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A Second “City Flower”?
What happens when the flower that symbolizes your city only blossoms for a few weeks every year? Some people in GuangZhou have been preoccupied by this question especially since the Asian Games during which communication campaigns bombarded us with flowery references and launched the idea that china’s...
Job Fair for Foreigners Held in Guangzhou
The Job Fair for Foreigners was held last Saturday (April 23) at the china Hotel, A Marriott Hotel. As the first session held in GuangZhou by the Guangzhou Foreign Experts Bureau, the fair attracted over 600 high quality foreigners from The Pearl River Delta region. The one-day fair released about 1,000...
Nansha Mazu Culture Tourism Festival Opens
April 24, the annual GuangZhou Mazu Culture Tourism Festival opened in the Tin Hau Temple (Mazu Temple) Square, Nansha. The festival has taken the fancy of visitors from The Pearl River Delta, Hong Kong, Macao, Fujian Province and even Taiwan. It is estimated that over 100,000 people attended the festival...
RMB 4.37 Billion Spent on Renovation of Lizhiwan Stream
The second phase of the renovation of Lizhiwan Stream began recently and shall last until July 1st. extending the stream from 700 meters to over 4,235 meters. Lizhiwan Stream was covered by cement slaps sometime in the middle of the 20th century to improve sanitary conditions in GuangZhou. The Liwan...
Second Chance To See Guangzhou Asian Games Opening
Performances condensing the most thrilling moments of the GuangZhou Asian Games’ opening ceremony will be shown in May at the Haixinsha Square, the original site. As an option for Canton Fair guests and locals during the Labor Day holidays, the shows will last for ten continuous nights from April...
200 Foreign Countries Join GZ 2011 Int’l Travel Fair
The GuangZhou 2011 International Travel Fair was held from March 24th to 26th at the Jinhan Exhibition Centre. Co-organized by the Guangdong Tourism Bureau and the Guangzhou Tourism Bureau, the exhibition attracted more than 500 exhibitors. According to Mr. Zhu Li, director of the Guangzhou Tourism Bureau,...
U.S. Panel Marvel at Guangzhou BRT
A 17-member delegation from the U.S. Transportation Research Board was in GuangZhou this week to examine the city’s Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) system. Guangzhou’s public transportation infrastructure has been in the spotlight since winning the Sustainable Transport Award giving by the Institute...
CS Airlines Launches Direct Flight to New Zealand
Earlier this month, china Southern Airlines launched the first direct flights between Auckland in New Zealand and GuangZhou. The airline company shall operate three round trips per week. Outbound flights shall leave Guangzhou at 23:50 every Tuesday, Friday and Sunday and return every Monday, Wednesday...
‘New Life Post House’ shows Lingnan customs
As the 2010 GuangZhou Asian Games approaches, many “Xiguan Post Houses” filled with Xiguan customs and Lingnan characters decorate the busiest section of Guangzhou nowadays. On October 26, the Asian Games volunteer service station, “New Life Post House” terminal and New Life Volunteer...