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Welcome to Guangzhou

laozeng — Fri, 02 Dec 2011 06:18:17 +0000

GuangZhou, the South Gate of china, is a prosperous metropolis full of vigor. Guangzhou is the capital city of Guangdong, and the center of its political, economic, scientific, educational and cultural life. Sui (Ears of Rice) is short for Guangzhou and the City of Ram (Yang Cheng) is also an alias of Guangzhou. The kapok is the city flower and the kapok tree is the city tree of Guangzhou. Guangzhou is located in the middle south of Guangdong Province, north of The Pearl River Delta. It lies close to the South China Sea, Hong Kong, and Macau. Zhujiang (The Pearl River), the third largest river of China, runs through Guangzhou and is navigable to the South China Sea. Situated in such an excellent geographical region, Guangzhou is called China’s South Gate. Covering an area of 7434.4 square kilometers (2870 square miles), Guangzhou is home to more than 11 million people, including a 3.7 million transitory population. With the opening of China to the outside world, a large number of people from other regions of China swarmed into Guangzhou, one of the first ‘open’ cities in China. This has accelerated its economic development. Guangzhou is a famous historical city. In ancient days, Guangzhou was the capital city for three chinese dynasties: the Nan Yue (South Yue), the Nan Han (South Han) and the Nanming (South Ming). Thus it was put in the list of the 24 most famous historical cultural cities and became a tourist destination. You can not understand most Chinese cities …

A foreigner who had his knife confiscated by Guangzhou Metro security takes out his anger on the passengers in the subway, giving them the middle finger, swearing at them, calling the women whores. When a woman who understands English confronts him, he knocks her mobile phone out of her hands, prompting the surrounding Chinese passengers to swarm him and begin beating him. When Metro workers intervene, they end up taking away the Chinese passengers and leaving the foreigner, angering many Chinese witnesses and viewers. For more information & translated Chinese netizen reactions, visit: www.chinasmack.com

TAKE 3: Shopping on Beijing Road Guangzhou, China — DKOR Interiors, Miami

laozeng — Fri, 02 Dec 2011 06:17:59 +0000

TAKE 3: Shopping on Beijing Road GuangZhou, china — DKOR Interiors, Miami This past June, 2011 Karina Donadel and Ivonne Ronderos from DKOR Interiors took off on a voyage to the South of China in search for quality products for their on-going project in Port au Prince, Haiti. Neither of them had ever been to Asia so they were excited to check out for themselves firsthand what China had to offer. Join them on their journey to discover China, its people and the misconception behind their furniture, labor and products. Never had they imagined the immense amount of resources they would discover and now be able to offer to their residential and commercial clients. This third video shows their day off shopping on Beijing Road and a visit to a temple in Guangzhou, China. They chose to take the subway to see how the locals really do it. See how nearly 13 million people get around using a very efficient subway system more than 8 stories underground. Unfortunately video does not depict the smell of too many people with the use of NO deodorant can be. Another thing worth mentioning is that most men carry the purses of their loved ones and the obvious affection towards their children. Enjoy! And stay tuned for more videos More facts: Name: Guangzhou (广州; Guǎngzhōu (/guang-zhou/) Meaning: ‘broad prefecture’ Previous names: Panyu, Canton Most popular food: dim sum Guangzhou (Canton), a prosperous metropolis full of vigor, is the capital city of Guangdong Province located along the …
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Check Luggage Surcharged by Piece

laozeng — Fri, 16 Sep 2011 14:10:40 +0000

Starting September 1st, the Southern china Airline has implemented a new regulation for luggage surcharge for passengers from U.S., Canadian and European flights.

The luggage check from flights from these regions is now surcharged per item, instead of by weight. Each item of luggage from Canadian flights cannot exceed 32 kilos while items from U.S. flights cannot exceed 45 kilos.

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White Swan Hotel Closed for Decoration

laozeng — Fri, 16 Sep 2011 14:09:15 +0000

The White Swan Hotel located in Shamian, Liwan District will temporarily close its accommodation services as of September 16 for large-scale renovations.

The 28-year old hotel will undergo its first comprehensive renovation lasting for an entire year and costing over RMB 600 million. The project will renew the hotel’s facilities and enlarge the rooms to help the first Sino-foreign cooperative five-star hotel to meet the ever-growing needs of patrons. After renovations the 843 rooms in the hotel will be reduced to about 500.

