Guangzhou News – Guangzhou – That’s Guangzhou

By the numbers: Mental health in the Middle Kingdom

A look at mental illness in China - by the numbers.

by Will Wu, 20 August 2015

Strawberry Music Festival lands in Guangzhou for the first time - POSTPONED

One of China's biggest modern music festivals, the Strawberry Music Festival is finally coming to Guangzhou!

by Will Wu, 27 August 2014

Party: Pretty Woman’s Closet

Fei Bar at W Guangzhou is going to hold a party dedicated to women.

by Will Wu, 07 March 2014

Celebrating Valentine's Day in Guangzhou

This year, Valentine's Day and Lantern Festival - often considered the Chinese equivalent of the Western lover's celebration - fall on the same day. A boon for romantics, those lucky...

by Will Wu, 12 February 2014

Crowne Plaza Hailing Island Opens in August

Known as the “Oriental Hawaii”, Yangjiang Hailing Island is a dream vacation spot which boasts exquisite scenery. Conveniently located at Ten-Miles Siler Beach, Hailing Island, Crowne...

by Will Wu, 06 August 2013

The stories we tell: Beloved Guangdong bard Lin Zhaoming relates his own turbulent tale

Lin Zhaoming is one of the last of a dying breed: a gong gu lou, simply translated as 'storyteller.'

by Will Wu, 21 January 2015

New shop: The Butcher Shop

Food safety is a concern to all, yet sadly it remains something of a Holy Grail in the Middle Kingdom, the cradle of frequent food scandals. Guangzhou’s locals and expats are demanding...

by Will Wu, 05 September 2014