
Foreign-bound sale
- manufacturingIndustrial product creation
- wholesaleBulk sales to merchants
- electronicsStudy of circuits
- textilesWoven or knit materials
garments · sourcing · merchants · factories · commerce · import · logistics · suppliers
Urban area exceeding ten million
- skyscrapersExtremely tall urban buildings
- subwayUnderground transit passage
- districtsDefined administrative regions
- trafficMovement along routes
urbanization · cosmopolitan · nightlife · high-rise · sprawl · cityscape · development · infrastructure
Transporting goods to destinations
- containersObjects for holding things
- maritimeOf the sea
- cargoTransported goods
- freightGoods being transported
harbor · dockyard · logistics · customs · terminal · export · import · warehouse
Successive rulers from one family
- ancientVery old indeed
- colonialismDomination through foreign settlement
- revolutionViolent governmental overthrow
- artifactsHuman-made historical objects
Regional language variety
- tonalRelating to pitch
- pronunciationManner of speaking words
- colloquialCasual, everyday language
- vernacularEveryday regional speech
wonton · bilingualism · diglossia · romanization · slang · expressions · loanwords
Stuffed Chinese pasta pocket
Holy places or head sides
- festivalsOrganized communal celebrations
- pagodasTiered East Asian towers
- folkloreInherited cultural narratives
- traditionsLong-established customs passed down
rituals · incense · calligraphy · handicrafts · ceramics · customs · lanterns
export
Foreign-bound sale
- manufacturingIndustrial product creation
- wholesaleBulk sales to merchants
- electronicsStudy of circuits
textiles · garments · sourcing · merchants · factories · commerce · import · logistics · suppliers · buyers
megacity
Urban area exceeding ten million
- skyscrapersExtremely tall urban buildings
- subwayUnderground transit passage
- districtsDefined administrative regions
traffic · urbanization · cosmopolitan · nightlife · high-rise · sprawl · cityscape · development · infrastructure · CBD
shipping
Transporting goods to destinations
- containersObjects for holding things
- maritimeOf the sea
- cargoTransported goods
freight · harbor · dockyard · logistics · customs · terminal · export · import · warehouse · transshipment
dynasties
Successive rulers from one family
- ancientVery old indeed
- colonialismDomination through foreign settlement
- revolutionViolent governmental overthrow
dialect
Regional language variety
- tonalRelating to pitch
- pronunciationManner of speaking words
- colloquialCasual, everyday language
vernacular · wonton · bilingualism · diglossia · romanization · slang · expressions · loanwords
wonton
Stuffed Chinese pasta pocket
temples
Holy places or head sides
- festivalsOrganized communal celebrations
- pagodasTiered East Asian towers
- folkloreInherited cultural narratives
traditions · rituals · incense · calligraphy · handicrafts · ceramics · customs · lanterns
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