“We had over 90 percent occupancy yesterday,” said Xie Weijie, vice general manager of the hotel. He said many people had come to bid farewell these days.

According to Xie, the basic appearance of the hotel, especially given its unique scenic location, will be kept intact. However, the restaurants and dining halls will undergo work until early February of next year.

The White Swan is not the only landmark high-end hotel to see a need for renovation. In 2006 The Garden Hotel spent close to RMB 300 million in transforming itself into the first platinum five-star hotel in the city.

The White Swan Hotel was invested in by patriotic Hong Kong businessman Dr Henry Fok Ying Tumg, who considers the hotel his most successful investment. It now stands as the first modern hotel designed, constructed and managed solely by chinese and the first hotel in china open to public visitors.

browNsugaR’s Second Anniversary Party

laozeng — Mon, 12 Sep 2011 13:11:08 +0000

Starting with a simple idea – love electronic dance music – people founded a small promotion organization a named it browNsugaR, which has slowly become one of local youth’s favorite social outlet in the GuangZhou area.

To mark its second anniversary, browNsugaR, held a large anniversary party last Saturday (September 3).

The party started at four o’clock with browNsuagR DJ’s and guest performers playing more than 12 hours that day, cheering this rare marathon electronic music party in Guangzhou.

On the day-party dance floor, the P1 Terrace, DJ Tree Lo, Joe Li, Penny PP, Pal Wong and Bio-tonic pumped music for admiring fans. On the night-party dance floor, the browNsugaR Room, DJ Wender Q, Mat3hew and Dickontempo provided tunes.

When: 4:00 p.m. on Saturday, September 3 to 4:00 a.m.

Where: Moment Bar, 1/F, Casa Riva Hotel, No. 32, Yuhan Lu, Binjiang Dong Lu, Haizhu district, Guangzhou

广州市滨江东路玉菡路32号珠江新岸酒店首层 Moment涟漪床吧

How to join:

Pre-sale ticket: 80 RMB (including a drink and two coupons worth 50 RMB each, buy it online at http://item.taobao.com/item.htm?id=12470214435)

At the door: 120 RMB

Tel.:020-83842799

Sheraton Guangzhou Hotel Launches Fitness Program

laozeng — Mon, 12 Sep 2011 13:02:16 +0000

Sheraton GuangZhou Hotel Launches Fitness Program

On September 3, Sheraton Guangzhou Hotel announces the official launch of their fitness program– “Sheraton Fitness Programmed by Core Performance®.” Sheraton Hotels and its owners are investing USD120 million to roll-out its new fitness program that lets guests use the strategies developed by the leading experts in pro-athlete training to stay fit and healthier on the road.

As the host hotel in china, Sheraton Guangzhou Hotel has arranged variety activities as well as healthy foods for both guests. At the main entrance of hotel, the performance stage has prepared Yoga and Taichi lessons; four zones which named by the four fundamentals of optimal performance are suited at the center of the hotel lobby. The most exciting part of the activity is the “Vertical Run”, total 888 guests have joined this running competition and the runners with best record have entitled the “golden metal” of Sheraton Fitness and prizes from Sheraton Guangzhou Hotel.
Sheraton Hotels and Core Fitness, designed a holistic program exclusively for Sheraton guests, which is derived from the same training methodology used by professional athletes. The program helps travelers train and eat healthy on the road, as well as refresh, recharge and refocus their minds and bodies. So whether you work out every day or just want to take advantage of the nutrition programs and health tips, “Sheraton Fitness Programmed by Core Performance” will help guests feel and perform better.

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Castalian String Quartet South China Tour Performance and Workshop

laozeng — Mon, 12 Sep 2011 12:49:48 +0000

In the past, well-know classical musicians like Benjamin Britten and widely-spread pieces like Liebesgruss are all from the UK. Now at present, there are still lots of young people practicing classic music in this country. Institutions like Royal Academy of Music, Royal Northern College of Music, etc. are also dedicate to nurture young talents, who can well present the classical pieces to the general public. In South china this September, Cultural and Education Section of the British Consulate-General is going to invite Castalian String Quartet from the UK for tour performance and workshop/master class. This emerging talented quartet has started to be recognised in Britain and even the whole Europe. This time, they will not only give excellent performances in GuangZhou and Xiamen, but also share and communicate with classic music lovers and students through workshop/master class.

