Prefecture-level city · Guangdong

Guangzhou 广州市

Guangzhou (广州市), the capital of Guangdong, lies at the mouth of the Pearl River (珠江) in the middle of the Pearl River Delta. From the Qin and Han to the Ming and Qing it was one of China’s main ports for foreign trade, and it is known as the City of Rams (羊城) and the City of Flowers (花城).

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Get to know Guangzhou

Xinxin Avenue Middle in Guangzhou (广州), with an elevated rail structure above the roadside.
Xinxin Avenue Middle in Guangzhou (广州), with an elevated rail structure above the roadside. Photograph date recorded by the source: 2025-05-12 11:19:12. · Dinkun Chen · CC BY-SA 4.0
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Administrative area
Prefecture-level city · 地级市
Part of
Guangdong
Chinese name
广州市
Local areas
11 local areas

Area & population

Area in the source
7,434.40 km²
Population · 2020 census
18,676,605
Administrative seat
Yuexiu District

Source: cited geographic source, as of the dates shown.

Setting and landscape

The land falls from forested hills in the north, where Tiantangding (天堂顶) on the border with Huizhou reaches 1,210 metres, to the delta plain in the south; Baiyun Mountain (白云山), inside the city, is called its lungs. The city lies on the lower Xi, Bei and Dong rivers; the Pearl River’s front and back channels run through the urban area, and three of the river’s eight mouths lie within the city.

History

Legend tells of five immortals riding rams who brought ears of rice, hence the nicknames City of Rams and City of Rice Ears. In 214 BC the Qin founded Nanhai commandery with its seat at Panyu (番禺), today’s Guangzhou; from 204 BC Zhao Tuo (赵佗) ruled the Nanyue kingdom from the same city until the Han conquest of 111 BC. The name Guangzhou appeared after Sun Quan (孙权) split Jiaozhou in 226. Under the Tang the city was the start of the sea route to foreign lands, the Song set up what the city government calls China’s first maritime trade office here, and in the Ming and Qing it was for a long period the only port open to foreign trade.

What to see

The Nanyue King’s Tomb (南越王墓), Guangxiao Temple (光孝寺) and Liurong Temple (六榕寺) are all more than a thousand years old; the Nanhai God Temple (南海神庙) was founded in the Sui, and the Chen Clan Ancestral Hall (陈家祠) and Yuyin Shanfang (余荫山房) date from the Qing. Shamian (沙面) island was occupied by Britain and France for more than 80 years from 1861. Revolutionary sites include the Huanghuagang tomb of the 72 martyrs (黄花岗七十二烈士墓), the Whampoa Military Academy (黄埔军校) site and the Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hall (中山纪念堂). The Canton Tower (广州塔) is 600 metres tall, and the Guangdong Museum (广东省博物馆), a national first-grade museum, stands in Zhujiang New Town (珠江新城).

Food and local products

Guangzhou is the representative city of Cantonese cuisine. Morning tea (早茶) with dim sum is one of its best-known food customs, and many restaurants serve three teas, two meals and a late-night meal. Classic dishes include roast suckling pig, winter-melon cup and slow-boiled soup, and the humid heat has made herbal tea (凉茶) an everyday habit.

Getting oriented

The city government sits in Yuexiu District (越秀区), and the main urban area spans Yuexiu, Liwan (荔湾区), Haizhu (海珠区) and Tianhe (天河区). Baiyun Mountain and the Chimelong Tourist Resort (长隆旅游度假区) are national 5A scenic areas.

