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Guangzhou is one of the 24 cities which are the first to have been announced as famous cities of historic and cultural interest in China. The history of 2,200 years has left behind many places of historic interest and scenic beauty. They are vivid witness of past brilliance of Guangzhou.
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China Glass Fiber Composite Material Expo is successfully organized by China Fiber Glass Industry Association in Guangzhou City international Expo Center. This Exhibition has attracted the attention of the manufacturers both in China and in German, Belgium etc. Many visitors attend the exhibition including Fiberglass composites manufacturers, Fiberglass composites suppliers, Fiberglass composites end users, Government officers, and decision makers in various fields.
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True to its history as a trading port for more than one thousand years, Guangzhou was among the first cities to open up to the rest of the world in modern China. Known as China’s ‘South Gate’, Guangzhou's strategic location at the heart of the Pearl River Delta and its importance as the capital of the historically powerful province of Guangdong make it the center of politics, economy, education and culture for South China.
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Getting off the train, walking out of Guangzhou railway station, the first thing that catches the eye is a monster 80-storey tower looming like a rocket out of a sprawling lower block of modest shops, restaurants and offices. This modern skyscraper, the city's highest building, seems a fitting symbol of the economy's swift progress and the city's ambitions for the new millennium.
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Guangzhou, the provincial capital of Guangdong, is one of the largest and most prosperous city in southern China. Situated between the Baiyun Hill in the north and the Zhujiang (Pearl River) Delta Plain in the south. The city is 125 kilometers northwest of Hong Kong on the Pearl River.
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During the Tang Dynasty (618-609BC), many foreign visitors to China made their first stop in Guangzhou, and trade soon developed with Arab, Indian and Persian merchants. In particular, the Islamic population flourished, and by the end of the first millennium, the city had a foreign population of about 10,000. The first Europeans arrived in the early 16th century, with the Portuguese gaining a trade monopoly in 1511. The British broke this monopoly in the 17th century, and they were closely followed by the Dutch and the French, all seeking their share in the lucrative trade of tea, porcelain and silk. After 1760, all foreign trade in China was restricted to Guangzhou. In effect, the city had a virtual monopoly.
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