What are the nicknames of Guangzhou?

Guangzhou, referred to as Yangcheng and Huacheng for short, is the capital of Guangdong Province, a sub-provincial city, a national central city, a megacity, an international metropolis, an international business center, an international comprehensive transportation hub, a national comprehensive gateway city, the first batch of coastal open cities, and the seat of the Southern Theater Command. Guangzhou is located in the south-central part of Guangdong Province, on the northern edge of the Pearl River Delta, near the South China Sea, Hong Kong and Macao. It is the south gate of China to the world, the core city of Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area and the Pan-Pearl River Delta Economic Zone, and the hub city of the Belt and Road Initiative.

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Guangzhou has a total area of 7434.4 square kilometers, and the overall planning areas at the municipal level are Yuexiu, Haizhu, Liwan, Tianhe, Baiyun, Huangpu and Nansha, referred to as "Old Seven Districts" for short. Dongshan, Fangcun and Luogang were originally one of the old seven districts, but they were later cancelled due to the merger. Nansha is a part of the new and old seven districts. The old four districts originally referred to Yuexiu District, Dongshan District, Haizhu District and Liwan District, but after regional adjustment, the old three districts were adopted, referring to Yuexiu District, Liwan District and Haizhu District. The new four districts are Panyu District, Huadu District, Conghua District and Zengcheng District.

Guangzhou is located in the south of China, south-central Guangdong Province, and the northern edge of the Pearl River Delta. It is the confluence of Xijiang River, Beijiang River and Dongjiang River, bordering the South China Sea in China, Boluo and Longmen County in the east, Sanshui, Nanhai and Shunde in the west, Qingyuan, Fogang and Xinfeng County in the north, Dongguan and Zhongshan in the south, and facing Hong Kong and Macao across the sea. It is one of the starting points of the Maritime Silk Road and the "South Gate" of China.

Guangzhou is one of the top ten gourmet capitals in China, and its people have the reputation of "Eating in Guangzhou". Guangzhou cuisine is the main body and representative of Cantonese cuisine, with extensive materials, fine selection of materials, superb skills, clear but not light, fresh but not vulgar, tender but not raw, oily but not greasy. The taste is clear, fresh, tender, smooth, refreshing, fragrant and crisp, and the original flavor and fresh fragrance of the raw materials are pursued. It not only conforms to the climate characteristics of Guangdong, but also meets the requirements of modern nutrition. This is a scientific food culture.

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Baidu Encyclopedia-Guangzhou