Sanyi () or Nanpanshun (), also known by Cantonese romanizations such as Sam Yup and Nam Pun Shun, refers to the three districts (former counties) of Nanhai District, Panyu District and Shunde District surrounding Guangzhou and Foshan in Guangdong, China.
Geography
The former counties and the corresponding modern districts are
- Nanhai
- Modern Nanhai District and Chancheng in Foshan and a small part of Liwan District in Guangzhou
- Panyu
- Modern Panyu District, Yuexiu District, large part of Liwan District, Haizhu District, Huangpu, Baiyun and large part of Nansha, all in Guangzhou
- Shunde
- Modern Shunde District, Foshan
Dialects
The area gave rise to the
Yuehai Yue, the most prominent of which is
Cantonese (Guangzhou/Guangfu dialect).
Cantonese is based on the
Yuehai Yue belongs to the
Yue Chinese of Chinese, Cantonese speakers easily understand throughout Chinese part of
Lingnan area.
Emigration
Most of the Chinese immigrants to the United States in the late 19th century and early 20th century came from eight districts in the Pearl River Delta, including the three districts of Sanyi, together with the four districts of
Siyi to the southwest
and the district of
Zhongshan.
See also
