Guangzhou is a modern logistics center, the communication hub of the sea, the land and the air of South China. Guangzhou Port ranks among the 10 largest world ports while the Baiyun International Airport is one of three main international airports of China. The New Baiyun International Airport is the first class aviation port in Asia. The huge Guangzhou railway network consists of the Beijing-Guangzhou railway, Guangzhou-Shenzhen Railway, Guangzhou-Maoming railway and Guangzhou-Meizhou-Shantou railway. Guangzhou has a convenient and speedy highway network. Railroads, together with aviation and waterway, form a comprehensive and three-dimensional transportation network. Guangzhou is quickening the construction of modernized international seaports and the construction of Xinsha and Nansha ports. Guangzhou is one of China's three international telecommunication entry and exit centers, one of the three key information exchange centers of the country. Guangzhou International Conference and Exhibition Center is the largest one in Asia and ranked the second in the world. At present, Guangzhou is roundly pushing forward the infrastructure construction of a modernized central city. And every year, about 14 billion RMB is invested to rectify the transportation and environment of the city.
After the completion of Guangzhou New International Airport, the largest and most modernized international pivotal airport in china with most advanced functions was set up. It is projected that by 2010, this airport can ensure a passenger volume of 25 million persons each time and a cargo volume of 1 million tons.
As the second largest Exhibition Center in the world, Guangzhou International Conference and Exhibition Center is located at southeast Guangzhou's Pazhou Island. It has been completed in 2002. The main projects including the exhibition hall and international conference hall occupied an area of 700 thousand Square meters with an floorage of 500 thousand Square meters. The supporting projects occupy 600 thousand Square meters with an floorage of 400 thousand Square meters.
