Guangdong 廣東

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== Guǎngdōng 廣東 ==
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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 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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== Important Buddhist Sites ==
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'''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
* Yúnmén Temple [[雲門寺]], where Xūyún [[虛雲]] spent his final years
* Yúnmén Temple [[雲門寺]], where Xūyún [[虛雲]] spent his final years
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''' Other Notes '''
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== Other Notes ==
* 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
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== References and Resources ==
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'''Resources'''
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* [http://lib.utexas.edu/maps/historical/kwang_tung_1878.jpg Kwang Tung <nowiki>[Guangdong]</nowiki> Province 1878] from the Perry-Castañeda Library Map Collection, University of Texas at Austin
* [http://lib.utexas.edu/maps/historical/kwang_tung_1878.jpg Kwang Tung <nowiki>[Guangdong]</nowiki> Province 1878] from the Perry-Castañeda Library Map Collection, University of Texas at Austin
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Revision as of 23:03, 15 April 2010

Guǎngdōng 廣東

Other names include: Yuè 粵 (Abbreviation); Kwangtung (old Romanization)

Nearby Locations:
  • Guǎngxī 廣西 province to the west
  • Húnán 湖南 province to the north
  • Jiāngxī 江西 province to the northeast
  • Fújiàn 福建 province to the east
South China Region
Geography Portal

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.

Important Buddhist Sites

  • Nánhuá Temple 南華寺 in the northern part of the province
  • Yúnmén Temple 雲門寺, 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

References and Resources

Retrieved from "http://dmcb.dila.edu.tw/dmcb/Guangdong_%E5%BB%A3%E6%9D%B1"
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