Guangzhou
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It was formerly called Canton.
Guangzhou was the first Chinese port regularly used for trade, especially following the Opium War (1839–1842), and was the seat of the revolutionary movement under Sun Yat-sen in 1911.
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China Eastern flight MU5375 was travelling from Kunming to Guangzhou on March 21, 2022, when the jet inexplicably fell from an altitude of 29,000 feet, slamming into a mountain.
From Barron's • May 8, 2026
Gu added that Xpeng is focusing on robotaxis, with tests due to start in Guangzhou this year.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 24, 2026
True Linkswear’s factory in Guangzhou, China, has been on a three-week holiday break.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 6, 2026
The Shein boss, also known as Sky or Chris Xu, was speaking at the High-quality Development Conference in Guangzhou, a global manufacturing powerhouse that is home to most of China's clothing production.
From BBC • Feb. 24, 2026
Two hours in, at the headwaters of the Pearl River, lies the city of Guangzhou, and past Guangzhou, remnants of the old China are easier to find.
From "Outliers" by Malcolm Gladwell
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