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Oh, the 14th of February: the time of roses, proses, love-potion doses. The eye sockets of every love-fool grow wider and the egos of every greeting-card company grow snider. If wining, dining…and respectable ways of passing away the timing…happen to be your passion, direct yourself to some of the more sultry spots Guangzhou has to offer. Read more>>
Just a quick heads up for any (American) football fans out there: Super Bowl XLVI, between the New England Patriots and the New York Giants, is being screened at several sports bars across Guangzhou bright and early Monday morning at 07:30 (kick off is scheduled for 18:30 EST on Sunday, February 5th): The Tavern: 45 RMB breakfast, 30 RMB Bloody Mary’s, opens at 07:00. The Brew (both branches): Super Bowl breakfast, call 135 7057 0430 (Zhujiang) or 135 6023 1914 (Panyu) for... Read more>>
Guangzhou has a history that spans over 2,200 years. As early as the Zhou Period in the 9th century BC, the city (then known as "Chu Ting") served as a commercial exchange center for the Baiyue people and people of Chu State in the middle reaches of Yangtze River. The Emperor Qin Shihuang (259-210 BC) unified the Lingnan region (the area of modern-day Guangdong, Guangxi, Hainan Island and the South China Sea Islands), and established...Read more>>
As China's southern gateway, Guangzhou is a major air, rail and water hub. Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN) is located approximately 28 km outside the city center. Currently it offers over 70 domestic and 20 international destinations, and is China's third-largest after Beijing and Shanghai. Guangzhou is the southern terminus of the main transportation trunk line that connects south and north China. There are also excellent...Read more>>