Guangdong

(Older Spelling) Kwang·tung

[gwahng-dawng]

noun

Pinyin.

1. a province in southeastern China. 89,344 sq. mi. (231,401 sq. km). Canton.

Guangdong

/ ˈɡwæŋˈdʊŋ /

noun

1. a province of SE China, on the South China Sea: includes the Leizhou Peninsula, with densely populated river valleys; traditionally also including Macao and Hong Kong; the only true tropical climate in China. Capital: Canton. Pop: 79 540 000 (2003 est). Area: 197 100 sq km (76 100 sq miles)

Example Sentences

Provincial governments from Guangdong to Sichuan have pledged to loosen restrictions.

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The crater lies in Zhaoqing, Guangdong Province, and is one of only about 200 confirmed impact sites on the planet.

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In a softly lit boutique in the southern Chinese city of Meizhou, Guangdong province, 32-year-old Li Na scrolls through a display of artisanal leather goods.

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A recent editorial in Biocontaminant reveals that Guangdong Province is now facing the largest chikungunya fever outbreak ever documented in China, with more than 4,000 confirmed infections reported since late July.

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The southern Chinese cities of Zhuhai, Shenzhen and Guangzhou - all located in Guangdong - were braced for seawater intrusion from about midday local time.

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