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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Gu added that Xpeng is focusing on robotaxis, with tests due to start in Guangzhou this year.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 24, 2026

Pony AI posted unit economics breakeven in Guangzhou in 3Q and in Shenzhen in 4Q, marking a milestone in commercialization, they say.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 10, 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

Guangzhou FC, the most successful club in the CSL's history, folded in 2025 after it failed to settle its debts in time for the new season.

From Barron's • Jan. 29, 2026

Then 1 see the skyline of what must be downtown Guangzhou.

From "The Joy Luck Club" by Amy Tan

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