A bigger picture for Nansha

Former 'Siberia' of Guangzhou is place with 'immense' potential

Once dubbed "the Siberia" of Guangzhou, Nansha district remains a surprise to visitors. With its patches of subtropical farmland, interconnecting rivers and blue sky, it stands in contrast to the densely populated manufacturing towns found in other parts of the Pearl River Delta.

The district, as large as Singapore and located in the center of the delta, has stood rather silently for the past three decades while the region around it was transformed into the export-oriented manufacturing hub of the world.