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| - | + | '''Guangdong''' (About this sound 广东; formerly romanised as Kwangtung or Canton Province) is a province in South China, on the South China Sea coast. Guangdong surpassed Henan and Shandong to become the most populous province in China in January 2005, registering 79.1 million permanent residents and 31 million migrants who lived in the province for at least six months of the year; the total population was 104,303,132 in the 2010 census, accounting for 7.79 percent of Mainland China's population. | |
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| - | + | ==Charts== | |
| - | + | ''See [[China#Charts|China]]''. | |
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==Weather== | ==Weather== | ||
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| - | + | ''See [[China#Passages|China]]''. | |
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==Islands== | ==Islands== | ||
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* [[Macau (SAR)]] | * [[Macau (SAR)]] | ||
* [[Hainan Province|Hainan Island]] | * [[Hainan Province|Hainan Island]] | ||
* [[Pratas Islands]] | * [[Pratas Islands]] | ||
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''Also see [[World MM Nets|World Cruiser's Nets]]'' | ''Also see [[World MM Nets|World Cruiser's Nets]]'' | ||
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| - | + | ''See [[China#Entrance|China]]''. | |
| - | == | + | ==Health & Security== |
| - | + | ''See [[China#Health & Security|China]]''. | |
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| + | * Shenzhen | ||
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| + | * {{dest|Zhuhai|h|e|a|d}} | ||
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==Transportation== | ==Transportation== | ||
| - | + | * There are several large modern airports in the region: Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport is one of China's main international airports and serving an increasing number of long-haul intercontinental flights. The airports in Shenzhen and Shantou also serve a limited number of international flights to other Asian countries. Many other cities also have an airport, but these cater almost entirely for domestic Chinese flights. Alternatively, travellers can consider flying into [[Hong Kong]] or [[Macau_(SAR)|Macau]] and crossing the border by land | |
| - | * | + | * Ferries (mostly fast hydrofoils) connecting [[Hong Kong]] and [[Macau_(SAR)|Macau]] with the neighboring Guangdong cities Shenzhen and Zhuhai |
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==Cruisers' Friends== | ==Cruisers' Friends== | ||
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| - | List links to discussion threads on [[Cruising Forums|partnering forums]]. (see link for requirements) | + | List links to discussion threads on [[Cruising Forums|partnering forums]]. (''see link for requirements'') |
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==Links== | ==Links== | ||
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| - | ==References | + | ==References== |
| - | + | ''See [[China#References| China]]''. | |
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Latest revision as of 15:56, 12 November 2018
| Guangdong
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 Map | |
 Flag | |
| Capital | Guangzhou |
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| Language | Cantonese |
| Currency | Chinese Yuan (Renminbi) (CNY) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 |
| Calling code | +86 (660 to 668) |
Guangdong (About this sound 广东; formerly romanised as Kwangtung or Canton Province) is a province in South China, on the South China Sea coast. Guangdong surpassed Henan and Shandong to become the most populous province in China in January 2005, registering 79.1 million permanent residents and 31 million migrants who lived in the province for at least six months of the year; the total population was 104,303,132 in the 2010 census, accounting for 7.79 percent of Mainland China's population.
Charts
See China.
Weather
Give local weather conditions or refer to another page (a region or island group) that covers these conditions.
Sources for Weather forecasts:
Passages
See China.
Islands
Communication
Add here VHF channel for coastguard, harbor masters. etc.
Also see World Cruiser's Nets
Add any navigation notes such approaches, dangers etc here. If this section does not apply, remove it.
Entrance
See China.
Health & Security
See China.
Ports, Anchorages, and Islands
Key to symbols: || 
– port of entry || 
– harbour || 
– anchorage || 
– needs data ||
– port of entry || – harbour || – anchorage || – needs data ||- Chaozhou
- Shenzhen
Note: Those ports without pages, e.g. Chaozhou, are not open to foreign vessels at this time.
Transportation
- There are several large modern airports in the region: Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport is one of China's main international airports and serving an increasing number of long-haul intercontinental flights. The airports in Shenzhen and Shantou also serve a limited number of international flights to other Asian countries. Many other cities also have an airport, but these cater almost entirely for domestic Chinese flights. Alternatively, travellers can consider flying into Hong Kong or Macau and crossing the border by land
- Ferries (mostly fast hydrofoils) connecting Hong Kong and Macau with the neighboring Guangdong cities Shenzhen and Zhuhai
- The area is also well connected to the rest of China by road and rail
Cruisers' Friends
Contact details of "Cruisers' Friends" that can be contacted for local information or assistance.
Forums
List links to discussion threads on partnering forums. (see link for requirements)
Links
References
See China.
Comments
We welcome users' contributions to the Wiki. Please click on Comments to view other users' comments, add your own personal experiences or recommend any changes to this page following your visit.
Verified by
Date of member's last visit to Guangdong and this page's details validated:
- Compiled from research (pilot books, internet, etc.) November, 2018 --Istioploos
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