Guangzhou
[ Chinese gwahng-joh ]
/ Chinese ˈgwɑŋˈdʒoʊ /
noun Pinyin.
Example sentences from the Web for guangzhou
It was in Guangzhou, a southeastern trade hub in China with the largest African community in Asia.
Chinese Getting Hooked on the Middle East's Favorite Drug |Brendon Hong |October 20, 2014 |DAILY BEASTThe handout paints a dire picture, but the qat users of Guangzhou are successful businessmen.
Chinese Getting Hooked on the Middle East's Favorite Drug |Brendon Hong |October 20, 2014 |DAILY BEASTMeanwhile, in the southern city of Guangzhou, the queues at toll gates saw cars moving just half a mile an hour.
British Dictionary definitions for guangzhou
Cultural definitions for guangzhou
Guangzhou
[ (gwang-joh) ]
City in southern China; a transportation, industrial, financial, and trade center of southern China; a major deep-water port.
notes for Guangzhou
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.
notes for Guangzhou
It was formerly called Canton.