Guangdong Province is located in southern China, bordering Fujian to the east, Hong Kong and Macao to the south, Guangxi to the west, and Jiangxi and Hunan to the north. The provincial capital is Guangzhou. Guangdong has a long history and is the starting point of the Maritime Silk Road and the forefront of China’s reform and opening up. With a population of about 115 million, Guangdong is one of the most populous provinces in China. Its annual gross domestic product (GDP) exceeds 1.6 trillion US dollars, and its economic strength is strong. The five major cities in the province include Guangzhou广州, Shenzhen深圳, Zhuhai珠海, Shantou汕头 and Shaoguan韶关. Guangdong’s main industries include manufacturing, high-tech industries, financial services, foreign trade and tourism. It is an important global manufacturing base for electronic products and toys, and Shenzhen is known as China’s Silicon Valley. Top 10 tourist attractions in Guangdong: Baiyun Mountain白云山, Pearl River Night Cruise珠江夜游, Shenzhen Window of the World深圳世界之窗, Shantou Nan’ao Island汕头南澳岛, Zhuhai Chimelong Ocean Kingdom珠海长隆海洋王国, Shaoguan Danxia Mountain韶关丹霞山, Kaiping Diaolou开平碉楼, Canton Tower广州塔, Sun Yat-sen’s Former Residence中山孙中山故居, and Huizhou West Lake惠州西湖.