Castalian String Quartet

Winner of 2011 Royal Overseas League Elias Fawcett Award for an outstanding chamber music ensemble, the Castalian String Quartet was formed in London, 2010, by multi-award winning graduates of the Royal Northern College of Music, Royal Academy of Music and Eastman School of Music, USA. They are rapidly gaining a reputation at festivals and concert halls in the UK and abroad for their “phenomenal impact on audiences”, and from September 2011 have been awarded the title of Leverhulme Chamber Music Fellows at the Royal Academy of Music.

Individually, the members of the quartet have performed as soloists and chamber musicians throughout the world, including concerts at the Wigmore Hall, Purcell Room, Bridgewater Hall, Berlin Philharmonie, Amsterdam Concertgebouw, Hong Kong City Hall, Salle Cortot, Auditorium du Louvre and festivals in Canada, USA, Mexico, Austria and Israel. Solo accolades include awards from the International Wienawski Competition, Johannes Brahms Competition, Royal Overseas League, Musicians Benevolent Fund, Countess of Munster Trust, Philharmonia Martin Musical Scholarship, Hattori Foundation, Concordia Foundation and further competitions in Croatia and New Zealand.

Having given their debut performance at the Aurora Spring Festival in Sweden,they can now be heard at some of the UK’s most prestigious venues and festivals, including the Purcell Room, Kings Place, the Cheltenham Guitar Festival, the Festival of Britain and Lake District Summer Music, where they will be the Musicians Benevolent Fund Associate Ensemble for the next two seasons. They have been invited to perform recitals alongside international artists such as the Chilingirian Quartet, Bernard Gregor-Smith and guitarist Tom Kerstens, and will give the world premiere of Philip Cashian’s ‘A Web of Shadows’ this summer.

Xinghai ‘Music Home’ Music Festival

Xinghai ‘Music Home’ Music Festival is a series of classical music events held annually by Xianghai Conservatory of Music. The very first Festival happened in September 2010. Through collaborating with different Consulate-Generals in Guangzhou, the 2nd (2011) ‘Music Home’ Music Festival aims to promote international music, cultural, art, and academic exchange. The music hall of Xinghai Conservatory of Music will be the platform for direct and effective international communications in music and culture, and will be open to the public free of charge for related events during the entire Music Festival.
Organiser:
Cultural and Education Section of the British Consulate-General

Co-organiser:
Xinghai Conservatory of Music, Guangzhou Higher Education Mega Center (University Town) (for performance and workshop in Guangzhou)
Art College of Xiamen University (for master class in Xiamen)
Gulangyu Music Hall (for performance in Xiamen)

Events:

1.Time: 19:30, 14 September 2011
Event: Performance (Guangzhou) (Xinghai ‘Music Home’ Music Festival)
Venue: Chamber Music Hall, Xinghai Conservatory of Music

2.Time: Tbc, 15 September 2011
Event: Workshop (Guangzhou) (Xinghai ‘Music Home’ Music Festival)
Venue: Xinghai Conservatory of Music

3.Time: 10:30-12:00, 16 September 2011
Event: Master class (Xiamen)
Venue: Art College of Xiamen University

4.Time: 19:30, 16 September 2011
Event: Performance (Xiamen)
Venue: Gulangyu Music Hall

How to sign-up/participate:
The events are open to the public for free. For detailed information about getting tickets/signing up, please visit here for news update!

Members of Castalian String Quartet:
Violin 1 – Sadie Fields
Violin 2 – Daniel Roberts
Viola – Charlotte Bonneton
Cello – Rebecca Herman

Repertoire list of Castalian String Quartet:
BEETHOVEN – op.18 no.3 and op.74 in Eb major (‘Harp’)
BRITTEN – no.3 in G major
DVORAK – op.61 in C major
HAYDN – op.20 no.3 in G minor and op.64 no.6 in Eb major
MENDELSSOHN – Quartet in A minor, Op. 13
SCHUBERT – D.810 in D minor (‘Death and the Maiden’)
WEBERN – LangsamerSatz

Wu Wu Wu – Reflections by a Postmodern Choreographer

laozeng — Mon, 12 Sep 2011 12:43:28 +0000

Modern dance is a powerful interpreter of emotions, status and society. On Sep. 17, the art form will articulate feminine culture and its intriguing ability of martial power.

