广东省——中国南方一个美丽而又奔放的省份，北回归线从这里穿过，亚热带气候沐浴了这里一年四季的青翠。这里曾是推动中国近现代历史进程的动力之都，更是中国内地改革开放的前沿。广东人历来以勇于探索、敢为人先而著称于世。有人说，千年历史看北京，对外开放看广东，因为广东是中国对外开放的“窗口”。尤其是近20多年来，广东开风气之先，实现了经济大跨越，荟萃了中外文化精华，处处引领着时代新潮，再一次成为中国改革开放大潮中的先行者。本书将会带您走进广东，一睹中国经济最前沿的风采，领略岭南的风土人情，感受这里的人文风物，欣赏这里的青山绿水。您会徜徉其间，留连忘返……对于中国的过去和现在，如果进行掠影式的了解并不难，但要全方位深入了解中国，就不是一朝一夕的事情了。在这方面，“全景中国”系列丛书希望能给读者，尤其是外国读者提供帮助。这套系列丛书的突出特点，是以省、市、区为单元，编辑出版若干册，每册独立成书，从不同的角度，文图并茂，介绍各地最具特色的看点。读者通过这些看点了解当地真实鲜活的日常生活、多彩的社会面貌、发展中的经济状况，以及相关的信息资讯等。

The Human Face of Guangdong / 1

Celebrities from Guangdong in Modern Chinese History /2

  Hong Xiuquan -- Leader of the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom

  Rong Hong the First Chinese to Study Abroad in Modem Chinese History

  Huang Zunxian Great Patriotic Poet and Diplomat

  Kang Youwei and Liang Qichao -- Leaders of the Political Reformists

  Sun Yat-sen the Forerunner of the Democratic Revolution

  Contributions Made by Expatriate Cantonese

Cantonese Culture / 16

  Yue Opera

  Yue Music

  The Lingnan School of Painting

  Delicious Guangdong Cuisine

  Folk Handicrafts

  Cantonese Folk Customs

Chaoshan Culture //54

  Chaozliou Tea and Kungfu Tea

  Folk Dance

  Handicrafts and Arts

  Chaozhou Cuisine

  Chaoshan Folk Architecture

Hakka Culture /92

  Folk Songs

 Architecture

 Hakka Cuisine

The Charming Pearl River Delta /109

Specialization and Industrialization in Cities and Townships / 110

  Prosperous Guangzhou

  "Shenzhen Speed"

  Colorful Foshan

  High-tech and New Zhuhai

  IT Dongguan

  Glittering Zhongshan

Thriving Services and Tourism /132

  Commercial Streets in Guangzhou

  Guangzhou -- a "Gourmet's Paradise"

  Thriving Business Network

  Tourism

Travel in Guangdong /147

Things You Must See in Guangdong /148

  Window of the World

  Changlong Safari Parks

  An Ideal Escape -- Zhuhai's Three-Fold Spring

  Pearl in a Green Wilderness -- Yarmanfei Tea Garden

  Conghua Hot Springs

Charming Mountains /158

  The Four Great Mountains of Guangdong

  A Comprehensive Culture Park -- Yuexiu Hill

  The First Mountain of Southern Guangdong -- Mount Baiyun

  Moant Lianhua

Historical Sites in Southern Guangdong / 178

The Four Famous Gardens

  The Kaiping Forts

  Guangxiao (Bright Filial Piety) Temple

  Six-Banyan Temple

  Temple of the Five Celestial Beings (Wuxian Guan)

  Mausoleum of the King of Nanyue

  The Ancestral Temple of the Chen Family

  The Seventy-two Martyrs Cemetery

  Site of the Whampoa Military Academy

  Former Residence of Dr Sun Yat-sen

  Pagoda of One Thousand Buddhas

Scenic Spots /210

  Night Cruise on the Pearl River

  Seven Star Crags

  Paradise for Herons

  Nanling National Forest Park

  Ruyuan Grand Canyon

  West Lake in Huizhou

  Dragon and Phoenix Island

  An Unspoiled Piece of Jade -- Hailing Island

  The Fairy Lake of Zhaoqmg

  Tangjia Bay

Appendices /240