TROPICAL GEOGRAPHY 竑 竑 [2]52 [3] 1685 1 枏
738 0 100 500 1000 m Fig.1 Distribution of Guangzhou Thirteen Hongs relics 0 10 50 100 m Fig.2 珠 江 The core area of Guangzhou Thirteen Hongs relics
739 Fig.3 Historic relics of the Thirteen Hongs in Nanhuaxi Street
740 N Fig.4 Names of thethirteen Hongs relics in Changzhou Island
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742 孖 馿 Fig.5 Schematic form of the cultural heritages of the Thirteen Hongs relics names 荳 荳
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744 N Fig.6 A part of places of Huangpu old port
745 Fig.7 The Thirteen Hongs place name culture heritage is being continued Fig.8 Tourism development of ancient villages of the Thirteen Hongs [2]585 槳
746 N Fig.9 Thirteen Hongs neighborhoods are rich area for tourism Fig.10 Cultural Heritage Corridor of the Pearl River Forts N
747 Study and Use of the Toponym Culture of Guangzhou Thirteen Hongs YANG Honglie School of Architecture and Planning Guangzhou University Guangzhou 510006 China Abstract: The toponym culture of the Thirteen Hongs in ancient Guangzhou (Canton) is a spatio-temporal system. Although it s now difficult to find the ancient buildings of the Thirteen Hongs on the ground, their relics still can be identified. There are many buildings closely related to the system, and so it s possible to understand the beginning, development and change of the system and find relation between the environment around the relics and the sino-foreign trade by investigation on the toponym culture of Guangzhou Thirteen Hongs. The Thirteen Hongs should be highlighted as an international famous brand for Guangzhou, and a historical and cultural trading port tourism project be established, that would contribute to the construction of international cultural city of Guangzhou. The article sorts out a series of geographic names of Guangzhou Thirteen Hongs, analyzes their toponym culture characters, reveals their distribution rule (along the river and closed to the waters) and the spread of the culture. The article also puts forward some measures to protect the intangible culture heritage of the Thirteen Hongs toponym. Key words: Guangzhou Thirteen Hongs; toponym culture; exploit and use