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Guangzhou diners wishing to please the palate with something other than Chinese cuisine don't have to eat Western all the time. Guangzhouers can find a multitude of Korean, Japanese, Thai and Vietnamese restaurants ready to tease their taste buds. Read more>>
A group of female students formed en masse in front of a public restroom in the Yuexiu Park area of Guangzhou on February 19th, holding signs saying "Caring for Women Starts with Using the Restroom" (关爱女性，从方便开始). The women hope to call attention to "wait time inequality" of men's and women's restrooms, and encourage the government to pass legislation to alleviate the "queue for women's public restroom" problem. Not surprisingly, this unusual scene attracted a... 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>>