This rare insight into the less celebrated side of the female spirit will be shared with audiences due to the efforts of choreographer Cheng-Chieh Yu (余承婕), who was trained in Modern Dance, Tai Chi Quan and chinese Opera Movement in Taipei National University of Arts, Taiwan.

In 1994, after she completed an MFA in choreography at New York University, Yu began concentrating on building a fresh Post-Modern Dance Technique informed by a martial art style called BaGuaZhang (八卦掌). Starting in the 1990s, she studied with martial arts masters in New York City, Los Angeles and Taiwan. In 2008, she was acknowledged in the lineage of Wu Tan, with Master Jason Tsou, becoming one of the very few female initiates in The Wu Tan Lineage.

Currently working as assistant professor in the Department of World Art and Cultures at the University of California Los Angeles (UCLA), her newest performances explore traditional female martial archetypes. The themes do not resist the use of violence, as pacifist feminists might.

Interestingly, the Chinese characters “舞 (dance)” and “武 (military)” share the same pronunciation. Entitling the dance “Wu Wu Wu,” Yu playfully invites audiences into a worldscape progressing from martial arts to dance through body language, stage scenery and costumes.

When: 20:00 on Saturday, September 17, 2011

Where: Guangdong Song and Dance Theatre 广东歌舞剧院小剧场

Address: 32-34 Shui Yin Si Heng Lu, GuangZhou 广州市水荫横路32-34号

Tickets: ￥250/ ￥120/ ￥80 (Members 20% off, Student/Senior Citizens 50%)

Enquiries & Ticket Booking: 020-87049512

Approx.75 minutes, no intermission

An artist meet and greet session will take place after the performance

First A380 Flying between Guangzhou and Beijing Next Month

laozeng — Sun, 11 Sep 2011 12:35:53 +0000

The first A380 aircraft will be used in domestic airline flights next month. From October 18 to 26 it will fly between GuangZhou and Beijing. From October 27 to 29 it will fly between Beijing and Shanghai. Tickets for these flights can now be booked at the official website of china Southern Airlines.

The first Airbus A380 of China Southern Airlines has 8 first-class seats, 70 business class seats and 428 economy class seats. As one passenger advised “Normally, the ticket price for first-class seats between Guangzhou and Beijing is about 3910 yuan. So for A380′s first ride, I’ll definitely try it. ” This inaugural flight of China Southern’s first A380 airbus on October 18, carries the flight number CZ 3800. The plane is expected to take off at 4 pm and arrive at Beijing at 7:15 pm; with the flight duration being 3 hours and 15 minutes. As mentioned the ticket price for one of the eight first-class seats is 3910 yuan and the price for economy-class is 1620 yuan. As shown on the website of China Southern Airlines, the price is almost the same for all other flights of a similar nature.

For its flights between Beijing and Shanghai from October 27 to October 29, the first-class seat will cost 2830 yuan and the economy class will cost 1070 yuan, which is 60 yuan less than the normal cost of economy class tickets of this airline.

China Southern Airlines has ordered 5 A380 aircraft. And, after the delivery of this first aircraft in mid-October，the others will shortly follow suit. Chen Juming, Vice President of Airbus China, says the delivery of first A380 to China Southern Airlines is an important event in both chinese and the world aviation.

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Security Checks Stiffen at GZ Airport

laozeng — Sun, 11 Sep 2011 12:27:51 +0000

The GuangZhou Baiyun International Airport has recently enhanced its security check. Passengers from some flights will be required to undergo a stricter body check, which can include removing shoes and leather belts. Passengers demanded to open belongings will increase by 50 percent.

The airport authority reminds passengers not to bring contraband goods such as lighters, matches or lithium batteries. To avoid huge crowds and flight delays, the authorities have increased the current 25 security gates to 52.

Beijing and Shanghai airports have also concurrently implemented the level II security check. Level II security check was once operated during the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games and 2010 Shanghai Expo.

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