Guangdong

High school (ages 12+)
Geography

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/guangdong

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. Where is Guangdong?Coastal province in South China, north shore of the South China Sea
2. How many people live in Guangdong?127.06 million (as of 2023), China's most populous province
3. How big is Guangdong?179,800 km² (69,400 sq mi), 15th-largest by area in China
4. What is the capital of Guangdong?Guangzhou
5. What language do people speak in Guangdong?Cantonese, Hakka, Teochew, Mandarin Chinese
6. What is the notable cities?Guangzhou and Shenzhen, key components of the Pearl River Delta Economic Zone

Megalopolis: A very large urban area formed by the merging of several cities and towns.
Special Economic Zone (SEZ): An area within a country where business and trade laws differ from the rest of the country to encourage economic growth.
Diaspora: People who have spread out from their original homeland to live in other parts of the world.