1, in terms of cities, there are many heavyweight cities in Guangdong. Among the four first-tier cities in China, Guangdong occupies two cities, namely Guangzhou and Shenzhen, both of which are sub-provincial cities. There are also three special economic zones in Guangdong: Shenzhen, Zhuhai and Shantou.
2. From the economic point of view, Guangdong is undoubtedly the strongest king in China in terms of economic aggregate and economic quality. It can be said that Guangdong is to China what California is to the United States.
In 20 17, Fortune China released the latest Fortune 500 list in 20 17. There are 1 15 companies listed in China, and 1 1 companies listed in Guangdong, accounting for almost one tenth, which is the only one except Beijing. If the monopoly state-owned enterprises in Beijing are excluded, Guangdong ranks first with 9 listed enterprises, including 5 in Shenzhen, 2 in Guangzhou and 2 in Foshan. Beijing and Shanghai are four listed companies respectively.
In the latest Fortune China 500 list released on June 18, 10, * * there are 62 Guangdong enterprises on the list, ranking second in the number of listed provinces in China, second only to Beijing with 100 enterprises and much higher than Jiangsu Province with 33 enterprises on the list. In 20 17, Guangdong's GDP reached 8.99 trillion yuan, ranking first in the country for 29 consecutive years, with an average annual growth rate of 7.9% in five years. Guangdong is undoubtedly the locomotive of China's economy.
When it comes to Guangdong, you have to speak Cantonese.
Cantonese is distributed in the Pearl River Delta and widely used in Chinese communities in China, such as Guangdong, Guangxi, Hainan, Hong Kong, Macau, North America, Britain, Europe and Australia, New Zealand, Christmas Island, Singapore, Indonesia, Malaysia and Vietnam. Among the nearly 80 million people in Guangdong Province, the core area of Cantonese, nearly 40 million people speak Cantonese, and the number of people who speak Cantonese in the world is about 70 million.
In short: Cantonese is one of the most popular dialects in China, or the most popular local language besides Mandarin.
Guangdong is also the birthplace of popular culture in China, including pop songs. In China, you can't see Jiangsu songs, Zhejiang songs, Shandong songs and Shanghai songs. Only Guangdong songs can be unique, self-contained and widely loved and sung by the public.
5. Guangdong is not only the most populous province in China, but also the province that attracts the most foreign population.
The developed economy and excellent environment attract more and more people to Guangdong for gold.
The resident population in Guangdong has reached1.65,438+0.65,438+0.69 billion, which is close to Japan and Mexico and more than Shandong Province, the second largest province in China 1.63 million.
Looking at the ranking of population increment, Guangdong is even more imposing, with a net increase of 654.38+0.7 million in 2065.438+07, which is 2.5 times that of Zhejiang, the second place, and 2.9 times that of Shandong, showing the super popularity of Guangdong.
6. Guangdong not only attracts many ordinary people, but also creates and attracts a large number of rich people.
In the 20 17 Forbes list of China's richest people, six of the top ten richest people live in Guangdong. Guangdong has business leaders such as Ma, Xu Jiayin, Wang, Wang Wei.
This is the attraction of Guangdong.
7. One of the most prominent manifestations of Guangdong's comprehensive strength lies in the creation and birth of many well-known brands in Guangdong.
Whether it is traditional manufacturing, internet economy or high-tech industry, Guangdong is ahead of the country.
Guangdong famous brands, such as the stars in the sky, are too numerous to mention.
8. The level of higher education in Guangdong Province ranks among the top in China. By May 30th, 20 16, there were 147 universities in Guangdong Province, ranking second in the country. There are two first-class A construction universities in Guangdong, Sun Yat-sen University and South China University of Technology.
Guangdong's higher education reform and innovation is also in the forefront of the country. South university of science and technology of china, China, a newly established city, has developed rapidly in just a few years.
9. Guangdong is also a province where various regional institutions and important departments gather. By the first half of 20 18, 60 countries had set up consulates in Guangzhou, ranking second in the mainland, second only to Shanghai. Guangzhou Baiyun Airport is the three major aviation hubs in China. By the end of 20 17, the route network of Baiyun Airport covered more than 2 10 navigation points around the world, including nearly 90 international and regional destinations. It can be said that Guangdong plays an important role in China's foreign exchanges and has always played the role of the southern gate of China.
China southern power grid head office
Southern theater command
Guangzhou Railway Group Corporation
China Southern Airlines Head Office
10 when it comes to Guangdong, you have to mention food. Guangdong is the birthplace of Cantonese cuisine.
Cantonese cuisine is one of the four traditional cuisines and eight traditional cuisines in China.
Since the number of overseas Chinese in Guangdong accounts for 60% of the country, most Chinese restaurants in the world mainly serve Cantonese cuisine.
1 1, I wonder if you have found an interesting phenomenon. In China's sketches or entertainment programs, people who speak Cantonese must be rich, big bosses and people with status.
12, one of the three major urban agglomerations in China: Pearl River Delta urban agglomeration. The Pearl River Delta urban agglomeration includes 9 major cities including Guangzhou, Shenzhen, Zhuhai, Foshan, Dongguan, Huizhou, Zhongshan, Jiangmen and Zhaoqing. The newly planned expansion includes five cities: Shanwei, Qingyuan, Yunfu, Heyuan and Shaoguan, and the Pearl River Delta urban agglomeration consists of 14 cities.
The strength of the Pearl River Delta (excluding Hong Kong and Macao in a narrow sense) lies in its strength as a province in Guangdong. On the contrary, Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei and Yangtze River Delta are jointly built by several provinces and cities. This is the strength of Guangdong.
13, friend, do you know?
Time is life and efficiency is money. This slogan, which spread throughout the country, originated in Shenzhen, Guangdong;
Wechat and QQ you play every day were born in Guangdong;
You come from Shenzhen. This warm slogan is also from Guangdong. Which city has such a heart? (Although housing prices in Shenzhen are very expensive now)
In Guangdong, it is not only the developed economy that affects China, but also the collision of thinking and the change of lifestyle.
This is the core factor of Guangdong's strength.