广州

发布时间:2016-06-24 16:55:20   来源:西部控股   



广州,简称穗,别称羊城、花城,广东省省会,位于广东省中南部,东江、西江、北江交汇处,珠江三角洲北缘,濒临中国南海。

 

从秦朝开始,广州一直是郡治、州治、府治的行政中心。两千多年来一直都是华南地区的政治、军事、经济、文化和科教中心。广州是国家历史文化名城,是岭南文化分支广府文化的发源地和兴盛地之一。

 

广州是国务院定位的国际大都市,国家三大综合性门户城市之一,五大国家中心城市之一,与北京、上海并称北上广”。总面积7434.43平方公里,户籍人口825万,实际管理人口超过1600万。

 

广州从3世纪30年代起成为海上丝绸之路的主港,唐宋时期成为中国第一大港。明清两代,广州成为中国唯一的对外贸易大港,是中国海上丝绸之路历史上最重要的港口。 有千年商都”之称。加上外国人士众多,也被称为第三世界首都”。作为广东省会城市,广州是全省的政治、经济、科技、教育和文化中心,既是中国南方最大的城市,也是中国五大中心城市之一。

 

   Guangzhou, with a history of 2,200 years,regarded as the the earliest among the international trade port cities in the world, the starting point of the Silk Road on the sea which links China with the Arabian and western countries in trading; the China's only foreign trade port at sea before the Qin dynasty.

 

  Guangzhou,capital of Guangdong Province,is one of China's main industrial centers,covering an area of 7,434 square kilometers,and with a population of over 16 million.

 

  Guangzhou stands at the confluence of the East River, West River and North River, with its land sloping from north-east to south-west, and an alluvial plain in the south and south-west parts. It adjoins the South China Sea, and is crisscross with rivers and streams. It has south subtropical marine climate with an annual average temperature of 21.8 degree Celsius, rainfall of 1694 millimeters, and a frost-free period of 345 days. It's abundant in agricultural and aquatic resources. Its mineral resources include coal, salt, copper, iron, zinc, lead and limestone.

 

  Guangzhou's industry covers machinery, shipbuilding, textiles, sugar-refinery, household electrical appliances, computers, petrochemicals, light industrial products for daily use, rubber products and garments. The Guangzhou Economic and Technological Development Zone situated in Huangpu has already taken shape. Guangzhou has advanced agriculture, abounding in rice,sugarcanes, fruits, freshwater fish and oil crops.

 

  Guangzhou is communication hub of Guangdong Province, with railways and highways radiating in all directions, and convenient inland-water, coastal and ocean transport. Huangpu is the biggest seaport in the South, ranking fifth in volume of freight handled in China. Its airport stands also in the forefront in passenger transport.

 

  Guangzhou is South China's biggest national-and-foreign-oriented city with flourishing commerce, and China's chief foreign trade center as well. It's also China's famous historical and cultural city. The city with long summer and no winter is always green with flowers in bloom all the year round, hence reputed as "Flower City”. Its scenic spots and historical sites include Guangxiao Temple, Liurong Temple and White Clouds Mountain scenic area etc.

 

  Efforts are being made to build Guangzhou into an international metropolis functioning primarily as the biggest financial, high-tech and light industrial, as well as communication and transport center in South China.