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Foshan, Guangzhou’s next-door neighbour, is a city often overlooked by visitors to the region. But this industrial city, important also for kung fu and ceramics, is developing rapidly and has some top-quality sights for a nice day out of Guangzhou. Read more>>
The 1st Guangzhou Coffee Culture Festival will open at Shangxia Jiu Square on June 2 and will run until June 10. This will be the first part of a 5-part event series, which will see events take place in four districts until October. One of the festival’s highlights at Shangxia Jiu Square will be a traditional coffee culture performance by an Ethiopian team of performers on June 2. Coffee beans, machines and accessories will be displayed and available for purchase. Finally, a coffee... Read more>>
Guangzhou has a history that spans over 2,200 years. As early as the Zhou Period in the 9th century BC, the city (then known as "Chu Ting") served as a commercial exchange center for the Baiyue people and people of Chu State in the middle reaches of Yangtze River. The Emperor Qin Shihuang (259-210 BC) unified the Lingnan region (the area of modern-day Guangdong, Guangxi, Hainan Island and the South China Sea Islands), and established...Read more>>
As China's southern gateway, Guangzhou is a major air, rail and water hub. Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN) is located approximately 28 km outside the city center. Currently it offers over 70 domestic and 20 international destinations, and is China's third-largest after Beijing and Shanghai. Guangzhou is the southern terminus of the main transportation trunk line that connects south and north China. There are also excellent...Read more>>
