Guangzhou, referred to as Guangzhou and Huacheng for short, is a prefecture-level city under the jurisdiction of Guangdong Province. It is the capital of Guangdong Province, a sub-provincial city, a national central city, a megacity and a core city of Guangzhou metropolitan area. The State Council approved China to become an important central city, international business center and comprehensive transportation hub. As of 202 1, there are 1 1 districts in the city, with a total area of 7434.40 square kilometers and a permanent population of 188 1600 people. In 202 1 year, the city achieved a regional GDP of 282,365,438+97 million yuan.