Guangzhou News – Guangzhou – That’s Guangzhou

Xinghai Jazz Festival gets bigger

From October 28 to November 2, Xinghai Concert Hall will stage a six-day music feast dedicated to local jazz fans. Five shows featuring different jazz styles will titillate one and all,...

by Will Wu, 21 October 2014

New restaurant: Munich 1820

Go nuts on knuckles and sausages.

by Will Wu, 15 October 2014

From cultural wasteland to provincial theaterland

Since being denigrated as a cultural wasteland by some of Chinese theater's biggest names, Guangzhou has substantially improved its stage presence.

by Will Wu, 13 October 2014

New restaurant: Blossoms 1928

Sometimes we’re in the mood for casual eating at a simply decorated food stall. Other occasions call for an exquisitely furnished restaurant with delicately crafted tableware. Now,...

by Will Wu, 09 October 2014

Know your Weibo idioms

This handy guide to popular Chinese idioms online will make you 'zuile.'

by Will Wu, 15 September 2014

Spa: Chuan Spa

The Chinese idiom chuan liu bu xi (川流不息) is used to describe the continuous flow of water. Taking this concept to heart, Langham Place’s spa adopted chuan as its name as a...

by Will Wu, 15 September 2014

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

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