Guangzhou

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/guangzhou

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 Guangzhou?Southern China, Guangdong province, situated on the Pearl River
2. How many people live in Guangzhou?18,676,605 (registered, 2020 census)
3. How big is Guangzhou?Guangzhou's administrative area is extensive, encompassing both urban and rural districts
4. What language do people speak in Guangzhou?Cantonese (primary dialect), Mandarin Chinese (official)
5. When was Guangzhou built?Circa 214 BCE (over 2,200 years ago)
6. What is the capital of?Guangdong province

Silk Road: An ancient network of trade routes connecting the East and West, crucial for cultural and economic exchange.
Entrepôt: A trading post where goods are imported, stored, and then re-exported, serving as a key transit point.
Greater Bay Area: A megaregion in southern China comprising nine cities in Guangdong province plus Hong Kong and Macau.
Double First-Class University: A Chinese government initiative to develop elite universities and world-class academic disciplines.