Highlights

  • Chen Clan Ancestral Hall 陈家祠: Qing-dynasty clan hall listed among the city's historic sites.
  • Shamian 沙面: Island occupied by Britain and France for more than 80 years from 1861.
  • Baiyun Mountain 白云山: Hill inside the city, called its lungs; a national 5A scenic area.
  • Morning tea 早茶: Tea with Cantonese dim sum, one of the city's best-known food customs.
Sources for this guide

历史沿革 - 广州市人民政府门户网站 · Guangzhou Municipal People's Government

Guangzhou International (About GZ) · Guangzhou Municipal People's Government (English portal)

广州市 - 维基百科，自由的百科全书 · Wikipedia (Chinese) · CC BY-SA 4.0

Original English written from the listed sources and checked sentence by sentence against quoted extracts by a separate reviewer. Updated 2026-09-30.

Explore Guangzhou

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Places to explore around Guangzhou

Canton Tower and the Pearl River in Guangzhou · 广州塔与珠江Canton Tower and the Pearl River in Guangzhou · 广州塔与珠江 Photograph date recorded by the source: 27 October 2024, 14:23:27.

Guangzhou广州

Guangzhou is easiest to understand through the Pearl River and the neighbourhoods on either side of it. In Liwan, Shamian preserves tree-lined streets and buildings from the former foreign concessions, while nearby commercial…

Read the place guide →Canton Tower · 广州塔Canton Tower · 广州塔

Canton Tower广州塔

Canton Tower rises from the Haizhu bank of the Pearl River with a lattice structure that narrows into a twisted waist. The building was designed around rotated ellipses, so its outer columns appear to tighten and then open out…

Read the place guide →Chen Clan Ancestral Hall · 陈家祠Chen Clan Ancestral Hall · 陈家祠

Chen Clan Ancestral Hall陈家祠

The Chen Clan Ancestral Hall was built by related Chen families as a place for education and preparation for the imperial examinations. Its southern-facing complex is arranged along a north–south axis, with halls and courtyards…

Read the place guide →Shamian Island · 沙面Shamian Island · 沙面

Shamian沙面

Shamian is a small island in Guangzhou’s Liwan district whose streets preserve the physical setting of the former British and French concessions. Tree-lined avenues and European-style buildings give the area a different rhythm…

Read the place guide →Baiyun Mountain · 白云山Baiyun Mountain · 白云山

Baiyun Mountain (Guangdong)白云山

Baiyun Mountain’s southern approach combines cultivated gardens with wooded slopes above Guangzhou. Yuntai Garden contains a glasshouse, rose garden and rock garden, giving a detailed botanical start before the climb. Beyond the…

Read the place guide →Chimelong Safari Park · 长隆野生动物世界Chimelong Safari Park · 长隆野生动物世界

Chimelong Safari Park长隆野生动物世界

Chimelong Safari Park occupies part of the resort area in Dashi, Panyu, south of central Guangzhou. Its defining feature is the division between a walking zone and a vehicle-based safari zone. Seeing animals from these two…

Read the place guide →Guangdong Museum in Zhujiang New Town, Guangzhou, September 2017.Guangdong Museum in Zhujiang New Town, Guangzhou, September 2017.

Guangdong Museum广东省博物馆

Guangdong Museum’s current building stands in Zhujiang New Town, within Guangzhou’s modern cultural district. Its collections bring together the province’s history, natural environment and local artistic traditions. The…

Read the place guide →Entrance wall and signage at the King’s Tomb site of the Nanyue King Museum in Guangzhou, June 2021.Entrance wall and signage at the King’s Tomb site of the Nanyue King Museum in Guangzhou, June 2021.

Museum of the Mausoleum of the Nanyue King南越王博物院

This museum preserves the excavated tomb of Zhao Mo, a ruler of the Nanyue kingdom during the Western Han period. The burial chamber lies beneath Elephant Hill and is divided into a front chamber, side rooms, a coffin chamber…

Read the place guide →The main gate of Yuexiu Park, Guangzhou; 18 May 2026.The main gate of Yuexiu Park, Guangzhou; 18 May 2026.

