Xiguan
| Xiguan | |||||||||||||
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Xiguan on a German map from 1878 | |||||||||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 西關 | ||||||||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 西关 | ||||||||||||
| Jyutping | Sai1 Gwaan1 | ||||||||||||
| Literal meaning | Westgate [Land beyond the] Western Gate(s) | ||||||||||||
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| Xiyuan/Sai Yuan | |||||||||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 西園 | ||||||||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 西园 | ||||||||||||
| Jyutping | Sai1 jyun4 | ||||||||||||
| Literal meaning | Western Garden | ||||||||||||
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| Xiguanjiao/Sai Kwan Corner | |||||||||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 西關角 | ||||||||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 西关角 | ||||||||||||
| Jyutping | Sai1 gwaan1 gok3 | ||||||||||||
| Literal meaning | Westgate Corner Westgate Quarter | ||||||||||||
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Xiguan, or Sai Kwan, is an ancient town and an area in the Liwan district of Guangzhou, China, which was located west of the old walled city. The Thirteen Factories trading enclave was located on its southern shore and the Shamian enclave was constructed beside it. Linguistically, the district is the origin of Sai Kwan dialect, the prestige dialect of Cantonese.
It now forms most of Liwan District.