GUANGZHOU, CHINA

Guangzhou, the capital of the Guangdong province, has been a major center for international trade for over 300 years. The citizens of Guangzhou have migrated far and wide while keeping up trade links with their native city. They are well known throughout Southeast Asia as creative, successful and hard-working entrepreneurs.

Guangzhou is at the center of South China's most important trade zone, which includes Hong Kong and the Pearl River Delta. Many of Chinese Americans in Southern California have deep roots in this part of South China.

Website
http://lagsca.org/

Sister City Since
December 6, 1981

Distance From L.A.
7,436 miles

Population
City: 7,607,000; Country: 1.26 billion

Climate
Tropical, mild climate and abundant rainfall.

Local Time
GMT +8; LA Time +16

Currency
Renminbi