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
The cars are being built in a 120,000-square-meter facility in Guangzhou, China, that’s designed to produce 10,000 units a year.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 24, 2026
Born in the Chinese city of Guangzhou, Lai was 12 when he arrived in Hong Kong as a stowaway on a fishing boat.
From BBC • Feb. 9, 2026
Pony AI achieved UE break-even in Guangzhou in the third quarter, they say.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 4, 2026
Then 1 see the skyline of what must be downtown Guangzhou.
From "The Joy Luck Club" by Amy Tan
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