Guangdong 廣東

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|placename=Guǎngdōng 廣東
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|historical-names=Yuè 粵 (Abbreviation); Kwangtung (old Romanization)
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|historical-names=Yuè 粵 (Abbreviation); Kwangtung (historical romanization)
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* Guǎngxī [[廣西]] province to the west
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* Guǎngxī [[廣西]] province
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* Húnán [[湖南]] province to the north
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* Húnán [[湖南]] province
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* Jiāngxī [[江西]] province to the northeast
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* Jiāngxī [[江西]] province
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* Fújiàn [[福建]] province to the east
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* Fújiàn [[福建]] province
|region=South China
|region=South China
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'''Guǎngdōng 廣東''' is a province in the south of China. It has been an important economic and political region in the twentieth century, especially the area surrounding the Pearl river 珠江 delta.
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'''Guǎngdōng 廣東''' is a province in the south of China. It was an important economic and political region throughout the twentieth century, especially the area surrounding the Pearl river 珠江 delta.
== Important Buddhist Sites ==
== Important Buddhist Sites ==
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* Nánhuá Temple [[南華寺]] in the northern part of the province
* Nánhuá Temple [[南華寺]] in the northern part of the province
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* Yúnmén Temple [[雲門寺]], where Xūyún [[虛雲]] spent his final years
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* Yúnmén Temple [[雲門寺]], notable as the location where Xūyún [[虛雲]] spent his final years
== Other Notes ==
== Other Notes ==
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* Huáng Chànhuá [[黃懺華]], Kāng Yǒuwéi [[康有為]], Wáng Hóngyuàn [[王弘願]] were born in this province
* Huáng Chànhuá [[黃懺華]], Kāng Yǒuwéi [[康有為]], Wáng Hóngyuàn [[王弘願]] were born in this province
* Zhū Zǐqiáo [[朱子橋]] was governor of this province for a short time
* Zhū Zǐqiáo [[朱子橋]] was governor of this province for a short time

Current revision as of 10:56, 17 January 2011

Guǎngdōng 廣東

Other names include: Yuè 粵 (Abbreviation); Kwangtung (historical romanization)

Nearby Locations:
South China Region
Geography Portal

Guǎngdōng 廣東 is a province in the south of China. It was an important economic and political region throughout the twentieth century, especially the area surrounding the Pearl river 珠江 delta.

Important Buddhist Sites

  • Nánhuá Temple 南華寺 in the northern part of the province
  • Yúnmén Temple 雲門寺, notable as the location where Xūyún 虛雲 spent his final years

Other Notes

  • Huáng Chànhuá 黃懺華, Kāng Yǒuwéi 康有為, Wáng Hóngyuàn 王弘願 were born in this province
  • Zhū Zǐqiáo 朱子橋 was governor of this province for a short time

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