Yuexiu Park越秀公园

Yuexiu Park spreads over the hills that once marked the northern edge of Guangzhou’s walled city. It combines wooded slopes and lakes with landmarks that explain the old city, including the Five Rams sculpture and Zhenhai Tower…

Read the place guide →The twin-spired front of Guangzhou's Sacred Heart Cathedral, June 2025.The twin-spired front of Guangzhou's Sacred Heart Cathedral, June 2025.

Sacred Heart Cathedral (Guangzhou)圣心大教堂

Guangzhou’s Sacred Heart Cathedral is a Gothic Revival church on Yide Road in the old commercial district. It is often called the Stone House because granite was used for the walls, pillars and twin towers. The pointed forms and…

Read the place guide →Curved roof entrance of Guangzhou Baiyun Airport Terminal 2 under a blue skyTerminal 2 of Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport · 广州白云国际机场2号航站楼 Source-recorded photograph date: 2020-07-16 15:21:02.

Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport广州白云国际机场

Baiyun Airport’s Terminal 3 brings Guangzhou’s flower imagery into its public spaces. Floral check-in columns and garden areas frame a terminal designed around a spreading blossom, while a landside viewing platform offers a…

Read the place guide →A fountain plaza with several white tiger statues arranged around a rock formationThe white-tiger fountain sculpture at the entrance plaza of Chimelong Paradise, Guangzhou · 广州长隆欢乐世界入口广场的白虎喷泉雕塑 Source-recorded photograph date: 9 April 2006 (original upload date).

Guangzhou Chimelong Paradise广州长隆欢乐世界

Chimelong Paradise is the ride-focused theme park in Guangzhou's Chimelong resort. It combines roller coasters and other amusement rides with performances, parades and family attractions, and is a separate park from Chimelong Safari Park.

Read the place guide →Guangzhou Chimelong Water Park (广州长隆水上乐园)Guangzhou Chimelong Water Park · 广州长隆水上乐园

Guangzhou Chimelong Water Park广州长隆水上乐园

Guangzhou Chimelong Water Park is the resort's water-based park in Panyu. Large slides, raft rides, wave-pool areas and gentler water activities make it a separate outing from Chimelong Paradise or the safari park.

Read the place guide →Guangzhou Chimelong International Circus (广州长隆国际大马戏)Guangzhou Chimelong International Circus · 广州长隆国际大马戏

Guangzhou Chimelong International Circus广州长隆国际大马戏

Guangzhou Chimelong International Circus is a scheduled stage production within the Panyu resort. It combines an international performance ensemble with elaborate lighting, sound and large-scale circus acts in a seated venue.

Read the place guide →Liuxihe National Forest Park (流溪河国家森林公园)Liuxihe National Forest Park · 流溪河国家森林公园

Liuxihe National Forest Park流溪河国家森林公园

Forest park around Liuxi Lake in northern Guangzhou, with 22 islands, peaks over 1,000 m and winter plum blossom called Liuxi Fragrant Snow.

Read the place guide →Wooden boardwalk beside a forest lake at Shimen National Forest ParkA lakeside boardwalk through the old-tree garden at Shimen National Forest Park, Conghua · 从化石门国家森林公园古树园湖畔栈道 Source-recorded photograph date: 2015-09-17 11:06:19.

Shimen National Forest Park石门国家森林公园

Forest park in northeast Conghua, Guangzhou, set up in 1995 on a 1960 forest farm, with Guangzhou's highest peak and Guangdong's largest Rhodoleia woods.

Read the place guide →A wooden and stone gateway entrance with mountains rising behind it, and a parking area in frontThe main entrance gate of Bai Shui Zhai (Baishuizhai Scenic Area) in Zengcheng District, Guangzhou · 广州市增城区白水寨风景名胜区正门 Source-recorded photograph date: 2016-06-07 10:49:54.

Baishuizhai Scenic Area白水寨

Mountain scenic area in Zengcheng, Guangzhou, with the 428.5 m Baishui Xian waterfall and a 9,999-step stairway past lakes and viewing platforms.

