a province of SE China, on the South China Sea: includes the Leizhou Peninsula, with densely populated river valleys; traditionally also including Macao and Hong Kong; the only true tropical climate in China. Capital: Canton (Guangzhou). Pop: 79 540 000 (2003 est). Area: 197 100 sq km (76 100 sq miles)
Guangdong in American English
(ˈgwɑŋˈduŋ)
province of SE China, on the South China Sea: 76,101 sq mi (197,101 sq km); pop. 63,210,000; cap. Guangzhou