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Guangzhou is an oasis with beautiful natural scenery on the Tropic of Cancer. It is green all the year round with mild climate and abundant rainfall. A great variety of flowers are seen here in all seasons. The Spring Festival is characterized by the flower fair every year. Guangzhou is filled with the flavor of flowers. The urban districts of Guangzhou is the central tourist area composed of the Z

hujiang (the Pearl River) Scenery, Local Custom Region, the Cultural and Historic Sites Region, Lingnan Gardens Region and Baiyun Hill Tourist Region. You can feast your eyes on the scenic sites and places of historic interest of different times, the garden scenery of unique features, the natural subtropical landscape and get some idea of the Lingnan culture with strong national characteristics as well as the folkways and customs of the city. Guangzhou is one of the 24 cities which are the first to have been announced as famous cities of historic and cultural interest in China. The history of 2,200 years has left behind many places of historic interest and scenic beauty. They are vivid witness of past brilliance of Guangzhou. As early as in the 9th century B.C, together with the Chu people on the middle reaches of the Yangtse River, people there built Chuting, then they established Nanhai Prefecture in the Qin Dynasty, and Nanyue Kingdom in the Western Han Dynasty.¡­. Guangzhou is the starting point of the Silk Road on the Sea which links China with the Arabian and Western countries in trading. Before the Qing Dynasty, Guangzhou was China’s only foreign trade port at sea. She has the longest history among the international trade port cities in the world. Silk, porcelain and tea are the three main foreign trade commodities in Guangzhou in ancient times. Guangzhou is also the hotbed of modern Chinese democratic revolution and cradle of modern civilization.

Guangzhou is changing with each passing day with more and more spirit of the era. The consuming concept reflects the trend of the time from materials to spiritual and cultural life. There are large-scale amusement parks everywhere. They keep pace with modern life with rich and colorful cultural contents and give people utterly new impression. Guangzhou is reputed as ‘Shopping Paradise’. As the entrepot of staples in South China as well as the whole country, Guangzhou will provide comparatively complete categories of commodities, sophisticated information nexus, high-quality service and a brisk market. China Export Commodities Fair well-known at home and abroad for the brisk trading is held in Guangzhou twice a year since 1957. Retail is flourishing in Guangzhou. Famous-brand and quality products of all kinds are gathered here from all parts of the world ad well as other arts of the country. Commodities fitting in with different needs are found here. Their styles and grades represent the latest trend of the world.



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Canton (Guangzhou): the 16th Asia Games Host -
Opening date:12 November 2010
Closing date:27 November 2010
the host city: Canton