Your guide to Guangdong's autumn blooms
Your guide to Guangdong's autumn blooms
Easy ways to protect yourself from flu
Easy ways to protect yourself from flu
Get ready for 2026 Guangzhou International Light Festival
Get ready for 2026 Guangzhou International Light Festival
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2026-10
Let the show begin! Your arts & culture hit list in GBA
The sixth Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area Culture and Arts Festival will kick off on October 31, bringing a month-long celebration of the arts to the region. The program features 75 stage productions, 148 performances, 25 exhibitions, works by emerging young artists and nearly 100 public cultural and arts education activities.
09
2026-11
Guangzhou Metro to open two new sections by year-end
​Guangzhou is set to open two new metro sections by the end of 2026, pushing the operating length of the city's metro network past 800 kilometers.
09
2026-11
Cold wave to bring sharp temperature drop to Guangdong
​A cold wave is expected to bring a sharp drop in temperatures across Guangdong from the evening of November 8 to 8 a.m. on November 10, with some areas seeing falls of 10–12°C.
09
2026-11
National AI Pilot Base pairs upstairs R&D with downstairs computing power
Inside the National AI Application Pilot Base in Dongguan's Binhaiwan Bay Area, a startup team works upstairs and the adaptation center sits downstairs. Computing-power scheduling, chip adaptation and product validation—core resources AI firms once had to travel to other cities to secure—are now a few steps away.
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Diana Krall makes her Guangzhou debut
11.15
Xinghai Concert Hall
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Three Australian exhibitions to kick off in Shenzhen ahead of APEC meetings
11.12-03.14
Shenzhen Library's North Branch & Pingshan Exhibition Gallery
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Order of Construction: 20th-Century Russian Abstract Art
10.01-01.10
Shenzhen International Museum of Art
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By the People 2: Creative Chinese Characters
09.23 - 12.15
Guangdong Museum of Art (Baietan)
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Fabio Biondi & Europa Galante Guangzhou Concert
11.13
Xinghai Concert Hall
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140th Canton Fair closes with record overseas buyer attendance
140th Canton Fair closes with record overseas buyer attendance
The fair drew 352,000 overseas buyers from 219 countries and regions, up 12.2 percent year on year. The number of buyers from the European Union, the United States and Belt and Road partner countries rose by 38.2 percent, 22.2 percent and 16.6 percent, respectively.
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US entrepreneur bullish on Canton Fair despite trade uncertainty
US entrepreneur bullish on Canton Fair despite trade uncertainty
At the Canton Fair, US entrepreneur Felipe Arias is looking for more than new products. He is also searching for factories capable of turning new ideas into finished products and for partners that can support the long-term growth of his businesses.
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15 years at Canton Fair: Bridging trade between Brazil and China
15 years at Canton Fair: Bridging trade between Brazil and China
When Andre Serrano first attended the Canton Fair in 2011, he was a student curious about what the world's leading trade fair had to offer. Fifteen years later, he is back in Guangzhou with over 200 buyers, helping Brazilian businesses connect with Chinese suppliers.
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Canton Fair AIGC Video 3 | From Guangdong to the world
Canton Fair AIGC Video 3 | From Guangdong to the world
The AIGC short-video series Canton Fair: A Time-Traveling Encounter features Edward Norton, an American trader in Qing-era Guangzhou during the Thirteen Hongs period, who receives a sourcing list from 242 years ahead and steps into the 140th Canton Fair.
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Canton Fair is an important window into China's innovation: EU Chamber President
Canton Fair is an important window into China's innovation: EU Chamber President
In his view, this is the "new economic reality": China is no longer viewed only as a sales market, but increasingly as part of companies' global supply chains. For Guangdong, the shift is significant because the province's industrial clusters and events like the Canton Fair are central to how European companies tap into China's supply chains and technological innovation.
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Canton Fair AIGC Video 2 | From exhibition hall to smart factory
Canton Fair AIGC Video 2 | From exhibition hall to smart factory
The 140th Canton Fair opened in Guangzhou on October 14 and will run until November 4, 2026, marking 70 years since its first session in 1957. The exhibition area totals about 1.55 million square meters, with 32,000 exhibitors.
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'China Haul': Empty suitcases in, packed suitcases out
'China Haul': Empty suitcases in, packed suitcases out
When a British woman suffering from hindered mobility following a stroke was able to discard her wheelchair and walk with the help of a Chinese-made exoskeleton robot at the China Import and Export Fair this week, she could barely hold back her tears.
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First phase of 140th Canton Fair concludes with 189,000 buyers
First phase of 140th Canton Fair concludes with 189,000 buyers
The first phase of the 140th session of the China Import and Export Fair, commonly known as the Canton Fair, concluded on Monday in Guangzhou, Guangdong province, with an increased number of international buyers.
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Your guide to Guangdong's autumn blooms
Your guide to Guangdong's autumn blooms
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Let the show begin! Your arts & culture hit list in GBA
Let the show begin! Your arts & culture hit list in GBA
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Sweet autumn escape: Persimmon picking in Guangzhou
Sweet autumn escape: Persimmon picking in Guangzhou
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Easy ways to stay healthy during Frost's Descent
Easy ways to stay healthy during Frost's Descent
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What are buyers from APEC economies buying at Canton Fair?
What are buyers from APEC economies buying at Canton Fair?
Canton Fair
Business trends | If globalization is retreating, why are buyers still coming?
Business trends | If globalization is retreating, why are buyers still coming?
GBA Trends
New tech surprises at 140th Canton Fair
New tech surprises at 140th Canton Fair
Business
From agricultural tools to robots: A 36-year Canton Fair veteran witnesses its evolution
From agricultural tools to robots: A 36-year Canton Fair veteran witnesses its evolution
Canton Fair
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