Guangzhou, the capital city of Guangdong province,is a political, financial and cultural center of Guangdong. With a prosperous tertiary industry and solid industrial foundation,Guangzhou occupies a leading place in the whole country .As its GDP has reached 821.582 billion RMB in the year 2008, its economic aggregate ranks the third among the major cities in China. Moreover, Permanent residents have surpassed 10 million with GDP per capital reaching 81233 yuan which has exceeded that of Beijing and Shanghai.

　As the maritime transportation center of South China, Guangzhou port is the third largest port in China with a cargo thoughput of 167 million tons ,trading with more than 170 countries and 500 ports worldwide.

　Abutting Hongkong and Macau, Guangzhou has convenient land transportation. It takes only 2 hours from Guangzhou to Hongkong.Apart from that, metro tracks extends to all directions of Guangzhou with a overall length of 116 kilometers.

　Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport is one of the largest airports in China with a passenger throughput of 26.22 million and a cargo throughput of 1 million tons. The facilities and equipments in the terminal have reached advanced wolrd standard. Guangzhou is connected by air with 129 countries and cities. There are 362 flights taking off daily.

　Guangzhou enjoys high reputation as the earliest foreign trading port. China Import and Export Fair (CIEF)has been held twice since 1954,thus the renowned fair is honored with “The Biggest Fair in China ”. Guangzhou International Exhibition Center,the newly constructed CIEF exhibition hall, is the biggest exhibition center covering 338 thousand square meters. It is estimated that the area of exhibition room will have amounted to 558 thousand square kilometers by 2010.thus, it will become the biggest one in the world.

　Picturesque scenery and moderate climate feature Guangzhou. Moreover, it has abundant tourist attractions, adding up to more than 100 places among which Sun Yat-sen's Memorial Hall, Huangpu Military Academy, Museum of the Tomb of the King of Southern Yue in Western Han Dynasty, Conghua Hot Spring are the most prestigious. In 2010, Guangzhou will be decorated to welcome the opening of The16th Asian Games.

　As a famous overseas chinese hometown ,Guangzhou has the biggest number of overseas chinese among major cities. There are 1.06 million overseas chinese in more than 130 countries and regions and 880 thousand Hong Kong and Macao Compatriot as well as 1.56 million returned overseas chinese, relatives of overseas chinese. Guangzhou is an International Metropolis gathering friends wolrdwide which is ideal to hold international exhibitions.