Guangzhou News – Guangzhou – That’s Guangzhou

Taiwanese aboriginal singer Hu Defu and his longing for a lost home

Across the Taiwan Strait, the 1950-born aborigine has been treated as a hero, a pioneer and a spiritual leader.

by Will Wu, 25 May 2015

New restaurant: 63 Burger & Booze

To all you desperate carnivores in town, we have some exciting news. Another 63 Burger is now open in Zhujiang Xincheng, and this time with a new focus: the booze!

by Will Wu, 09 January 2015

The ostracism of single moms

In the PRC, many people brand divorced women as second-hand goods whose value has been lost.

by Will Wu, 12 May 2014

Cooking dried foods into traditional remedies

With wholesale markets both big and small densely ranged along a 1,000-meter stretch, Yide Lu in Haizhu District may be one of the busiest streets in Guangzhou. Bustling crowds of buyers...

by Will Wu, 25 November 2013

Guangzhou then and now: Elderly residents share stories of the past

No in-house toilets, selling foreign currency to the government and 'going down to the countryside': six born and bred residents describe the good ol' days.

by Will Wu, 28 May 2015

New restaurant: More Than Meow

When crazy cat ladies go to heaven, we imagine they arrive in somewhere like More Than Meow.

by Will Wu, 02 February 2015

Cool shop: 1200bookshop.cafe

Touted as the first 24-hour bookshop in town, the venue has been generating buzz since it opened on July 12.

by Will Wu, 10 September 2014

Mr. Thomas Salg, the New General Manager of Marco Polo Shenzhen

Mr. Thomas Salg has appointed as the new General Manager of Marco Polo Shenzhen effective from July 22, 2013. He is an experienced hotelier with strong Food & Beverage background. Joining...

by Will Wu, 30 July 2013