Special supplement: Unique in language, music and architecture

GUANGZHOU: Guangzhou - before known in the West as Canton - has its own distinctive culture that includes language, music and architecture.

Cantonese is recognized as one of the most important dialects in China, yet many Chinese from other provinces do not understand it at all.

Known academically as the Yue dialect, Cantonese is a primary branch of Chinese. It is also termed the Guangzhou dialect.