Guangdong facts for kids
Guangdong (which means "east of the expanse" in Chinese) is a large province located on the southern coast of China. It's a very important place because it has more people and a stronger economy (measured by its GDP) than any other province in China. The capital city of Guangdong is Guangzhou.
Guangdong covers an area of about 177,900 square kilometers (68,700 sq mi), making it the 15th largest province in China. In 2008, over 95 million people lived here! They speak many different kinds of dialects. More than half of the people speak Yue Chinese, which is also the main dialect spoken in nearby Hong Kong. About 20% of the people speak Min Chinese, and another 20% speak Hakka Chinese.
The short name for Guangdong is Yue (粤). This helps tell it apart from Guangxi, another province that also starts with "Guang" (广), which means "expanse."
Images for kids
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Kwangtung Provincial Government of the Republic of China
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Pearl River and Humen Bridge
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Guangzhou is the third largest city in the People's Republic of China
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Tianhe Stadium in Guangzhou
See also
In Spanish: Provincia de Cantón para niños
