Guangzhou

British

/ ˈɡwæŋˈdzəʊ /

noun

the Pinyin transliteration of the Chinese name for Canton

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Guangzhou Cultural

City in southern China; a transportation, industrial, financial, and trade center of southern China; a major deep-water port.

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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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At the brightly lit factory in the southern industrial heartland of Guangzhou, logistics robots zip around ferrying unfinished parts.

From Barron's

In emailed comments, Nissan said it had sold over 5 million Sylphys in China over the years, adding that an electric-drive hybrid version was eligible for incentives in Guangzhou.

From Reuters

Robotaxi startup Pony.ai said on Wednesday that it had received a permit to operate fully driverless ride-hailing services in China's Guangzhou city.

From Reuters

Xinxing Guangzhou Import & Export Co did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

From Reuters

In an unusual step, Mr Xi personally accompanied him to the southern city of Guangzhou where he signalled they were "bosom buddies".

From BBC

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