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Guangdong Province in south China sprawls on the shore of = the=20 South China Sea and is in close proximity to the Hong Kong = and Macao=20 special administrative regions. With an ideal location, = Guangdong=20 was one of the earliest regions to benefit from the policy = of reform=20 and opening up to the outside world. Situated in the = subtropical=20 zone with a mild climate characterized by bright sunshine = and a=20 soothing average annual temperature of 22 degrees Celsius, = Guangdong=20 is a tourist attraction all year round. The horizon of the = province=20 is teeming with tourist attractions, including so many = places of=20 historical association, and the skyline of an idyllic = landscape is=20 graced with modern buildings. Guangzhou, Chaozhou, Zhaoqing, = Foshan,=20 Meizhou and Leizhou are famous historical and cultural = cities of=20 national caliber. The Guangdong schools of embroidery, opera = and=20 culinary art never fail to hold the visitor enthralled. A = new=20 'triangular' tour program has been introduced recently to = bring=20 visitors to Guangdong and Hong Kong and Macao. Major cities = include=20 Guangzhou, Shenzhen, Zhuhai, Shantou, Zhanjiang, Foshan and=20 Zhaoqing. Abbreviation: Yue THE PROVINCE'S MEAN TEMPERATURE (=A1=E6)
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