Shaoguan, also Shao-kuan, city, southern China, in Guangdong Province, a regional transportation and industrial center on the overland Guangzhou (Canton)-north China route. Variant spellings of the name include Shaokwan and Shiukwan; the city is also sometimes called Shao-chou, Kükong, or Ch'u-chiang. Coal mined nearby supports an iron and steel plant; other manufactures include nonferrous metals, machinery, chemicals, and cement. Shaoguan was founded in the 1st century BC. It grew rapidly as the temporary capital of Guangdong Province during the Japanese occupation (1938-1945) of Chinese coastal areas. Industrialization accelerated in the 1950s and '60s with the development of metallurgical industries. Population (1991) 480,667.Microsoft® Encarta® Online Encyclopedia 2001
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