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Title: L. Richard's ... Comprehensive geography of the Chinese empire and dependencies ... translated into English, revised and enlarged
Year: 1908 (1900s)
Authors: Richard, Louis, 1868- Kennelly, M
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Publisher: Shanghai : Tusewei press
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H °^ Canton. — Population, 900,000. Capital of Kwang-tung, from 1664, at which period it secured this privilege fromChaoking Fu ;^ ^^ jj;=. It is a large city, as its name signifies ?08 SECTION in. THE SOUTHERN REGION.
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CHAPTER m. KWANGTUÎW^* 20j9 (Kwang meaning broad), and very ancient. It is built oh theleft bank of the Ohu-kiang ï^^ or Pearl River, and its suburbsextend along the river far beyond its walls, above and belowthe city. A fishing population of well nigh 20,000, form on theriver a peculiarly interesting portion of the city. Well situatedfor facility of communications, it became the most populouscentre of the delta. Several times the Capital of an independentstate, it enjoyed, up to 50 years ago, the monopoly of commercewith foreigners. The rapid rise of Hongkong, and the openingof other ports have since diminished its importance. It isnevertheless a great manufacturing and commercial city. Itsprincipal industries are : silk-spinning, factories of cotton andwoollen cloths, satins and paper. Its articles of householdfurniture, tortoise-shell, lacquer and stoneware, its fans andpottery enjoy a world-wide reputation and are sold far and wide.Its exports are chiefly silk, tea and matting,
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