Guangzhou is a national historical and cultural city. Since the Qin Dynasty, Guangzhou has been the administrative center of counties, states and governments.
It has always been the political, military, economic, cultural, scientific and educational center of South China, and Guangzhou is the radiation center of Guangfu culture. Since 1930s, Guangzhou has become the main port of the Maritime Silk Road, the largest port in China during the Tang and Song Dynasties, and a world-famous oriental port city. Ming and Qing Dynasties were the only foreign trade port in China and the only port in the world that lasted for more than 2,000 years.
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During the Qin and Han Dynasties, Guangzhou ancient port was the port of China's foreign trade. During the Tang and Song Dynasties, "Guangzhou Tonghai Island" was an ocean-going route. In Qing Dynasty, Guangzhou became the foreign trade port and trading port of China. Since 1978, Guangzhou Port has developed into an important hub of China's comprehensive transportation system and an important port for foreign trade in South China.
According to the comprehensive information of 20 17, Guangzhou port is composed of seaport and inland river port. Guangzhou Port includes Inner Port, Huangpu Port, Xinsha Port and Nansha Port, and the anchorage of the Pearl River Estuary. Guangzhou inland river port consists of Panyu Port, Wuhe Port and Xintang Port.
In 20 17, the cargo throughput of Guangzhou port (including Guangzhou port and inland river port) was 590 million tons; The container throughput is 20.37 million TEUs. By August, 20 18, Guangzhou Port had reached more than 400 ports in more than 0/00 countries and regions in the world.
Baidu Encyclopedia-Guangzhou
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