The "Bay Society Partnership" Greater Bay Area (GBA) Social Services Exchange Meeting was held in Nansha, bringing together representatives from Guangdong, Hong Kong, and Macao, along with experts, scholars, and social service organizations to explore integrated development pathways for GBA social services.
The flame lighting ceremony for China's 15th National Games, 12th National Games for Persons with Disabilities and 9th National Special Olympic Games was held in Guangzhou, capital of south China's Guangdong Province, on Thursday, with one month to go before the opening of the National Games.
In a historic first for any major global sports event, the flame for China's 15th National Games and the 12th National Games for Persons with Disabilities, as well as the 9th National Special Olympics Games, was lit on October 9 by "Source Fire" harvested from the deep sea.
The 5th Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area Culture and Arts Festival has officially opened in Guangzhou!
Overtaking the Tokyo-Yokohama cluster, the Shenzhen-Hong Kong-Guangzhou sci-tech cluster has surged to the top of the global innovation cluster rankings, according to the latest Global Innovation Index (GII) Cluster study released by the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) on September 1.
The event brought together more than 80 teachers and students from over 28 universities and high schools in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area (GBA), exchanging ideas on the innovation of global city governance.
The first batch of tickets for the 15th National Games of China and the 12th National Games for Persons with Disabilities & the 9th National Special Olympics Games (hereinafter referred to as the 15th National Games and Para & Special Olympics) was available to the public starting at 10:00 AM on August 28, 2025.
A recent announcement indicates that the Guangzhou Nansha Railway Station project is planned to be completed on February 29, 2028.
Guangzhou is implementing sweeping low-carbon measures across urban infrastructure, sporting venues, and public engagement initiatives to host China's 15th National Games as a carbon-neutral event, officials announced on August 14.
On August 11, the summer camp on the Playshop for Language and Cultural Exchange (PLACE) organized by the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (Guangzhou) (HKUST-GZ) opened with nearly 150 youths from 31 countries joining HKUST-GZ's over 400 freshmen from the 2025 undergraduate cohorts.
A newly opened sports complex in Guangzhou features a design that seamlessly blends elite athletics with breathtaking panoramic views of the sea. The Greater Bay Area Culture and Sports Center hosted its inaugural event—a regional basketball playoff—on August 10, providing spectators with a unique experience of watching live sports against the backdrop of the Lingding Ocean.
A newly opened sports complex in Guangzhou features a design that seamlessly blends elite athletics with breathtaking panoramic views of the sea. The Greater Bay Area Culture and Sports Center hosted its inaugural event—a regional basketball playoff—on August 10, providing spectators with a unique experience of watching live sports against the backdrop of the Lingding Ocean.
A new WeChat mini-program, "National Games Guangzhou(全运广州)," was officially launched on July 29 to streamline services for the upcoming 15th National Games and Paralympic Games. This platform combines navigation services and event information in one place using smart technologies like instant translation and camera-guided directions.
The airport handled a total of 266,000 flights from January to June, with passenger throughput reaching 40.36 million, marking year-on-year increases of 7.0 percent and 9.2 percent respectively.
On the afternoon of July 8, the organizing committees of the 15th National Games (the 15th NG), the 12th National Games for Persons with Disabilities, and the 9th National Special Olympic Games (the NGD & NSOG) held a press conference at the Guangdong Hotel, providing a comprehensive introduction to the phased achievements and plans for the joint hosting of the events by Guangdong, Hong Kong, and Macao.
A new institution for higher learning, the Great Bay University, a key initiative under the Outline Development Plan for the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area, will soon open its doors for undergraduate enrollment.
On the morning of June 10, organizers of the 15th National Games unveiled the official medals for the upcoming event, featuring a design that symbolically ties together the shared aspirations of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area.
On May 26, the "Bay Area AI Industry Innovation Alliance" was launched in Nansha, Guangzhou. To comprehensively upgrade the AI innovation ecosystem and establish a new global hub for AI industries in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area and around the globe, the event brought together government officials, academia, enterprises, and international experts.
To promote cultural and artistic exchanges and cooperation within the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area (GBA), and to enhance the region's cultural soft power, the Department of Culture and Tourism of Guangdong Province officially announced on May 23 that it is now inviting submissions for performance programs and main visual designs for the 5th Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area (GBA) Culture and Arts Festival (hereinafter referred to as "the Festival").
The 5th Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area Culture and Arts Festival has officially launched an open call for performance projects and main visual design submissions, inviting participants from both domestic and overseas.
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