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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He expects XPeng’s Guangzhou robotaxi business to reach single-unit break-even as early as the second half of 2027.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 23, 2026
Earlier this week, Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lin Jian said in a news conference that the United States Consulate General in Guangzhou was notified of Min Zin’s arrest, the Times said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 13, 2026
The plan is for power lines to funnel this green energy to the megacities of Guangzhou, Shenzhen and Chongqing.
From BBC ● May 31, 2026
As well as Beijing, Reiche will visit the southern Chinese city of Guangzhou.
From Barron's ● May 27, 2026
We are first going to Guangzhou, my seventy-two-year-old father, Canning Woo, and I, where we will visit his aunt, whom he has not seen since he was ten years old.
From "The Joy Luck Club" by Amy Tan
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