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Place nameCanton
Other namesKuang-chou, Kwangchou, Kwangchow, Guangzhou, Kanton
CountryZhonghua
Latitude23.133
Longitude113.333
SourceThesaurus of Geographic Names
Overview
Has large floating population on riverboats; first seaport of China opened to foreigners; its resistance to English opium trade led to war with Britain 1839; one of first treaty ports by Treaty of Nanking 1842; prosperity due to growth of Hong Kong.
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