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| − | '''[[Guangzhou]]''', a city in [[China]], is also known as '''Canton''' in [[English]], Cantão in [[Portuguese]] and Cantón in [[Spanish]]. Canton is a port near [[Hong Kong]]. Both are situated at the mouth of the Pearl River. | + | '''[[Guangzhou]]''' ([[Mandarin Chinese|Chinese]]: 广州), a city in the [[People's Republic of China]], is also known as '''Canton''' in [[English]], Cantão in [[Portuguese]] and Cantón in [[Spanish]]. Canton is a port near [[Hong Kong]]. Both are situated at the mouth of the Pearl River. |
| − | "Canton" was the convenient romanisation of the "Guangdong" name. Guangzhou is the capital of | + | "Canton" was the convenient romanisation of the "Guangdong" name. Guangzhou is the capital of the Chinese province of [[Guangdong]]. |
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Revision as of 15:24, December 28, 2012
Guangzhou (Chinese: 广州), a city in the People's Republic of China, is also known as Canton in English, Cantão in Portuguese and Cantón in Spanish. Canton is a port near Hong Kong. Both are situated at the mouth of the Pearl River.
"Canton" was the convenient romanisation of the "Guangdong" name. Guangzhou is the capital of the Chinese province of Guangdong.