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Was Guangzhou ever officially (i.e. by the Chinese Government) called Canton?

Question #151312. Asked by chabenao1.
Last updated Jun 24 2024.
Originally posted Jun 24 2024 4:02 AM.

pehinhota

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pehinhota

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Canton, the postal romanisation name for Guangzhou, originated from Cantão, the name coined by the Portuguese, who had conflated the city of Guangzhou with Guangdong, the province in which it is located. Guangzhou is the capital city of Guangdong province, China. Nobody use Canton anymore.

https://www.quora.com/Is-the-term-Canton-still-used-in-China-instead-of-Guangzhou-or-Guangdong#:~:text=Canton%2C%20the%20postal%20romanisation%20name,Nobody%20use%20Canton%20anymore.

Jun 24 2024, 12:58 PM

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Was Guangzhou ever officially (i.e. by the Chinese Government) called Canton?

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