两千多年来，作为南中国海最重要的港口，广州从中古到现代，迎接了无以计数的蕃舶和洋舶，是中国最早走向世界，感受世界风云的城市。

《广州与世界(英文版)》分8章，介绍了“广州与西部欧洲”、“清代广州与俄罗斯”、“广州与美洲”、“广州与大洋洲”等友好交往的历史。该书不但真实记载了广州与世界多元的、动态的经贸往来的历史，而且深刻地揭示了广州出口商品丰富世界市场的商品结构和广州外贸塑造世界市场不容小觑的作用。本书由王晓玲主编。

Chapter One Economic and Cultural Exchanges between Guangzhou and the World before 1949

Ⅰ. "The world that trade created"

Ⅱ. From tributary trade to free trade

Ⅲ.Trade and culture exchanges

Chapter Two Guangzhou and Western Europe

Ⅰ. From maritime trade to treaty ports

Ⅱ. Exchange of products

Ⅲ. Interaction of thoughts and cultures

Ⅳ. Personnel exchanges

Chapter Three Guangzhou and Russia during the Qing Dynasty

Ⅰ. The first voyage and successful visit of Russian ships to Guangzhou

Ⅱ. The Russian crown prince's visit to Guangzhou

Ⅲ. From the Haichuang Temple to the houses of Hong merchants

Ⅳ. Guangzhou in the eyes of the Russians

Chapter Four Guangzhou and America

Ⅰ. Connections between Guangzhou and Central and South America

Ⅱ. Commercial intercourse between Guangzhou and North America

Ⅲ. American merchants and Chinese merchants

Ⅳ. Cultural contacts between Guangzhou and America

Ⅴ. Cantonese in America

Chapter Five Guangzhou and Africa

Ⅰ. Economic and technical exchanges

Ⅱ. Routes between Guangzhou and Africa

Ⅲ. Contacts between Cantonese and Africans

Chapter Six Guangzhou and Oceania

Ⅰ. Trade between Guangzhou and Oceania before the 19th century

Ⅱ. Chinese' knowledge of Australia and New Zealand

Ⅲ. Cantonese who aided in the development of bilateral relations between China and Oceania

Ⅳ. Australians and New Zealanders who opened up relationship between China and Oceania

Chapter Seven Guangzhou's Friendship with the Cities of the World

Ⅰ. Guangzhou and Europe

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Chapter Eight The Contemporary Economic Exchanges Between Guangzhou and the World

Appendix Chronicle of Important Events

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