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Example sentences for: canton

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The atmosphere of 19th-century Canton is best evoked on Shamian Island, a haunting, nostalgic place in the Pearl River.
An excessively hasty week might take in Beijing, the Ming Tombs, and the Great Wall; the archaeological marvels of Xi’an; the romantic scenery of Guilin; and a glimpse of bustling Shanghai or Guangzhou (Canton).
With the arrival of foreigners and foreign goods, English words began to spread first in port cities such as Guanzhou (Canton) and Shanghai.
The British now had a base for the thriving trade they had carried on from Canton.
At least the NYT has the excuse that Canton has been an uncanny bellwether of presidential prospects in several elections.