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Guangzhou was the seat of the revolutionary movement under Sun Yat-sen in 1911; the Republic of China was proclaimed there. From Guangzhou the Nationalist armies of Chiang Kai-shek marched northward in the 1920s to establish a government in Nanjing. In 1927, Guangzhou was briefly the seat of one of the earliest Communist communes in China. The fall of Guangzhou to the Communist armies in late Oct., 1949, signaled the Communist takeover of all China. Under the Communist government, Guangzhou was developed as an industrial center and a modern port, with a great trade to and from Hong Kong.
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Guangzhou is the capital of Guangdong province - both called Canton in earlier times. It is now an economic powerhouse and most travelers will be there on business or en route to Hong Kong. Find out the history of Guangzhou and Guangzhou's attractions.
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In the 19th century, Guangzhou became a cradle of revolt. The leader of the antidynastic Taiping Rebellion, Hong Xiuquan (1814-64), was born at Huaxian, north-west of Guangzhou , and the early activities of the Taiping centred on this area (see the boxed text `The Heavenly Kingdom of the Taiping' in the Jiangsu chapter).
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Gordon Hughes will be responsible for the day-to-day management and operations of the Guangzhou office. Gordon has more than 15 years experience in Greater South China having worked in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Guangzhou. Prior to his role at DDB, Gordon was Executive Creative Director for Leo Burnett, Guangzhou, Greater China. He has a broad range of experience which crosses many industries and clients including: Hennessy, Philip Morris, Konica, Star Cruises, Prudential, Heineken, China Telecom, and Wrigley's.
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Coach services are available to bring passengers from Hong Kong International Airport to several locations in Guangzhou. Among the destinations are recognizable landmarks like Jinan University (暨南大学) on Huang Pu Da Dao (黄埔大道), Garden Hotel (花园酒店) and China Hotel (中国大酒店) (see hotel section). The trip takes about 3+ hours and costs 250 HKD. There are ... cross border bus terminals throughout Hong Kong. One of the Stations is at Austin Road and Canton Road near Kowloon Park. A one way ticket costs about 100 HKD.
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As labor costs increased in Hong Kong, manufacturers opened new plants in the cities of Guangdong including Guangzhou. As the largest city in one of China's wealthiest provinces, Guangzhou attracts farmers from the countryside looking for factory work. Cantonese links to overseas Chinese and beneficial tax reforms of the 1990s have aided the city's rapid growth.
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