2000年5月，經國務院批准，撤銷花都市、番禺市，設立花都區、番禺區，納入廣州市屬區，從化、增城成為廣州嘅縣級城市。其後陸續添併從化、增城。
In May 2000, with the approval of the State Council, Huadu City and Panyu City were abolished, Huadu District and Panyu District were established, and they were incorporated into the municipal districts of Guangzhou, and Conghua and Zengcheng became county-level cities in Guangzhou. Subsequently, Conghua and Zengcheng were added one after another.