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Modern Guangzhou Souvenirs

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Lifeofguangzhou.com picks some of the best Cantonese-style souvenirs for you – including those famous pieces as well as lighter and and comparatively cheap items but still with that defining Cantonese character.

Booming China-Africa Ties Attract Africans to Pursue Dreams in Guangzhou

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The booming economic relations between the two sides attract thousands of Africans to pursue dreams and make fortunes in Guangzhou, one of the pioneering cities of the country's economic reform and opening up and a primary destination for Africans.

Predict Your Future This Year with Chinese Zodiac

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It's a tradition for Chinese during the Spring Festival to consult the new year's book of Chinese Zodiac to see their fortune in the coming year. Lifeofguangzhou.com here presents you a rough fortune description of each Chinese Zodiac in 2013.

Palm-leaf Fans Art

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Palm-leaf fans art is one of the most famous traditional crafts - sitting alongside embroidery in Guangzhou city, pottery in Foshan city, porcelain in Chaozhou city and lacquer in Yangjiang city.

White Dew: Days Getting Cooler

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Around the day of Bailu, or White Dew, the temperature starts to decline gradually. It will stay warm in the daytime but become cold at night, causing dew.

Why is Sun Yat-sen University Named Sun Yat-sen University?

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As one of the most important universities in South China, the Sun Yat-sen University is named after Dr. Sun Yat-sen. The name of the university employs the Wade-Giles system which is closer to its original Cantonese pronunciation.

The Origin of the Boluo Temple

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Nowadays, the Nanhai Sea God Temple (南海神庙) is better known as The Boluo Temple (波罗庙). Even the shipyard built alongside the Pearl River is named The Boluo Temple. Where does the name The Boluo Temple originate from?

The 8th Guangzhou Folk Cultural Festival to Open in Huangpu

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In March, the annual grand traditional folk festival in Huangpu district (also known as the Boluo Birth Temple Fair) is sure to be the city's highlight of the month.

Spring Festival: Traditions and Customs

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Year 2012,January 21 is the Great Gold (大寒), the last solar date of the year that marks the beginning of the Spring Festival (春节) season. From this day onwards, people across China start preparing for the new lunar year.

Jan. 6: Chinese Traditional Festival "Slight Cold"

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As the 23rd of the 24 solar terms approaches, known as the "Slight Cold (小寒)," it indicates the beginning of the customary coldest day of the year. Seen as falling on Jan. 5 or 6 every year, the temperature begins to fall with rains and winds.

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