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Population:
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8.5258 million, who
live in the urban district. 1.4172 million, who live in the county
cities. |
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Language:
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Putonghua and Cantonese are widely
spoken |
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Accommodation:
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There are more than 90 star-class
guesthouses and hotels in Guangzhou. Among them there are 6 five-star
hotels: White Swan Hotel, China Hotel, Guangdong International
Hotel, Dong Fang Hotel, The Garden Hotel and Oriental Resort.
In addition, there are 10 four-star hotels and 30 three-star hotels.
Hotels in Guangzhou are all located in beautiful environments,
splendidly decorated, and equipped with everything needed. You
can reliably expect to have transport facilities and receive quality
service.
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Office Hours
(for government offices):
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8:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Mondays to Fridays
All these offices are closed on Saturdays and Sundays.
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Banking Hours:
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9:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m. Mondays to
Fridays, 9:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m. Saturdays to Sundays.
In the period of the trade fair: 8:30 a.m.-7:00 p.m. (undecided) |
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Currency:
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Renminbi (RMB 8.27 to US$ 1) |
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Service Charge:
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Restaurants and hotels 0~20%, Government
hotel tax 5%. |
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Electricity:
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220V, 50~AC¡¡The shapes
of the general plug base are as following:
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Communications:
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It is very convenient to communicate with outside
world. You can dial directly and communicate with more than
500 cities at home and abroad, and in the region of Hong Kong
and Macao.
The bandwidth of the direct international outlet for Internet
is 400M.
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Weights and Measures:
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Guangzhou uses the metric system.
kilogram, meter, and litre are most commonly used.
1 kilogram = 2.205 pounds
1 metre = 3.281 feet
1 litre = 0.220 gallon |
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Time Difference (Take monday in GZ for example)
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Guangzhou (Beijing, Hong Kong):
¡¡8:00 (0) (Monday)
New York:¡¡19:00 (-13) (Sunday)
London (Paris):¡¡0:00 (-8) (Monday)
Tokyo:¡¡9:00 (+1) (Monday)
Sydney:¡¡10:00 (+2) (Monday) |
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Climate:
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Hot, humid, & rainy in summer;
cool, dry, & less rain in winter.
Average Temperature: 21.4-21.9¡æ |
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TRANSPORTATION
Aviation service:
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Guangzhou Baiyun International
Airport provides 16 international airlines and regional airlines,
flying to more than 70 cities at home and abroad.
If you take domestic flight, please go through the formalities
for boarding 90 minutes before the departure time.
Airport tax:
(International flight) ¡¡90 yuan (RMB)
(Ordinary domestic flight) ¡¡50 yuan (RMB)
(Domestic feeder flight) ¡¡10 yuan (RMB)
The distance between airport and the trade fair:¡¡8
km |
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Trains:
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Guangzhou Railway Station: the starting station
of Beijing-Guangzhou Railway
Guangzhou East Railway Station: the starting station of Guangzhou-Kowloon
Through Train (KTT) and Guangzhou-Meizhou-Shantou Railway |
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Motor Vehicle:
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Straight buses between Guangzhou
and Hong Kong
You can get on the bus at China Hotel, Hotel Landmark Canton and
White Swan Hotel. |
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Urban traffic:
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Bus service:
including motorbuses, trolleybuses, and buses for special lines.
There is no conductor on these buses, and the price of a ticket
is 1 yuan (RMB), but the prices for some long lines are 2-4 yuan
(RMB).
Subway service:
No. 1 subway line is made up of 16 stations. It begins from Guangzhou
East Railway Station in the east to Xilang in the west. The prices
are 2-6 yuan (RMB). The whole journey will cost 32 minutes.
Taxi service:
The original price is 7 yuan (RMB), 2.2~2.6 yuan (RMB) for per
kilometer. |
