Guangzhou authorities arrested over 700 people suspected of involvement in gambling and prostitution. Read More>>
An earthquake measuring 4.8 on the Richter scale hit the Heyuan area of Guangdong Province at 02:34 on February 16th. The earthquake was felt across Meizhou (梅州), Huihou (惠州), Dongguan (东莞), Shenzhen, Guangzhou and Hong Kong to varying degrees, ... Read More>>
Taiguhui (太古汇), the first high-end shopping center in Guangzhou, opened on a trial basis on May 25th. According to reports, the center has attracted over 150 top international brands, including Chanel, Dior, Fendi, Louis Vuitton, Prada, Marks & ... Read More>>
The Guangzhou Municipal Government has issued 10 welfare policies during the Asian Games and Asian Paralympic Games, which include a three-day holiday, free public transport for 30 workdays and some travel discounts, etc. These policies can be enjoyed by ... Read More>>
The first Guangzhou Nike Brand Experience Store opened on May 4 at Zhangjia Plaza. This is the first brand experience store in southern China. The store, with three floors, occupies 2,000 square metres and more than 100 kinds of NIKEiD design merchandise ... Read More>>
The last phase of the Guangzhou–Zhuhai Railway will open on January 1, 2013. Read More>>
Global fast-food chain, Burger King, will open its first store at the third floor of Zhengjia Plaza in Guangzhou. According to reports, Burger King has opened more than 40 chain restaurants in Beijing, Shanghai, Shenzhen and other major cities in China. See ... Read More>>
To facilitate travel during the Asian Games, on November 1st, Guangzhou’s public transport become completely free (Read more for details). The Guangzhou Metro’s data shows that the implementation of the first day of free public transport, metro ... Read More>>
The 12th Guangzhou Sex Culture Festival opened this weekend, its theme being “happy sex, harmonious family”, not really in line with the one-child policy. Read More>>
According to reports, the 6th direct-sale Apple Store in China is rumoured to open at Guangzhou Grandcity Plaza soon. The news has not been officially confirmed, but inside sources say that the opening is “very probable”. Although the news has ... Read More>>
The United States Transportation Research Board (TRB) awarded Guangzhou a sustainable transportation award on January 24. At their annual meeting, the TRB confirmed that Guangzhou had won the award due to a number of factors, including its successful ... Read More>>
Rumours have been spread on Weixin that there are 500,000 Africans living in Guangzhou in total. Read More>>
The new Guangzhou Library officially opened on June 23. Featuring a total space of 98,000sqm, the new library has a north building (floors 8-9) and a south building (floors 1-6) which play host to around 3.8 million books. Read More>>
The Guangzhou-Shenzhen section of the Guangzhou-Shenzhen-Hong Kong high speed railway will be finished by the end of this year, after which it will take just 20 minutes to travel from Shenzhen to Guangzhou. The cross border section of Shenzhen-Hong Kong ... Read More>>
The 7th Guangzhou Boluo Dan Temple Fair begins on March 15th in the Nanhai God Temple. Read More>>
January 20 a new H&M opened in Guangzhou’s Metropolitan Plaza. Time to pick up those leggings and basic jumpers you have been craving. Read More>>
During the Spring Festival Golden Week, Guangzhou’s TV Tower, Haixinsha Park, Flower City Square and other 2010 Asian Games sites became hotspots among visitors in Guangzhou. On Feb 2nd, visitors to the Guangzhou TV Tower almost reached the ... Read More>>
On September 2, train numbers T38/35 and T36/37 – which travel from Guangzhou to Urumqi – were officially put into service. The train covers a journey of 4684 km and takes 51 hours and 57 minutes to reach its destination. Read More>>
Guangzhou’s Indian Consulate, located on Tiyu Xi Lu, recently opened a new visa center where ordinary passport holders can apply for visas. Read More>>
By the end of October this year, Guangzhou police had detained over 20,000 suspects in 23,000 related drug cases. Read More>>
Guangzhou is planning to pass a legislation that will ban five types of vehicles. The five types are electric bikes, motorcycles, the sanlunche, customized motorized, and modified cars. Read More>>
According to the director of Guangzhou Price Bureau Luo Jiaxiang, Guangzhou plans to adjust the prices of some public services in 2011 including water, electricity, gas, taxi, public bus, parking lots, medical treatment, education and other services that ... Read More>>
On December 16, China Southern Airways will open their Guangzhou – Wuhan – San Francisco route. This will be the fourth connection between Guangzhou and North America via air. Read More>>
On October 8, the Southern Human Resource Market of China published a report on salary and working conditions in Guangzhou. Read More>>