Read the place guide →South China National Botanical Garden (中国科学院华南国家植物园)South China National Botanical Garden · 中国科学院华南国家植物园

South China National Botanical Garden中国科学院华南国家植物园

The South China National Botanical Garden (中国科学院华南国家植物园) in Tianhe District, Guangzhou, is a botanical research institute of the Chinese Academy of Sciences together with a large living collection of tropical and subtropical plants grown for conservation.

Read the place guide →Wide paved plaza with modern museum and library buildings and skyscrapers in the background.Huacheng Square with the Guangzhou Library and Guangdong Museum buildings and the city skyline behind, Tianhe District, Guangzhou. · 广州市天河区花城广场，可见广州图书馆、广东省博物馆及城市天际线。 Source-recorded photograph date: 2012-11-18 09:33:31.

Huacheng Square花城广场

A 56-hectare car-free square on Guangzhou's central axis in Zhujiang New Town, facing the Canton Tower and home to the November light festival.

Read the place guide →Taigucang Wharf warehouse buildings and water tower, GuangzhouRow of restored brick warehouse buildings and a water tower at Taigucang Wharf, Haizhu District, Guangzhou · 广东省广州市海珠区太古仓码头红砖仓库建筑群及水塔 Source-recorded photograph date: 2024-02-04.

Taikoo Cang Wharf太古仓

Butterfield & Swire's 1904-1908 wharf and godowns on the Pearl River in Haizhu, Guangzhou, used for cargo until 2007 and now converted.

Read the place guide →Still wetland pond with lily pads, reflecting trees and a buildingWetland pond with lily pads at Haizhu National Wetland Park, Haizhu District · 海珠区海珠国家湿地公园，荷叶点缀的湿地水面 Source-recorded photograph date: 2015-02-21 12:20:38.

Haizhu National Wetland Park海珠国家湿地公园

A 1,100-ha tidal orchard wetland in central Guangzhou, with Haizhu Lake, Lingnan-style buildings, bird habitat and old fruit orchards.

Read the place guide →Koi pond with an arched red bridge and pavilions at Yuyin GardenPond and covered bridge in Yuyin Garden, Panyu District, Guangzhou · 广州市番禺区南村镇余荫山房园林景观 Source-recorded photograph date: 2012-11-19 16:11:37.

Yuyin Garden余荫山房

Qing private garden in Panyu, Guangzhou, built 1867–1871, one of the Four Famous Gardens of Guangdong and a national protected site.

Read the place guide →Traditional buildings at Shawan Ancient Town, Panyu, GuangzhouStreet of traditional Lingnan-style buildings at the entrance to Shawan Ancient Town, Panyu District, Guangzhou · 广东省广州市番禺区沙湾古镇岭南传统建筑街景 Source-recorded photograph date: 2019-05-01 13:45:39.

Shawan Ancient Town沙湾古镇

Shawan (沙湾古镇) is an old market town in Panyu District, Guangzhou, settled in the Southern Song and known both for its Lingnan ancestral halls and as the place where several standards of Cantonese music were written.

Read the place guide →Traditional Lingnan-style pavilions with a fountain at Baomo GardenPavilions and a fountain beside the lake at Baomo Garden, Panyu District, Guangzhou · 广州市番禺区宝墨园水榭喷泉 Source-recorded photograph date: 2018-07-02 14:01:34.

Baomo Garden宝墨园

Lingnan garden in Panyu's Shawan Town, grown from a Qing shrine to Bao Zheng and rebuilt from 1995, with halls, a porcelain relief and brick carving.

Read the place guide →Amusement ride swinging above trees at Chimelong ParadiseA pendulum ride at Chimelong Paradise (Rainbow Bay), Panyu District, Guangzhou · 广州市番禺区长隆欢乐世界彩虹湾游乐设施 Source-recorded photograph date: 24 October 2015 (according to Exif data).

