Life of GuangZhou

Thursday,July 24,2008

procedure

foreign org.

chinese org.

classified

July 24: 26-36°C Cloudy; July 25: 26-37°C Sunny; July 26: 26-37°C Cloudy

HOME

GZ Facts

Today's Highlights

Eat Cantonese Snacks and Savor Chinese Traditional Culture

Wax Gourd Soup, Health Food against Summer Heat

Happy Summer for Guangzhou Kids

Craftwork

Tie the Knot with Jade
"Getting Close to Jade", the Feng Yutang Jade Carving Exhibition is launched in Ling Nan Hui Exhibition Hall on Guangzhou's Ersha Island from yesterday (Feb. 28) to the 16th with over 200 items on display.

Architecture

Old Qilou Buildings: Historical Architecture in Guangzhou (Part 3)
The Qilou building style experienced a period of prosperity in the 1920s when the city government passed legislation that slated financial investment for this unique style of architectural development.

Food

Eat Cantonese Snacks and Savor Chinese Traditional Culture
Time-honored snack providers like Yinji, Hengji (Xiguan Popo) and Jiashu have therefore become an indispensable part of local life, providing a cultural window for outsiders to learn about the food and history of Guangzhou.

Tea & Medicine

Herbal Tea Rivals Coca Cola
Nearly 3 million tons of Herbal tea were produced and sold in the first six months of 2006, and very probably the number will be over 3.5 million tons by the end of the year.

Music & Opera

Peking Opera, the National Essence Burgeons in a Middle School
It was the 7th of December at No. 47 Middle School. Applause echoed around the school hall which had witnessed the performance of the traditional Peking Opera, Mei (Mei Lanfang) school - "The Drunken Concubine (or Drunken Beauty)".

Traditional Brands

Aiqun Hotel – Witness to Guangzhou's Changing History
Guangzhou's old people all know Aiqun Mansion. Built in 1937, Aiqun will celebrate its 70th birthday. For more than half a century, it was a big part of Guangzhou's history.

Others

Wax Gourd Soup, Health Food against Summer Heat
Today is Dashu (大暑), or the hottest day of the year, according to traditional Chinese culture.

Festivals

Food Conventions of Qingming Festival

Who's Who

Poet Liang Zongdai's Manuscripts Returned to GUFS

Martial Art

Fighting with Strength of Nanquan

Fighting with Strength of Nanquan

Art &
Calligraphy

Calligraphy Exhibition in Cultural Park

Dialects

Cantonese Eases Its Way into Popularity