A Japanese Daiso "10 Yuan Store", selling various inexpensive goods, officially opened on June 27 in Guangzhou’s Huachenghui. The store currently stocks 4000 different items and plans to increase that number by 500-600 every month, ... Read More>>
On May 9th, exactly 187 days before the opening of the Asian Games in Guangzhou, in anticipation of the upcoming games, Chimelong Water Park held an event that called for the support of ten thousand bikini-clad ladies. In actuality, 1,940 bikini wearing ... Read More>>
Mall of the World, Guangzhou’s largest underground mall to date has opened in Zhujiang New Town, Guangzhou. Read More>>
Legendary motorbike brand Harley Davidson is heading to the Guangdong Province in June, with the company opening its first shop in the region. The shop is currently settling in to Panyu district in Guangzhou and will officially open in June. Read More>>
According to statistics, Guangzhou's actual population has exceeded 16 million. However, according to previous planning, Guangzhou's population was supposed to be contained within 15 million by 2020. This rapid population growth has exceeded the expected ... Read More>>
On June 6, Guangzhou opened its first ever Haidilao hotpot restaurant, which is located in the Starlight Walk Mall. Read More>>
According to the Guangzhou Public Security Bureau, contrary to popular belief, Africans do not make up the biggest amount of population, but neighbouring Asians do, and then Europeans. Read More>>
According to reports, the Hotel Canton in Guangzhou has been identified as the Ebola quarantine hotel. Some floors of it are reserved for travelers from infected areas, health care workers, and public security officials. Read More>>
On May 20th, the first H&M store in Guangzhou opened in Zhonghua Plaza, staging a huge sales promotion for its grand opening. The promotion was well received by local shoppers; queues started two hours before the store opened. Things start to get rowdy ... Read More>>
Three people were killed and four injured when a drunk driver crashed a Mercedes into two taxis and a cyclist in Haizhu District on the night of August 12. Read More>>
The first “Outlets” shopping center was opened for business in the Tianhe Commercial District in Guangzhou on November 30. Read More>>
Guangzhou’s first expat volunteer center, the Nanao Community Volunteer Service Center for Foreigners, officially opened on November 7. To date, 26 foreigners from 11 countries and regions have already signed up for volunteer positions through the ... Read More>>
France’s second largest supermarket chain Auchan, will open its first store in Guangzhou in early December. The new store, located in the Gaodehui Shopping Mall, will cover 9,000 sq. m, divided into upper and lower levels. According to press releases ... Read More>>
This year’s Guangzhou International Food Festival is on from November 28 until December 7, the festival will involve 202 different stands, including special food from all over the world and cultural performances. Read More>>
By the end of this a new high-speed railway line is expected to start operating between Guangzhou and Shanghai, reducing the operating time by half. The journey will now take only eight hours! Read More>>
The Guangzhou New TV tower officially opens on September 29th and will start to welcome visitors on October 1st. This 600-meter TV tower situated on the axis line of Guangzhou, mainly serves as a sightseeing spot, as well as radio and TV transmission. ... Read More>>
On April 28, a Tesco supermarket and Lifespace Shopping Mall opened in Tianhe District in Guangzhou. Read More>>
Guangzhou police announced that they will start doing checks on the city’s night clubs. In particular, they'll be looking for such activities as prostitution, gambling, pole dancing, exotic dancing, and performances by cross dressers. They will also ... Read More>>
Many of the shopping centers in Guangzhou have been promising to complete construction and open for business before the opening of the Asian Games; and this news has attracted a number of international brands to come seek out opportunities in Guangzhou. ... Read More>>
On November 21, the Guangzhou municipal government websites announced that they would start taking residence registration more seriously. Read More>>
SAFE MAX, which is said to be the first 24 hour supermarket in China, was opened in Zhujiang New Town on December 29th. The supermarket is located on the 3rd floor of the podium buildings of Zhonghai Jinghui Huating on Liede Avenue. With a size of 2800 ... Read More>>
Guangdong Olympic Sports Center Natatorium is about to open to the public this weekend. Currently, it is the best natatorium in Guangzhou, with its water quality reaching drinking water standard and on a par with that in Beijing’s Water Cube. Opening ... Read More>>
The largest of its kind in southern China, the store will have a total floor space of 5000 square meters; it will be second only in size to UNIQLO’s Shanghai branch and be its second flagship store in China. Read More>>
According to the latest statistics on the foreign population in Guangzhou, it is reported that there were 34,000 permanent residents from outside China living in Guangzhou in June, 2012. Read More>>