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>>
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>>
On November 21, the Guangzhou municipal government websites announced that they would start taking residence registration more seriously. 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>>
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>>
By the end of October this year, Guangzhou police had detained over 20,000 suspects in 23,000 related drug cases. Read More>>
Following the likes of wooozy.cn’s Beijing and Shanghai Wooozy Offline electronic parties, there is finally a Guangzhou edition for fans in Guangdong province! Read More>>
On Sunday, Guangzhou, Los Angeles and Auckland signed a memorandum of understanding to formalize their sister city relations. Read More>>
Thai budget airline AirAsia launched a second direct flight between Krabi (KBV) and Guangzhou (CAN). The route will be served by A320s. Read More>>
On November 10, all 28 stops on Guangzhou’s Line 5 got fitted with 4G. 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>>
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>>
The “Guangzhou Blue Book: Guangzhou City International Development Report 2014” was just published, and signified that 50% of foreigners think that Guangzhou’s ‘Business Economy’ is its more prominent feature. Read More>>
November 8 sees the opening of Guangzhou’s 11th Dance Festival at the Friendship Theatre which will be a part of the Guangzhou Art Festival. The entire festival runs until November 15 and sees the involvement of over 40 performances with 24 shows. Read More>>
Rumours have been spread on Weixin that there are 500,000 Africans living in Guangzhou in total. Read More>>
The Guangzhou English Channel is going to change its name to Guangzhou Life Channel – broadening its focus, providing information on food, travel, culture, fashion and entertainment in English. Read More>>
Shakespeare favourite ‘Hamlet’ is coming to China with TNT Britain, and stopping by Guangzhou on December 5 and December 6. The play questions morals, revenge, justice, traditions and beliefs, and is not to be missed, especially if you haven’t seen it ... Read More>>
Guangdong authorities have increased regulations on travelers arriving from West Africa, as its large African population and the constant high level of traffic between the two means Guangzhou is key to keeping China Ebola-free. Read More>>
This year the Guangzhou 2014 International Laser Festival’s Opening Ceremony will be held in Haixinsha Park on November 15. The whole festival will run through to November 30. Read More>>
Organised by the People’s Government of Guangdong, Guangzhou’s International Documentary Festival is opening at the Guangzhou Library on November 11. The entire festival will run until November 14. Read More>>
At the end of October, traveling from Guangzhou to Dongguan is going to become much more convenient with a new direct line; Mayong (Guangzhou) – Xiayuan (Dongguan) and Mayong (Guangzhou) – Maogangxincun (Dongguan). Read More>>
The Guangzhou Baltic Sea Music Festival is being brought to the Guangzhou Grand Theatre November 21 in cooperation with the Guangdong Art Festival. 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>>