Is Guangdong the most powerful province in China?

Let us draw the conclusion first: Guangdong is the province with the strongest comprehensive strength in China today and will not accept any refutation.

1. From an urban perspective, Guangdong has many heavyweight cities. Of China's four major first-tier cities, Guangdong occupies two of them: Guangzhou and Shenzhen, and both of these cities are sub-provincial cities. Guangdong also has three special economic zones: Shenzhen, Zhuhai and Shantou.

2. From an economic point of view, Guangdong is undoubtedly the strongest king in mainland China, both 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 2017, Fortune Chinese released the latest 2017 Fortune Global 500 rankings. There were a total of 115 Chinese companies on the list, and a total of 11 Guangdong companies on the list, accounting for almost One-tenth, it is the second most provincial-level unit after Beijing; if Beijing's monopoly state-owned enterprises are excluded, Guangdong tops the list with 9 companies on the list, including 5 from Shenzhen, 2 from Guangzhou and Foshan; Beijing and Shanghai has four companies on the list.

In the latest Fortune China 500 ranking released on July 10, 2018, there are 62 Guangdong companies on the list, ranking second among provinces in the country, second only to Beijing, which has 100 companies on the list, is much higher than Jiangsu Province, which has 33 companies on the list. In 2017, Guangdong Province's GDP reached 8.99 trillion yuan, ranking first in China 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.

3. When it comes to Guangdong, you have to speak Cantonese.

With the Pearl River Delta as the distribution center, Cantonese is distributed in Guangdong, Guangxi, Hainan, Hong Kong, Macau, North America, the United Kingdom, Europe and Australia, New Zealand, Christmas Island, and Singapore, Indonesia, and Southeast Asia. It is widely used in Chinese communities such as Malaysia and Vietnam. Among the nearly 80 million local people in Guangdong Province, the core area of ??Cantonese, there are nearly 40 million Cantonese speakers, and there are about 70 million Cantonese speakers around the world.

In short: Cantonese is one of the most popular dialects in contemporary China, or it is not an exaggeration to say that it is the most popular local language after Mandarin.

4. Guangdong is also the birthplace of Chinese pop culture, including pop songs. In China, you can’t see Jiangsu songs, Zhejiang songs, Shandong songs, and Shanghai songs. Only Cantonese songs can be unique and form their own system, and are 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 largest number of foreign residents.

The developed economy and excellent environment are attracting more and more people to come to Guangdong to pan for gold.

The permanent population of Guangdong has reached 111.69 million, close to Japan and Mexico, and 11.63 million more than the second-placed Shandong Province, firmly ranking as the most populous province in China.

Looking at the ranking of population increase, Guangdong is even more impressive, with a net increase of 1.7 million people in 2017, which is 2.5 times that of Zhejiang, the second place, and 2.9 times that of Shandong, showing that Guangdong is super and super strong. popularity.

6. Guangdong not only attracts many ordinary people, but also creates and attracts a large number of wealthy people.

In the 2017 Forbes China Rich List, 6 of the top ten richest people live in Guangdong. Guangdong has business tycoons such as Ma Huateng, Xu Jiayin, Wang Wenyin, and Wang Wei.

This is the attraction of Guangdong.

7. One of the most outstanding manifestations of Guangdong’s comprehensive strength is the creation and birth of many well-known brands in Guangdong.

Whether it is traditional manufacturing, the Internet economy, or high-tech industries, Guangdong leads the country.

The famous brands in Guangdong are as numerous as the stars in the sky.

8. Guangdong Province’s higher education level ranks among the top in China. As of May 30, 2016, Guangdong Province had 147 general colleges and universities, ranking second in the country in number. Guangdong has two double-first-class Class A universities, Sun Yat-sen University and South China University of Technology.

Guangdong’s higher education reform and innovation are also at the forefront of the country. The newly established Southern University of Science and Technology has made rapid progress in just a few years and has gained momentum.

9. Guangdong is also a province where various regional institutions and important departments gather. As of the first half of 2018, 60 countries have established consulates in Guangzhou, ranking second in mainland China in terms of number, second only to Shanghai.

Guangzhou Baiyun Airport is one of China's three major aviation hubs. As of the end of 2017, Baiyun Airport's route network covers more than 210 navigation points around the world, including nearly 90 international and regional destinations. It can be said that Guangdong plays an important gateway role in China's external exchanges and has always played the role of China's southern gate.

China Southern Power Grid Headquarters

Southern Theater Command

Guangzhou Railway Group Corporation

China Southern Airlines Headquarters

10. When talking about Guangdong, we have to mention the food. Guangdong is the birthplace of Cantonese cuisine.

Cantonese cuisine is one of the four traditional Chinese cuisines and one of the eight major cuisines.

Since the number of overseas Chinese in Guangdong accounts for 60% of the country, most Chinese restaurants around the world mainly serve Cantonese cuisine.

11. I wonder if you have discovered an interesting phenomenon. In Chinese sketches or entertainment programs, those who speak Cantonese must be rich people, big bosses, and people with status.

12. One of the three urban agglomerations in China: the 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 new plan is to expand the capacity of 5 cities, including Shanwei, Qingyuan, Yunfu, Heyuan, and Shaoguan, and 14 cities. The Pearl River Delta urban agglomeration formed.

The great thing about the Pearl River Delta (the Pearl River Delta in the narrow sense does not include Hong Kong and Macao) is that it is built with the efforts of Guangdong Province. On the contrary, Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei and the Yangtze River Delta are jointly constructed by several provinces and cities. This is the strength of Guangdong.

13. Friends, do you know?

Time is life, efficiency is money. This slogan that is heard all over the country originated in Shenzhen, Guangdong;

The WeChat and QQ you play every day were born in Guangdong;

You are a Shenzhen native. This heart-warming slogan also comes from Guangdong. Which other city has such a big heart? (Although housing prices in Shenzhen are very expensive now)

Guangdong is not only a developed economy that affects China, but also a collision of thinking and a change in lifestyle.

This is the core factor that makes Guangdong strong.