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Proceeding from the commercial function of Guangzhou urban area, this paper expounds the principles and requirements for choosing commercial location, puts forward the bases to determine the limits of commercial centres. Thirty major commercial centres in Guangzhou urban area are classified by means of cluster analysis. The function, size, hierarchy and interconnection of commercial centres of different groups are studied. The paper emphatically analyzes the major characteristics and formation factors of the commercial location of Guangzhou urban area. Finally, to counter some problems in existence, some suggestions are put forward in order to improve the commercial location of Guangzhou urban area.
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Wu, Y., Bin, X., Luo, C. et al. An approach to retail commerce location of Guangzhou urban area. Chinese Geographical Science 1, 19–29 (1991). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02664453
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02664453