"Baiyun" (白云) means "white cloud" in Chinese and refers to the Baiyun Mountain (Baiyunshan), near the former airport even though the mountain is much closer to downtown Guangzhou than it is to the new airport.
"Baiyun" (白云) berarti "awan putih" dalam Tionghoa, dan mengacu pada Baiyun Mountain ( Baiyunshan) di dekat lokasi bandara mantan (lebih dekat dengan pusat kota Guangzhou dari bandara baru).