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Guangzhou’s Guangfu Temple Fair Parade to be Held Saturday Morning

After being immensely popular with the locals last year, the Guangzhou Town God will be paraded around again on February 11th, as the highlight of...Read more>>

China Preparing to Implement Real-Name System for Express Deliveries

Feb 10, 2012
China is currently preparing to implement the real-name system for express deliveries in hopes of preventing parcel-based criminal behaviour at the...Read more>>

Top “Reading” Cities in China (According to Amazon.com)

Feb 09, 2012
Based on the annual sale of books for its website in 2011, e-commerce giant, Amazon.com, recently release a list of the top 20 “reading” cities in...Read more>>

Guangzhou International Travel Fair to be Held Next Month

Mar 01 - Mar 03, 2012 @China Import and Export Fair (Canton Fair)
The 2012 Guangzhou International Travel Fair (Guangzhou Travel Fair) will be held at the China Import and Export Fair Pazhou Complex in Guangzhou...Read more>>

New Report Ranking World's Costliest Cities for Expats Released

Feb 08, 2012
At the end of last year, ECA International, a British-based international human resources research and analysis organisation, released their newest...Read more>>

Guangfu Temple Fair Open Until February 12th

Feb 06 - Feb 12, 2012
A temple fair has kicked off at the Zhongyou Square by Chenghuang Temple in Guangzhou and will run until February 12th. Read more>>

New "Global Broadband Speed Rankings" Data Released

Feb 07, 2012
On January 31st, Akamai published their latest "State of the Internet" report (for 2011 Q4), which included new data on global ranking of countries...Read more>>

Frequent Breakdowns on the Guangzhou Metro Causing Delays

Feb 06, 2012
On February 4th at 10:19, a train on the Guangzhou Metro Line 2 at Xiaogang Station bound for Jiahe suffered a breakdown, causing trains headed in...Read more>>

PM2.5 Concentration in Chinese Provinces Triple the WHO Quota

Feb 06, 2012
According to a recently published article in The Economist magazine, the average concentration of PM2.5 pollution in China is 30 micrograms per cubic...Read more>>

Live Super Bowl XLVI Parties Happening in Guangzhou Feb. 6th

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...Read more>>

Winter Temperatures Across China Lower than in Previous Years

Feb 03, 2012
The China Meteorological Administration recently announced that according to 42 weather stations set up across the country, China saw extremely low...Read more>>

Hooley’s Live Music Sessions Resume Full Force

After a quiet stint over the Chinese New Year, Hooley’s Irish pub and restaurant is back in the game with a music-laden events calendar guaranteed to...Read more>>

Greenpeace China Releases 2011 Supermarket Rankings in China

Feb 02, 2012
A recent supermarket ranking compiled by Greenpeace shows that we really should be thinking twice about where we source our groceries. Read more>>

18th Garden Expo Being Held at Yuntai Garden in Guangzhou

Jan 18 - Feb 28, 2012 @White Cloud Mountain
The 18th Garden Expo is being held at the Yuntai Flower Garden at White Cloud Mountain (白云山) in Guangzhou until February 28th. Read more>>

Guangzhou Flight Ticket Prices to Drop After Spring Festival

Jan 31, 2012
Following the travelling chaos of the Spring Festival period, the travel industry will enter the off-season, which will see huge discounts for most...Read more>>

China's 20 Most Expensive Housing Markets

Jan 31, 2012
The authorities released the "Chinese Real Estate Index System's 100 City Price Index - Dec. 2011" on January 4th.Read more>>

Harbin Ice Lantern Science and Art Exhibition Opens in Guangzhou

Jan 29 - Feb 29, 2012 daily, 09:30-19:30; all night on Feb. 6th @Guangdong Science Centre
The Harbin Ice Lantern Science and Art Exhibition is being held at the Guangdong Science Centre from January 29th-February 29th.Read more>>

1,795 Reported Traffic Accidents During Spring Festival Holiday

Jan 30, 2012
According to an official report, 1,795 traffic accidents occurred during the 2012 Spring Festival holiday.Read more>>
 
The Cantonese Cupid: How to Spend Valentine’s Day in Guangzhou

The Cantonese Cupid: How to Spend Valentine’s Day in Guangzhou

Oh, the 14th of February: the time of roses, proses, love-potion doses. The eye sockets of every...More>>
Most Awaited Upcoming Films in China

Most Awaited Upcoming Films in China

Whether it be for Valentine’s or just to treat yourself to a well-deserved break from work, the selection of films hitting the big screens across China are going to be worth your time. Here are the new releases coming out this February and March. More>>