Guǎngzhōu 廣州
Other names include: Canton, Kwangchow (historical romanizations) |
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Guǎngzhōu 廣州 is the capital of Guǎngdōng 廣東 province, and was one of the first cities opened to European traders. The city was an important base of revolutionary activity in the early twentieth century, providing a seat of power from which the Nationalists consolidated their power.