Chimelong Paradise长隆欢乐世界

Amusement park in Panyu, Guangzhou, opened in 2006 and designed by Forrec, with themed zones and the 10 Inversion Roller Coaster.

Read the place guide →Langtou Old Village (塱头古村)Langtou Old Village (塱头古村), Huadu District. Photograph: "塱头村留耕公祠".

Langtou Old Village塱头古村

Langtou (塱头古村) is a Cantonese lineage village in Tanbu Town, Huadu District, Guangzhou, founded at the turn of the Song and Yuan and still occupied by a single Huang surname.

Read the place guide →Traditional tiled-roof building of Hong Xiuquan's former residence with an old banyan tree in frontExterior of the Hong Xiuquan Former Residence, a traditional tiled-roof building in Huadu District, Guangzhou · 洪秀全故居外观，广州市花都区传统民居建筑 Source-recorded photograph date: 2013-11-23 16:21:13.

Hong Xiuquan Former Residence洪秀全故居

Rebuilt Hakka home of Taiping leader Hong Xiuquan in Huadu, with his village school, clan hall, longan trees and a 2014 memorial hall.

Read the place guide →Yongqingfang and Enning Road (永庆坊与恩宁路)Yongqingfang and Enning Road · 永庆坊与恩宁路

Yongqingfang and Enning Road永庆坊与恩宁路

Yongqingfang and Enning Road (永庆坊与恩宁路) form a quarter in the Xiguan district of Liwan, Guangzhou, where the city's best-preserved arcade street has been repaired block by block rather than redeveloped.

Read the place guide →AI illustration of a general canal waterfront scene; not a photograph or an exact view of this place.AI illustration · AI 示意图（仅供参考，非该地点实拍）

Lychee Bay荔枝湾

Creek network in western Guangzhou that named Liwan District: a Southern Han garden site and Ming scenic spot, reopened in 2010 with rebuilt bridges.

Read the place guide →Dongshankou Historic District (东山口)Dongshankou Historic District (东山口), Yuexiu District. Photograph: "东山口D口".

Dongshankou Historic District东山口

Dongshankou (东山口) is the street junction in Yuexiu District, Guangzhou, that gives on to Dongshan, the early twentieth-century quarter of red-brick garden villas built largely by returning overseas Chinese, whose surviving core is the Xinhepu historic district.

Read the place guide →Blue-roofed Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hall with statue and gardens, GuangzhouThe Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hall in Yuexiu District, Guangzhou, with the founder's statue in front · 广州越秀区中山纪念堂，堂前立有孙中山铜像 Source-recorded photograph date: 2024-09-19 14:55:41.

Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hall中山纪念堂

The Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hall (中山纪念堂) in Yuexiu District, Guangzhou, is a large assembly hall built by public subscription in memory of Sun Yat-sen and completed in 1931.

Read the place guide →A traditional temple gate hall with stone lions and visitorsThe main gate hall of Guangxiao Temple, Yuexiu District, Guangzhou · 广州市越秀区光孝寺山门殿 Source-recorded photograph date: 2008-04-07.

Guangxiao Temple光孝寺

Guangxiao Temple (光孝寺) at 109 Guangxiao Road in Yuexiu District, Guangzhou, is the city's oldest and largest Buddhist monastery and a founding site of southern Chan Buddhism.

Read the place guide →Named entrance wall at the King’s Tomb site of the Nanyue King Museum, Guangzhou · 南越王博物院王墓展区入口Named entrance wall at the King’s Tomb site of the Nanyue King Museum, Guangzhou · 南越王博物院王墓展区入口. Source-recorded photograph date: 2021-06-06 10:51:30.

Nanyue King Museum Royal Tomb Exhibition Area南越王博物院王墓展区

Guangzhou museum over the tomb of Nanyue king Zhao Mo, found in 1983, where visitors enter the tomb and see his gold seal and jade suit.

