File:City of Canton, 1840.jpg

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English: The main map of "A PLAN of the CITY of CANTON and its SUBURBS, Shewing the principal Streets and some of the conspicuous Buildings from a Chinese Survey, on an Enlarged Scale with additions and References".

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A Rocks
B French Folly a small Fort
C Dutch Folly a small Fort
DD The situation of the Foreign Factories
E Mehammedan Mosque
F A Native Pagoda
G A Five-storied Pagoda
H The Governor's House
I The Foo-yuen's House
K Tseang-keun or Tartar General's House
L The Hoppo's House
M House of Heo-yuen or Literary Chancellor of Canton
N House of Poo-ching sze or Treasurer of the Provincial Revenue
O House of Gan-cha sze or Criminal Judge of the Province
P House of Yen yun sze or Superintendant of the Salt Department
Q Kung yuen a Hall for the reception of Literary candidates at the Examinations
R Yuh-ying-tang, a Foundling Hospital
S Teen-tsze ma taou, the Execution Ground
T The splendid Canton College
1 Ching-pih mun, the Principal Gate on the North
2 Ching-se mun, the Western Gate in the Old City
3 Tae-ping mun, the Western Entrance into the New City
4 Chuh-lan mun, the nearest Gate to the Foreign Factories
5 Yew-lan mun, the Gate for the conveyance of heavy Merchandise
6 Tsing-hae mun, the Water Gate
7 Woo-see mun, the Gate of the five Genii
8 Yung-tsing mun, the Gate to the Royal Execution Ground
9 Seaou-nan mun, the small Southern Gate
10 Yung-gan mun, the Gate of eternal rest
11 Ching-tung mun, the Eastern Gate in the Old City
12 Seaou-pih mun, the small Northern Gate

The four Western Gates which separate the Old from the New City


13 Kwei-tih mun,
14 Tae-nan mun,
15 Wan-ming mun,
16 Ting-hae mun.
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Source http://ocw.mit.edu/ans7870/21f/21f.027/rise_fall_canton_03/canton.html
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