Sanyi
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Detail of a 1797 map, with added highlighting on the Guangzhou area, including the Sanyi | |||||||||||||
| Chinese | 三邑 | ||||||||||||
| Literal meaning | Three counties | ||||||||||||
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| Traditional Chinese | 南番順 | ||||||||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 南番顺 | ||||||||||||
| Literal meaning | Nanhai Panyu Shunde | ||||||||||||
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Sanyi (Chinese: 三邑; pinyin: sānyì; Jyutping: sam1 jap1; lit. 'Three counties') or Nanpanshun (Chinese: 南番順; pinyin: Nánpānshùn; Jyutping: naam4 pun1 seon6; lit. 'Nanhai Panyu Shunde'), also known by Cantonese romanizations such as Sam Yup and Nam Pun Shun, refers to the three districts (former counties) of Nanhai, Panyu and Shunde surrounding Guangzhou and Foshan in Guangdong, China.