Read the place guide →Museum building with Chinese-style archway gate in frontEntrance gate and building of the Nanyue King Museum Palace exhibition zone, Yuexiu District · 越秀区南越王博物院王宫展区入口牌坊及展馆 Source-recorded photograph date: 2014-01-23 17:06:53.

Nanyue King Museum Royal Palace Exhibition Area南越王博物院王宫展区

Site museum in central Guangzhou over the Nanyue Kingdom palace and garden, found from 1995, with Southern Han palace remains and court slips.

Read the place guide →AI illustration of a general urban park scene; not a photograph or an exact view of this place.AI illustration · AI 示意图（仅供参考，非该地点实拍）

Yuexiu Park and Five Rams Statue越秀公园与五羊石像

Yuexiu Park (越秀公园与五羊石像) in Yuexiu District, Guangzhou, is the city's large hill park at the head of its traditional central axis, and holds the Five Rams statue that serves as Guangzhou's emblem.

Read the place guide →Drone view of the multi-tiered Flower Pagoda within Liurong Temple groundsAerial view of the Flower Pagoda at Liurong Temple (Temple of the Six Banyan Trees), Yuexiu District, Guangzhou · 广州市越秀区六榕寺花塔航拍 Source-recorded photograph date: 2018-02-17 08:49:47.

Temple of the Six Banyan Trees六榕寺

Guangzhou monastery founded in 537 and named for Su Dongpo's six banyans, centred on the 57.6 m Flower Pagoda.

Read the place guide →Guangzhou's Beijing Road pedestrian street: a long glass-covered archaeological display set into the paving over excavated ancient road surfaces, bordered by beds of pink flowers, with dense crowds of shoppers and shopfronts including SKECHERS, ANTA SPORTS, 良品铺子 and a large advertising billboard above.Guangzhou's Beijing Road pedestrian street: a long glass-covered archaeological display set into the paving over excavated ancient road surfaces, bordered by beds of pink flowers, with dense crowds of shoppers and shopfronts including SKECHERS, ANTA SPORTS, 良品铺子 and a large advertising billboard above.

Beijing Road and Thousand-Year Ancient Road Site北京路与千年古道遗址

Beijing Road (北京路与千年古道遗址) in Yuexiu District, Guangzhou, is the city's main shopping street, and two openings in its pavement show the stacked road surfaces and gate foundations excavated beneath it in 2002.

Read the place guide →Front gate of Nanhai Temple with stone lions and red lanternsMain gate of Nanhai Temple, Huangpu District, Guangzhou · 广州南海神庙头门 Source-recorded photograph date: 2013-10-01 10:23:54.

Temple of the South Sea God南海神庙

Sui-founded temple to the sea god in east Guangzhou, the only complete survivor of four imperial sea temples, with Tang to Qing steles.

Read the place guide →Visitors at the Whampoa Military Academy gate with its original signageThe main gate of the Whampoa Military Academy former site, Huangpu District, Guangzhou · 广州市黄埔区黄埔军校旧址正门 Source-recorded photograph date: 2009-04-18.

Whampoa Military Academy Memorial Hall黄埔军校旧址纪念馆

Sun Yat-sen's 1924 officer academy on Changzhou Island in Guangzhou, with a rebuilt headquarters, the north-facing gate and 1920s monuments.

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Local life & food

Guangzhou local specialties

广州市特色美食 · 27 specialties to discover

Cantonese gently poached chicken · 白切鸡 · AI dish illustrationCantonese gently poached chicken 白切鸡AI illustration · AI 示意图

The meat tastes mild and chicken-forward, with smooth skin and a firmer bite than long-braised poultry. The sauce should complement rather than bury that flavor.

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Steamed barbecue pork buns · 叉烧包 · AI dish illustrationSteamed barbecue pork buns 叉烧包AI illustration · AI 示意图

The bread is soft and fluffy, contrasting with the moist, richly flavored pork center.

