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| Cities: Dongguan | Foshan
| Guangzhou | Shantou
| Shenzhen | Zhanjiang
| Zhaoqing | Zhuhai| Zhongshan |
| Location: Guangdong is situated in the southern
most part of China. |
| Area: 177,600 square kilometers |
| Climate:Guangdong is located in the subtropical
zone. Most pasts of it belong to the subtropical monsoon climate.
So it has long summers and warm winters. The average annual temperature
rises gradually from the north to the south, that is ,from about 19?to22?.The
average annual rainfall is over 1,500 mm. Therefore the whole province
is green all the year round and is seething with life everywhere. |
| Provincial capital: Guangzhou |
| Population: 486.42 millions (March 2001) |
| Ethnic groups: Guangdong is a multi-national provice.
Besides the ltan people, there are other ethnic groups, such as Yao,
Hui, Manchu, Yi, Li, Miao and so on, totaling 42. |
