The Cantonese people or Yue people, are a Han Chinese subgroup originating from or residing in the provinces of Guangdong and Guangxi, in southern mainland China. In a strict sense, "Cantonese" refers only to people with roots from Guangzhou and its satellite cities and towns, rather than generally referring to the people of the Liangguang region.
Nanyue (Nàhm Yuht) Kingdom
Cantonese bazaar during Chinese New Year at the Grant Avenue, San Francisco, circa 1914. Names of shops are in Cantonese and there are four daily newspapers printed in the Cantonese language at that time, as there were already a significant number of Cantonese people who had been there for generations.
A Cantonese gentleman in Qing-era traditional attire, c. 1873–1874
A statue on the Avenue of Stars, a tribute to Hong Kong Cantonese cinema
Guangdong is a coastal province located in South China, on the north shore of the South China Sea. The provincial capital is Guangzhou. With a population of 126.84 million across a total area of about 179,800 km2 (69,400 sq mi), Guangdong is the most populous province of China and the 15th-largest by area as well as the third-most populous country subdivision in the world.
Image: Canton Tower 20220626 (cropped 2)
Image: China Resources Headquarters&Shenzhen Bay gymnasium in Nanshan District 2020
Image: Hong Kong–Zhuhai–Macau Bridge (Zhuhai section)
Image: Huangmanzhai
