IntroductionResidential zones refer to areas of land generally considered for residential activities, rather than commercial and industrial purposes. On the other hand, zoning is the process by which the local government determines land uses for different purposes by designating each activity on a given land using a map of zones including, among others, residential activities, industrial, commercial and forestry. . Residential zoning is therefore the process by which the government controls or supervises constructions strictly intended for residential purposes, governed by laws and mainly used in developed cities. This essay is an in-depth analysis of residential zoning practices, focusing on the case of the residential lot size zoning model in Guangzhou, China. To fulfill this mandate, the article must first acquaint the reader with the nature of zoning. region in this study, which will be followed by a perspective of zoning in large cities in general. The third section of this paper will then narrow the study to the focus of this paper, namely the residential lot size zoning model in Guangzhou, which will be followed by recommendations and a concluding summary. Historical Background of Guangzhou Guangzhou is a city located in Guangdong, People's Republic of China, is the largest province in northeastern Macau and northwest Hong Kong. It is also known as Kwanchow and Canton and is the third largest Chinese city, with a population of 13 million in 2011 (Brinkhoff 11). It is located in southern China on the Pearl River Delta, combining with Zongshan, Jiangmen, Foshan, Donnguan and Shenzhen to form the Pearl River Delta megacity of more than ...... middle of paper... ...ting the City in a Global Space of flow", City, vol. 6, no. 3, pp. 351-368. Lee, Edward Bing-Shuey. Modern Canton. Shanghai: The Mercury Press. 2006. Ng, Yong Sang. Canton, City of Rams: A General Description and Brief Historical Survey: MS Cheung, K. International Students and Global Cities, GaWC, University of. Loughborough, Wb. Richard Florida. “What is the Most Economically Powerful City in the World?” The Atlantic Monthly Group. Urban Areas of the United States. Volume 4, Number 6, pp. 779-806. 542. 2010 Web.