Light up your Lantern Festival in Guangdong

As dusk settles, glowing lanterns illuminate streets and parks, while families stroll, admire intricate designs, and solve lantern riddles. Across Guangdong, major lantern fairs are already underway and will continue through the festival. Here are some highlights.

Metro services extended for Lantern Festival in Guangzhou and Foshan

As the Lantern Festival approaches, metro authorities in Guangzhou have announced extended services to ensure smooth travel for celebrations in both Guangzhou and Foshan.

"Million Talents Gathering in Guangdong" Spring 2026 Large-scale Comprehensive Job Fair will be held in Guangzhou

As the first high-profile talent event jointly organized by the Ministry of Education and the Guangdong Provincial People's Government during the 15th Five-Year Plan period, this job fair brings together quality resources from 21 cities across the province, with over 1,800 enterprises and public institutions recruiting on-site and offering more than 60,000 high-quality positions.

Guangzhou to resume horse racing after 27-year hiatus

Guangzhou will restart horse racing this year after a 27-year suspension, with regular international-standard speed races set to begin on October 31, 2026, at the Hong Kong Jockey Club Conghua Racecourse.

TÜV Rheinland invests $21.74 million in Guangzhou operation center

TÜV Rheinland Greater China signed a project cooperation agreement on Wednesday with the Huangpu district government in Guangzhou, Guangdong province, to invest in the construction of a new operation center.

Guangzhou breaks records with USD 3.45 billion landmark land sale

In a move that has sent shockwaves through China's real estate sector, Guangzhou's Yuexiu Property has secured the Machang Plot (Phase 1) in Tianhe District, Guangzhou, south China's Guangdong Province, for a record-breaking 23.6 billion yuan (about USD 3.45 billion) on February 25.

Guangzhou Baiyun Int'l Airport wins sixth straight ACI Service Award

Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport has been named the best airport for departures in the Asia-Pacific region among airports handling over 40 million travelers, securing the title for a sixth consecutive year.

Guangdong seeks new advantages through coordinated manufacturing-services development

The 2026 Guangdong Provincial High-Quality Development Conference was held on February 24, the first workday after the Chinese New Year holiday in Guangzhou. This year's conference focused on promoting the coordinated development of the manufacturing and service industries.

Guangdong products get a "brain makeover": AI powers shift to "products + services"

China's major economic powerhouse Guangdong held its annual top-level blueprint meeting—the Provincial High-quality Development Conference—on Feb. 24 in the capital city Guangzhou, with integration between manufacturing and intelligent services at the heart of its agenda.

China Xplained | How does Guangdong plan to integrate manufacturing and services?

The 2026 Guangdong Provincial High-Quality Development Conference was held on February 24, the first work day after the Chinese New Year holiday in Guangzhou. This year's conference focuses on promoting the coordinated development of the manufacturing and service industries.

Guangdong's economic output targeted to double from 2022 level in 10 year

Why Guangdong? Global investors focus on high-quality development

Guangdong, the economic powerhouse in south China, will convene its annual High-Quality Development Conference on February 24 to outline its economic priorities for the year ahead.

Record passenger numbers for Guangzhou's Pearl River cruises during Chinese New Year

Guangzhou's Pearl River cruises set a new single-day passenger record during the 2026 Chinese New Year holiday, with over 45,000 tourists taking boat tours on February 20 alone.

@All! You have received Chinese New Year greetings from CGs in Guangzhou

As we gallop into the Year of the Horse, dozens of Consuls General in Guangzhou share stories of the horse and its auspicious symbolism in their own cultures—offering their most sincere wishes in different languages to friends in China and around the world.

Guangzhou opens new direct air link to Cambodia's Sihanoukville

Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport has added a new international route, linking Guangzhou with Sihanoukville, one of Cambodia's fastest-growing seaside destinations, after Cambodia Angkor Air launched direct flights between the two cities on February 10.

Guangdong creates China's 1st trillion-yuan ultra-high-definition video industry cluster

By 2025, the revenue of the ultra-high-definition video industry cluster in Guangdong is expected to exceed 1.08 trillion yuan, making it the tenth trillion-yuan industry cluster in Guangdong and the first of its kind nationwide, according to the Department of Industry and Information Technology of the province.

Guangzhou to host Waterborne Flower Market and Spring Flower Show for 2026 Spring Festival

During the 2026 Spring Festival, Guangzhou's Liwan District will present two signature events: the Guangzhou Waterborne Flower Market and the Guangzhou Cultural Park Spring Flower Show.

Why the world buys clothes in Guangzhou?

In 2025, Guangdong exported over 200 billion yuan worth of textiles and garments to the world. Meanwhile, Guangzhou's clothing, footwear and bag wholesale center is now entering one of the busiest periods of the year. What exactly are overseas buyers choosing, and why do they keep coming back?

APEC pulse in Guangzhou's markets and supermarkets

From February 1 to 10, the first event of the APEC "China Year," the APEC China 2026 First Senior Officials' Meeting and Related Meetings (SOM1), is held in Guangzhou.

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