N of east asia encompasses three subregions japan; north and south korea; and china, mongolia and taiwan. The late 1900s saw the reemergence of east asia as a world political, economic and cultural force. Nearly 1. 3 billion people reside in the regions largest country, china. The province of guangdong is on chinas southern coast. This area has sustained extraordinary growth in recent decas, thriving as a basof manufacture for a obal economy. Advancements in communication and transportation facilitate globalization. Containerized shipping is a costeffective means of transporting a variety of goods. Guangdongs relative location to hong kongs ports and financial infrastructure is key to determining its position at the epicenter of chinese economic development. Through guangdong, we see the forces of globalization at work in the pearl river delta and beyond. Manybservers argue the costs and benefits but few dispute that globalization is the most profound reorganization of the world since