广州市是华南地区的政治、经济、文化、外贸的中心和交通枢纽。改革开放以来,珠江三角洲的经济发展突飞猛进,给广州市原已十分紧张的城市交通增大了压力。修建地铁,就是为了改变制约城市发展的交通现状,打通东西两厢,开发芳村、天河与黄埔,解决“乘车难”的问题,实现“改造旧城、发展新区、调整城市功能”的目标,把广州市建成国际大都会。 Guangzhou is the center of political, economic, cultural and foreign trade and transportation hub in southern China. Since the reform and opening up, the economic development in the Pearl River Delta has been advancing by leaps and bounds, putting more pressure on the already tense urban transport in Guangzhou. The purpose of building the subway is to change the current traffic conditions restricting the development of the city, open the hatchbacks of East and West, develop Fangcun, Tianhe and Huangpu and solve the problem of “difficult ride”, and achieve the goal of “transforming old cities, developing new districts and adjusting urban functions” Guangzhou built into an international metropolis.