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2026-11-06

Get ready for 2026 Guangzhou International Light Festival

The 2026 Guangzhou International Light Festival will run for 11 days from December 4 to 14. Billed as one of the world's three major light festivals, the event showcases light art from around the globe.

2026-11-06

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.

2026-11-05

Investment in Guangzhou booms in first three quarters

Since the first of the year, the city has introduced and registered more than 2,200 new projects whose total planned investment reaches 349.3 billion yuan ($52.34 billion) — a year-on-year increase of 149 percent.

2026-11-05

EDF plans 2027 investment in Guangdong nuclear prefabrication facility

Jean-Philippe Lamarcade, EDF Group Vice-President and Chairman of EDF China, said Guangdong's strength lies in the close coordination among its industrial partners, government authorities, financial institutions and research institutes.

2026-11-05

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.

2026-11-04

Guangdong and Thailand: Shared harvests | Guangdong Meets APEC ④

From the branch in Thailand to the fruit plate in Guangdong, a durian's journey north is a race against a narrow window of peak flavour, and a sign of the ever-faster pace of exchanges between Guangdong and Thailand.

2026-11-04

2026 GBA Global Investment Promotion Conference draws international investors

Under the theme "Invest in the Greater Bay Area for a Brighter Future," this year's conference showcased Guangdong's latest progress in high-level opening-up and the GBA's new industrial opportunities, with the aim of drawing global capital and talent to the region.

2026-11-04

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 more than 200 buyers, helping Brazilian businesses connect with Chinese suppliers and build new trade partnerships.

2026-11-03

Guangdong, Russia: Sowing seeds, shaping industry | Guangdong Meets APEC③

On the banks of the Volga River, Russian farmer Pavel Vasilyevich has spent more than a decade growing potatoes. His fields supply PepsiCo's crisp-processing plants—a reliable buyer, a steady contract. Yet for years, one problem nagged at him: where to get decent seed potatoes.

2026-11-03

China's "super seller" role expands, benefiting more consumers, businesses

The 140th China Import and Export Fair, also known as the Canton Fair, is offering a window into how China's exports are giving consumers more choices and businesses access to technology and equipment.

2026-11-03

New plant species discovered in Guangzhou's Conghua District

A new plant species, Scutellaria chenhedongensis(陈禾洞黄芩) X.W. Yi, Y.F. Chen & Q. Fan, has been formally described in PhytoKeys, an international journal of plant taxonomy.

2026-11-03

140th Canton Fair cultural-creative collection: Where heritage meets tomorrow | China Finds

A new wave of cultural-creative products is turning heads at the 140th Canton Fair, blending the fair's seven decades of heritage with contemporary design and smart technology. The collection falls into three strands: commemorative pieces marking the fair's milestones, everyday items reimagined with a tech twist and seasonal lifestyle products rooted in Chinese craft traditions.

2026-11-02

Canton Fair AIGC Video 3 | From Guangdong to the world

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.

2026-11-02

Will AI take over your career? Nobel laureate weighs in | South's exclusive interview

The Greater Bay Area Science Forum (GSF) 2026 is taking place across Guangdong, Hong Kong and Macao from October 31 to November 2. During the forum, John Michael Kosterlitz, winner of the 2016 Nobel Prize in Physics and professor at Brown University, sat down with South for an exclusive interview on widespread anxiety over AI and career choices.

2026-11-02

Guangzhou, Airbus discuss expanding aviation cooperation

Feng Zhonghua, secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Guangzhou Municipal Committee, met Xu Gang, executive vice-president of Airbus and CEO of Airbus China, in Guangzhou on October 29 to discuss expanding cooperation.

2026-10-30

Global giants to gather in Guangzhou for GBA investment conference

The 2026 Global Investment Promotion Conference for the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area (GBA) will be held in Guangzhou on November 3, with 254 companies, including Fortune Global 500 firms, China 500 companies and leading industry enterprises, confirmed to attend as of October 27.

2026-10-30

US arts delegation wowed by immersive tech in Guangdong museums

A delegation of more than ten leading US arts figures visited the Bai'etan Greater Bay Area Art Center and Xinghai Concert Hall. The cutting-edge immersive digital exhibitions in these cultural venues left them deeply impressed, sparking interest in launching joint art programs between China and the United States.

2026-10-30

No autumn in Guangdong? Flowers beg to differ

Autumn in Guangdong is far from dull. Pink kapok trees line the streets, bougainvillea brightens city corners and fields of yellow and purple flowers bring color to the season.

2026-10-29

140th Canton Fair sees 278,000 overseas buyers by end of Phase 2

As of 17:00 on October 27, a total of 278,000 overseas buyers from 218 countries and regions had attended the 140th Canton Fair, up 13.4 percent from the same period of the previous session. A total of 152 overseas business organizations and 384 leading buyer companies attended the fair as delegations.

2026-10-29

Nansha awarded Urban Biodiversity Demonstration at UN Biodiversity Conference COP17

Guangzhou's Nansha District has been named the Urban Biodiversity Demonstration, becoming the only region in China to receive the designation. The accolade was conferred on October 24 at the 9th Summit for Subnational Governments & Cities—an official parallel event to the UN Biodiversity Conference COP17 held in Yerevan, Armenia.