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Claypot rice · 煲仔饭 · AI dish illustrationClaypot rice 煲仔饭AI illustration · AI 示意图

The meal combines moist, flavored grains above with crunchy toasted rice below. Topping juices contribute much of the aroma.

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Liwan sampan congee · 荔湾艇仔粥 · AI dish illustrationLiwan sampan congee 荔湾艇仔粥AI illustration · AI 示意图

The porridge is soft and mild, offset by marine savoriness and crunchy pieces. No single topping list applies to every shop.

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Pantang water-chestnut cake · 泮塘马蹄糕 · AI dish illustrationPantang water-chestnut cake 泮塘马蹄糕AI illustration · AI 示意图

The base is translucent, smooth and slightly bouncy, with little crunchy pieces breaking up the texture. A fried slice adds browned edges.

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Photograph of Rice rolls (布拉肠).Rice rolls 布拉肠

The rice sheet is silky and tender, with a slight elasticity; meat or shrimp fillings add firmer bites beneath the smooth surface.

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烧鹅 · AI dish illustrationRoast Goose 烧鹅AI dish illustration · AI 菜品示意图

Roast Goose (烧鹅) is a goose coated with seasoning and roasted at high heat, one of the siu mei (烧味) roast meats of Cantonese cooking and a very common dish across Guangdong.

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叉烧 · AI dish illustrationChar Siu Barbecued Pork 叉烧AI dish illustration · AI 菜品示意图

Char Siu Barbecued Pork (叉烧) is Cantonese roast pork glazed with a red, sweet sauce and roasted at high heat; the name means 'fork-roasted', from the traditional method of holding the pork on a fork over a fire.

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Counties & districts in Guangzhou

11 areas belong directly to Guangzhou.

11 areas

District

Liwan District 荔湾区

Liwan District is one of 11 urban districts of the prefecture-level city of Guangzhou, the capital of Guangdong province, China.

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Yuexiu District 越秀区

Yuexiu District is one of 11 urban districts and the seat of the prefecture-level city of Guangzhou, the capital of Guangdong Province, China, located west of the Tianhe District and east of the Liwan…

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Haizhu District 海珠区

Haizhu District is one of 11 urban districts of the prefecture-level city of Guangzhou, the capital of Guangdong Province, China.

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Tianhe District 天河区

Tianhe District is one of the eleven districts of Guangzhou, the capital of Guangdong province. In Chinese, the name Tianhe literally means "River of Heaven", which is also a Chinese name for the Milky Way.

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Baiyun District 白云区

Baiyun District is one of 11 urban districts of the prefecture-level city of Guangzhou, the capital of Guangdong Province, China.

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Huangpu District 黄埔区

Huangpu, alternately romanized as Whampoa, is one of 11 urban districts of the prefecture-level city of Guangzhou, the capital of Guangdong Province, China.

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Panyu District 番禺区

Panyu, formerly romanized as Punyü, is one of 11 urban districts of the prefecture-level city of Guangzhou, the capital of Guangdong Province, China.

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Huadu District 花都区

Huadu District is one of 11 urban districts of the prefecture-level city of Guangzhou, the capital of Guangdong, China. It is located in the far northern suburbs of the city.

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Nansha District 南沙区

Nansha District and Nansha New Area is one of 11 urban districts, the southernmost district, and a state-level new area of the prefecture-level city of Guangzhou, the capital of Guangdong Province, China.

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Conghua District 从化区

Conghua District, alternately romanized as Tsungfa, (Jyutping: Cung4faa3), is one of 11 urban districts and the northernmost district of the prefecture-level city of Guangzhou, the capital of Guangdong…

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Zengcheng District 增城区

Zengcheng District (alternately romanized as Tsengshing) is one of 11 urban districts of the prefecture-level city of Guangzhou, the capital of Guangdong Province, China.

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Administrative names and parent areas: Official geographic directory · Reference date 2026-09-06.

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