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Guandong

American  
[gwahn-dawng] / ˈgwɑnˈdɔŋ /
(Older Spelling) Kwantung

noun

Pinyin.
  1. a former territory in northeastern China at the tip of Liaodong peninsula; leased to Japan 1905–45.


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"Guandong immediately dropped everything he was working on to take advantage of this unique opportunity," Törnqvist said.

From Science Daily • Feb. 15, 2024

A powerful typhoon has made landfall in China's Guandong province with nearly 230,000 people evacuated from their homes.

From BBC • Jul. 17, 2023

By comparison, delivery to Guandong, China, will bring in $8.08 and to Futtsu, Japan, $8.47.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 26, 2018

Vancouver’s Chinatown was established in the 19th century by Chinese men — largely from the southern part of China’s Guandong province — who built the country’s railroads.

From Washington Post • Dec. 8, 2016

Fiat built its first factory in China in June 2012 in Guandong, where Burton will be based.

From Reuters • Mar. 1, 2013