Guangzhou
  • Country: China
  • City: Guangzhou
  • Population: 32,623
  • Area: 20 km2
Sun Zhiyang

Mayor: Sun Zhiyang

Sun Zhiyang was born in 1974 and is a Chinese politician who is the current mayor of Guangzhou, a position he has held since January 2024. He has previously served as vice governor of Guangdong from 2021 to 2023. Prior to his political career, Sun worked as a senior engineer and was formerly the deputy general manager of a Chinese state-owned automobile manufacturer.

Guangzhou is the capital and largest city of Guangdong province in southern China.

Located on the Pearl River, Guangzhou is one of China’s three largest cities with a history dating back to more than 2000 years ago and was a major terminus of the Silk Road.

Guangzhou is best known for its annual Canton Fair, the oldest and largest trade fair in China.  It is a major Asia-Pacific finance hub, highly ranked as an Alpha (global first-tier) city.

It is also a research and development hub ranking 8th globally as well as 4th in the Asia-Pacific region.

 

 

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