Guangdong
[gwahng-dawng] /ˈgwɑŋˈdɔŋ/
noun, Pinyin.
1.
a province in SE China. 89,344 sq. mi. (231,401 sq. km).
Capital: Canton.
/ˈɡwæŋˈdʊŋ/
noun
1.
a province of SE China, on the South China Sea: includes the Leizhou Peninsula, with densely populated river valleys; traditionally also including Macao and Hong Kong; the only true tropical climate in China. Capital: Canton. Pop: 79 540 000 (2003 est). Area: 197 100 sq km (76 100 sq miles)
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