The New Student's Reference Work/Kwangtung

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Kwangtung′, a maritime province of southern China. Area, with the adjoining island of Hainan, 99,970 square miles; estimated population 31,865,250 The capital is Canton (population 1,250,000). Tea is extensively cultivated, while silk culture is one of the chief industries.