WORLD HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -Guangzhou is the fifth most populous city by urban resident population in China after Shanghai, Beijing, Shenzhen and Chongqing. In modern commerce, Guangzhou is best known for its annual Canton Fair, the oldest and largest trade fair in China.

Detailed explanation-2: -Why is Guangzhou also known as Canton? Guangzhou has served as a doorway for foreign influence since the 3rd century CE and was the first Chinese port to be regularly visited by European traders, who called it Canton.

Detailed explanation-3: -Guangzhou is the capital and the sub-provincial city of Guangdong Province in southern mainland China. The city was formerly known internationally as Canton City or simply Canton, after a French language transliteration of the name of the province in Cantonese.

Detailed explanation-4: -Chongqing – 31, 816 Square Miles Situated in southwest China, Chongqing is the country’s largest city in terms of land size. With a land area of 31, 816 square miles, it is 51 times larger than London, 103 times bigger than New York, and 36 times more massive than Tokyo.