Administratively, the city holds subprovincial status and is one of China's nine National Central Cities. Guangzhou is at the heart of the Guangdong–Hong Kong–Macau Greater Bay Area, the most-populous built-up metropolitan area in the world, which extends into the neighboring cities of Foshan, Dongguan, Zhongshan, Shenzhen and part of Jiangmen, Huizhou, Zhuhai and Macau, forming the largest urban agglomeration on Earth with approximately 65,594,622 residents and part of the Pearl River Delta Economic Zone. Due to worldwide travel restrictions at the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport, the major airport of Guangzhou, briefly became the world's busiest airport by passenger traffic in 2020. Due to a high urban population and large volumes of port traffic, Guangzhou is classified as a Large-Port Megacity, the largest type of port-city in the world. No longer enjoying a monopoly after the war, it lost trade to other ports such as Hong Kong and Shanghai, but continued to serve as a major transshipment port. For a long time, the only Chinese port accessible to most foreign traders, Guangzhou was captured by the British during the First Opium War. Located on the Pearl River about 120 km (75 mi) north-northwest of Hong Kong and 145 km (90 mi) north of Macau, Guangzhou has a history of over 2,200 years and was a major terminus of the maritime Silk Road it continues to serve as a major port and transportation hub as well as being one of China's three largest cities.
Guangzhou ( UK: / ɡ w æ ŋ ˈ dʒ oʊ/, US: / ɡ w ɒ ŋ-/ simplified Chinese: 广州 traditional Chinese: 廣州 pinyin: Guǎngzhōu Cantonese pronunciation: or ( listen)), also known as Canton ( / k æ n ˈ t ɒ n/ and alternatively romanized as Kwongchow or Kwangchow), is the capital and largest city of Guangdong province in southern China. Any promotions or discounts are applied to the premium above the precious metal price only and not on the metal price itself."Guangzhou" in Simplified (top) and Traditional (bottom) Chinese characters * Bullion product prices displayed include the precious metal price and any applicable premium. Historic financial performance of Bullion is not indicative of and does not guarantee future financial performance. Investments in Bullion should only be made as part of a diversified investment portfolio and investment advice should be sought before any investment is made.
You should carefully consider the risks associated with investing in Bullion, taking into account your own individual financial needs and circumstances. Before making any investment decision, you may wish to seek advice from your financial, legal, tax and accounting advisers. As such, investments in Bullion involve a degree of risk, which may make them unsuitable for certain persons. Bullion markets can be volatile and the value of Bullion may fluctuate dependent on the market value of precious metals. Please note that certain products, storage and delivery services will be dependent on the type of account you hold. Drawing on more than 1,100 years of minting expertise, we have applied our craft to ensure a faithful representation of one of the most well-known deities in Chinese culture.Īll information contained on or available through this website is for general information purposes only and does not constitute investment advice. Guan Gong’s distinctive features have now been created in gold – the precious metal long associated with good fortune – by The Royal Mint. To this day, Guan Gong is often depicted with a red face. Legend states that his face changes to be reddish in colour when he is about to slay his enemies.
One of the many stories about Guan Gong relates that he crossed five military checkpoints and slayed six generals in order to escort the wives of his leader and sworn brother, Liu Bei, to safety. His deeds were spoken and written about in the centuries that followed, most notably in Sanguo Yanyi (The Romance of the Three Kingdoms), a book written in the period of the Ming dynasty (1368–1644). Around 219, Guan Yu was captured in an ambush by warriors of Sun Quan (a former ally of Liu Bei) and was executed. He was a key player in the events that lead to Liu Bei founding the Shu Han state and he governed and protected Jing Province for his leader from 214 for a number of years. Guan Yu lived in the time of the Three Kingdoms and was a famed military general that served under the warlord Liu Bei.
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