As the only Asian production invited to the 250th anniversary celebrations of the Bolshoi Theatre, the original Chinese acrobatic drama Swan, from Guangzhou, staged four performances from April 24 to 26 local time, all to full houses. The audience rose to its feet at curtain call, with prolonged applause.
On April 28, Prime Minister James Marape of Papua New Guinea (PNG) led a ministerial delegation to Guangzhou, Guangdong Province.
During Phase 2 of the 139th Canton Fair, from April 23 to 27, our reporter Liz found something truly useful—the Rideable Smart Suitcase, made by a Guangdong-based company, Leaves King. And honestly, this suitcase makes getting around so much easier!
Imagine a self-cleaning toilet that adjusts water temperature by voice, a mattress that tracks sleep quality, and a factory-built home delivered within days. These are no longer hypothetical ideas. All such products are on display at Phase 2 of the 139th Canton Fair, where home furnishings have emerged as a key showcase of China's cutting-edge smart home innovations.
For American player Victor Mbachu, it was his first time watching a football match in China, and it did not take long for the game to win him over.
On the evening of April 25, 2026, the Guangdong City Football Super League (Yue Chao) officially kicked off at Guangzhou's Yuexiushan Stadium, marking the start of a province-wide amateur football competition designed to boost grassroots sports engagement across the region.
"I just love to be here. I wish I could be here, but this memory will be with me." Snehal Satghare, a senior journalist with India's ANI, wasn't talking about a postcard-perfect view. She was holding a fridge magnet from the Guangdong Museum.
A touching scene unfolded at the 139th Canton Fair, held in Guangzhou, capital of South China's Guangdong Province.
On April 20, a delegation of 10 mainstream Indian media outlets visited Guangzhou, Guangdong Province. They toured the iconic Canton Tower, walked through the city's streets, and then delved into two very different kinds of infrastructure: a substation that looks like a "Moon Box" and a drone demonstration farm that points to the future of agriculture.
A delegation of 86 journalists representing 52 media outlets from the United States, the United Kingdom, Brazil, Russia, Japan, and beyond toured Guangzhou on April 16, diving deep into the innovation engine of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area.
A conference highlighting legal services for foreign-related business was held on April 17 at the Canton Fair Complex, drawing consular officials from 27 countries as well as representatives from foreign chambers of commerce and enterprises.
On April 15, 86 journalists from 52 media outlets representing countries including China, the United States, Russia, the United Kingdom, Brazil, and Japan gathered in Guangzhou for an in-depth press tour.
The 139th session of the Canton Fair, officially known as the China Import and Export Fair, opened this April in Guangzhou, attracting more than 210,000 overseas buyers from around the world.
As the 139th Canton Fair kicks off in Guangzhou, visitors are discovering that the city offers far more than just business opportunities. Just a short distance from the exhibition halls, the iconic Canton Tower presents a unique after-hours experience—a "future music concert", where robots and human musicians perform side by side.
The 139th edition of the China Import and Export Fair, also known as the Canton Fair, is set to open on April 15, debuting nine new exhibition sections and reaching a record scale. As global buyers and exhibitors gather in Guangzhou, here's a practical guide on how to get to the Canton Fair Complex using different modes of transport.
In a quiet studio in Guangdong, South China, a master of Canton embroidery (广绣) threads silk through a taut frame. Her movements are fluid, precise, and silent. Stitch by stich, a shimmering phoenix and vivid kapok flowers begin to take shape. Across the vast Atlantic, in the windswept highlands of the Andes, a Peruvian weaver sits in front of a traditional loom. Her hands move with a different rhythm, yet with the same intent, interlacing vibrant wool into geometric patterns.
On April 12, a delegation of 200 youth representatives from across Vietnam visited Guangzhou as part of the "Red Study Tours" project, with activities held in Beijing and Guangzhou from April 11 to 18.
While ZXMOTO's historic WSBK victory continues to make waves globally, Guangdong, with an unrivaled industrial chain, can help anyone realize their "ZXMOTO Dream" with a similar vision in just one week.
What started as one hotel receptionist's quest for a beloved Chinese candy has turned into an international sensation.
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