Guangzhou/Guangdong Province

Present & Future Prospects

Overview

Introduction to Guangzhou

Overview of Guangdong Province (the Pearl River Delta Region)

Future Prospects of Guangzhou

Flower City of China &Bristol’s Sister City

Guangzhou

The capital city of Guangdong Province

Where is Guangzhou?

Guangdong Province

China—GuangdongGuangzhou

How the people usually describe Guangzhou ?

International Modern Historical Very large city in China (as you can see from the

map) Delicious local food (yummy!) A place where it has more opportunities for the

young people

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An International City? International Exhibitions (Such as Vehicles (cars), International Wind Energy

(2012),etc) International investment and Finance Expo International Sports Events (the Asian Games, the Women World Cup, etc) International Ship and Trade. World-class musician performance/Concerts

(eg.langlang ） International port Nowadays, a lot of international students come to

Guangzhou for the exchange programme Foreigners come to Guangzhou for their businesses……

A modern city?

the Pearl River New City central business district.

Guangzhou Tower

A historical city?

LIU RONG----1400 years of history, a famous Buddhist temple

Guangzhou Shamian Island with its historical mansions

FOOD Culture

The Canton food is the top 8 biggest style of cooking in China.

In Guangzhou, you can find a lot of local food to taste.

People usually start with soup before the meal, and the dish always tastes a bit sweet and sour.

The manner of eating is a little bit different from others as well. (People use small bowls instead of using dishes. )

More Challenging, More opportunities ！

Young people like to have a challenge in their life…

Guangzhou is an ideal place to start your successful business and job career.

It is a modern, international city which has many contacts with other countries.

The life in GZ is much more competitive with a fast lifestyle.

Economic Development of Guangzhou

Guangzhou Economic and Technological Development Zone (GETDZ; Chinese: 广州经济技术开发区 ; pinyin: Guǎngzhōujīngjìjìshùkāifāqū) is one of the first national economic development zones in China.

Plastic, chemical, electronic, food processing and shipbuilding are the main industries in the zone.

International Trade (shows)

Jinhan Fair for Home & GiftsDate: 21-APR-12 to 27-APR-12

International Sourcing Expo-Phase 2Date: 21-APR-12 to 27-APR-12

Weaving & Home DecorDate: 21-APR-12 to 28-APR-12

Canton Fair  Date: 23-APR-12 to 27-APR-12

China International Foodstuff ExpositionDate: 10-MAY-12 to 12-MAY-12

China (Guangzhou) International Wine & Spirit Exhibition

Date: 10-MAY-12 to 12-MAY-12

Pearl River Delta

Pearl River Delta

A big area which is focused on economic and technological development.

Currently, the government is in progress to build a half-hour transport system in this delta area (which means in half-hour you can get to anywhere from one place to another in this zone).

Two earliest special economic zones

Zhuhai (珠海 )

Manufacturing industries: (national level)

Zhuhai High-Tech Industrial Development Zone

Zhuhai Free Trade Zone

Shenzhen ( 深圳 )

Technology, IT

Light Industrial （ eg. Mould manufactory )

more than 180 companies in top 500 of the world have their branches in SZ)

Foxconn (Iphone manufacture)

Tencent (The biggest internet server in China)

Guangzhou/Guangdong Future Prospects

Education

International Trade

Tourism

Business

Technology

Light industry （ manufacturing ： clothes, shoes, furniture, consumer electronics and home appliances. ）

Investment and Finance

Useful Links

Guangzhou Government:http://english.gz.gov.cn/

International Trade shows: http://www.biztradeshows.com/china/guangzhou/

My Country – My City

Welcome to Guangzhou! 欢迎来广州！ Welcome to China ！ 欢迎来中国！