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Which foreign traders formed communities in Guangzhou during the Tang dynasty?
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Guangdong
Bridge between Hong Kong and Shenzhen, Guangdong province, on the Chinese mainland.
During the Tang dynasty (618–907 ce), Guangzhou maintained a flourishing community of Arab and Hindu traders. These groups were part of the city's long-standing role as an important trade port in southern China, a status that continued to grow in wealth and population during this period.1