1984年10月，廣州畀劃為國家計畫單列城市。2000年花都市同番禺市畀撤銷，併入廣州市屬區。其後陸續併埋從化、增城，從化同增城成為廣州轄下嘅縣級城市。
In October 1984, Guangzhou was designated as a city separately designated in the national plan. In 2000, Huadu City and Panyu City were abolished and merged into the Guangzhou Municipal District. Subsequently, it successively entered Conghua and Zengcheng, and Conghua and Zengcheng became county-level cities under the jurisdiction of Guangzhou.