Leased Territory of Guangzhouwan

Kouang-Tchéou-Wan
廣州灣
1898–1945
Flag of Kwangchow Wan
Flag
Location of Kwangchow Wan
Location of Kwangchow Wan and French Indochina
Location of Kwangchow Wan and French Indochina
StatusLeased territory of France
CapitalFort-Bayard
Common languages
Historical eraNew Imperialism
• French occupation
22 April 1898
• Leased by France
29 May 1898
• Administered by French Indochina
5 January 1900
• Occupied by Japan
21 February 1943
• Returned by France
18 August 1945
Area
1,300 km2 (500 sq mi)
Population
• 1911
189,000
• 1935
209,000
CurrencyFrench Indochinese piastre
Preceded by
Succeeded by
Zhanjiang
Zhanjiang
Leased Territory of Guangzhouwan
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese廣州灣
Simplified Chinese广州湾
Cantonese Yalegwóng dzàu wāan
JyutpingGwong2 Zau1 Waan1
Literal meaningGuangzhou Bay
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinGuǎngzhōu wān
Wade–GilesKuang3 Chou1 Wan1
Yue: Cantonese
Yale Romanizationgwóng dzàu wāan
JyutpingGwong2 Zau1 Waan1
French name
FrenchKouang-Tchéou-Wan

The Leased Territory of Guangzhouwan,[citation needed] officially the Territoire de Kouang-Tchéou-Wan,[nb 1] was a territory on the coast of present-day Zhanjiang in China leased to France and administered by French Indochina.[1] The capital of the territory was Fort-Bayard, present-day Zhanjiang.[nb 2]

The Japanese occupied the territory in February 1943. In 1945, following the surrender of Japan, France formally relinquished Guangzhouwan to the Republic of China. The territory did not experience the rapid growth in population that other parts of coastal China experienced, rising from 189,000 in the early 20th century[2] to just 209,000 in 1935.[3] Industries included shipping and coal mining.


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  1. ^ Gale 1970, p. 201.
  2. ^ Chisholm 1911.
  3. ^ Priestly 1967, p. 441.