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Guangzhou is a massive, sprawling metropolis divided into several districts and many more neighborhoods. Roughly speaking, the city is divided in half by the Pearl River, which runs from east to west and separates the Haizhu District (a large island) from the districts in the north. Most tourist destinations are north of the Pearl River.
Home to most of Guangzhou's large-scale sporting events, the 58,500-seat Tianhe Stadium Complex has two indoor and two outdoor arenas that are equipped for international soccer matches, track-and-field competitions, as well as pop concerts. It also hosted the 2010 Asian Games.
