Location:
　　　　Guangdong is situated in the southern most part of China.

Area: 177,600 square kilometers

Climate:
　　　　Guangdong is located in the subtropical zone. Most pasts of it belong to the subtropical monsoon climate. So it has long summers and warm winters. The average annual temperature rises gradually from the north to the south, that is ,from about 19≧to22≧.The average annual rainfall is over 1,500 mm. Therefore the whole province is green all the year round and is seething with life everywhere.

provincial capital: Guangzhou

Population: 486.42 millions (March 2001)

 
Cities
Dongguan 　|　Foshan　|　Guangzhou　|　Shantou

Shenzhen　|　Zhanjiang　|　Zhaoqing　|　Zhuhai

 

Ethnic groups:
　　　　　Guangdong is a multi-national provice. Besides the ltan people, there are other ethnic groups, such as Yao, Hui, Manchu, Yi, Li, Miao and so on, totaling 42.