Guangzhou Metro authorities recently announced that they plan to have 25,971 rental bikes available at 80 metro stations by 2012. There are already plans for 2,500 rental bikes to be in place near metro stations by the November opening of the Asian Games. ... Read More>>
The 2012 Carrefour Import Food Festival began on January 4th at Carrefour’s Wanguo branch (家乐福广州万国店) in Guangzhou. Thousands of international items from Spain, England, Italy, Greece, France, America, Poland, Taiwan and Hong Kong are available ... Read More>>
British and Chinese media have recently been reporting about a case involving two British women who have been unable to leave Guangzhou after they were detained following an argument at a Guangzhou store. Read More>>
From March 1, shoppers from the mainland who go to Hong Kong to purchase milk powder will be restricted to buying two tins per trip. Read More>>
Guangzhou Haixinsha Park, where the opening and closing ceremony of Guangzhou Asian Games was held, will be open to the public on Dec. 15. The Haixinsha stop on Zhujiang New Town APM will open at the same time, and citizens can get to the park by APM ... Read More>>
Hainan Airlines will open a Guangzhou-Chongqing-Yan'an daily flight route on December 31st. Flights will depart Guangzhou at 07:40, arrive in Chongqing at 09:45, depart Chongqing at 10:45, and arrive in Yan'an at 12:30 (Flight No. HU7869). The return flight ... Read More>>
At 12:00 on December 5, a code purple alert was issued for many parts of Guangzhou to indicate that the city was under the influence of severe wide-scale air pollution, the first such time this year. Read More>>
Guangzhou Transport authorities plan to add 50 new bus lines to the already massive traffic network in order to lessen the dependency on cars and ease congestion. Read More>>
Foshan municipal government Deputy Secretary Tang Jiangjun has announced, “For the duration of Asian Games, those with Asian Games ID cards and admission tickets will be allowed free rides on Guangzhou-Foshan intercity metro transit line, coach buses ... Read More>>
The Guangzhou–Zhuhai Intercity Mass Rapid Transit (Guangzhou-Zhuhai Intercity MRT) is opening to traffic at the end of December as planned. When this rail opens, travel time between Guangzhou and Zhuhai will be reduced from 1.5 hours to 45 minutes. ... Read More>>
The 2013 Women’s Sevens World Rugby Series will be held in Guangzhou from March 30-31 at the Guangzhou University City Stadium. Read More>>
The 8th Annual Guangzhou Auto Show will be held from December 21st to the 27th at the China Import and Export Fair Grounds. The exhibition will cover an area of 160,000 square meters and include brands such as Mercedes, BMW and Volksvagen, among others. ... Read More>>
October 20, 2010, the world's first driverless rapid transit system, dubbed the Automated People Mover (the APM system) debuts in Guangzhou. The APM’s vehicle body is like a subway train, but has wheels like a bus that drive on a concrete track. Each ... Read More>>
Built on the 450-meter-high Canton Tower (the Guangzhou TV Tower), the world’s highest Ferris wheel recently opened for its one-month test operation. For 130 RMB per ticket, visitors will able to sit in transparent crystal pods, spending 20 minutes ... Read More>>
Headquarter for Guangzhou Symphony Orchestra (GSO), the Performance Art Building, is now complete. It has state-of-the-art equipment and the best accommodating venue for rehearsals and performances. One of these venues is the outdoor square and lawn near ... Read More>>
According to reports, the South Music Festival will be held on July 16th on the banks of the Pearl River at Zhujiang Party Art and Creative Area. The festvial will kick off with cultural activities at 10:00 in the morning, followed by performances from ... Read More>>
Guangzhou Metro officials have confirmed that prior to the opening of the Asian Games in November this year, three new metro transit lines and three extensions of current transit lines be completed and open to traffic. The transit routes involved are Line ... Read More>>
The Consulate General of France in Guangzhou held a ribbon-cutting ceremony on March 12 for the new VisasFrance center, which will handle all French visa application procedures from now on. Those seeking to visit France will now pay a 60 Euro visa fee as ... Read More>>
Eight beautiful bachelorettes who were on a mission to marry themselves off this year decided that they were no longer willing to wait around for the right suitor to come along. The ladies organized a live striptease show in front of a local metro station ... Read More>>
Guangzhou’s garish LED light displays have led it to become known as ‘the city without night’. Read More>>
The first Guangzhou Discount Shopping Festival will be held from January 15th to January 25th in the Poly world trade exhibition center of Pazhou, Guangzhou. Over 500 businesses will participate in the festival, displaying and selling various goods and ... Read More>>
The Guangzhou Zhujiang Pati Beer Festival is coming from October 29- November 1. The festival will bring together international brews, european cuisine and live music performances. Read More>>
According to reports, the famous acrobatic ballet version of “Swan Lake” will be performed at Guangzhou Friendship Theater from June 15th to 19th. Performed by the Soldier Acrobatic Troupe from the Guangzhou Military Region, this version ... Read More>>
Ural Airlines, a new branch in the Baiyun International Airport in Guangzhou opened a Guangzhou-Novosibirsk flight route on December 28th. Flight No. U6751/U6752 is scheduled for every Thursday and Sunday. Flights will arrive in Guangzhou on Thursday at ... Read More>>