 It particularly refers to the viceroyalty of Liangguang under the Qing dynasty, when the territory was considered to include Hainan and the leased territories of British Hong Kong, the French Kouang-Tchéou-Wan and Portuguese Macau.The Viceroy of Liangguang existed from 1735-1911.The area has been considered the southern expanse of China since the creation of Panyu in 226.