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Guangzhou entered 2026 doing what it does best – setting the tempo for the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area. At the city’s latest Party
People can be seen camping everywhere along Hengqin’s Flower Sea Promenade Tourism operators in Hengqin are stepping up efforts to promote the island as a family-friendly
Analysis For policymakers, the Greater Bay Area (GBA) is a master plan. For families, it is a daily negotiation. Across Macau, Zhuhai, Hong
Beijing skiline The importance of innovation-driven development for the cultivation of new growth drivers was stressed at the Central Economic Work Conference. For that, it
A wave of artificial intelligence and robotics investment agreements were signed in Guangzhou this month. At the 2025 Greater Bay Area AI and Robotics Industry Conference
Analysis Sport has always been an underrated diplomatic tool in China’s Greater Bay Area (GBA), but this December it’s doing some heavy lifting. The
On The Agenda The planned Macao Technology Research Industrial Park aims to establish an “education, technology, and talent ecosystem” to support research, innovation, and talent
People enjoy sunset inside a ferris wheel at Canton Tower in Guangzhou ANALYSIS Xi Jinping continues to prioritise the people’s well-being. This is a
Analysis The “dual-city tourism” narrative – once a slogan in government press releases – is no longer aspirational branding. It has quietly become the operating
The past week in the Greater Bay Area felt like one of those moments when a long-planned blueprint finally starts behaving like a living organism. Yes, the
Analysis With the 72nd Macau Grand Prix (MGP), the Guia Circuit enjoyed another glorious edition. It began at Tap Seac Square on the weekend before
President Xi Jinping talks with local villagers and farmers while visiting a pomelo growing base in Meizhou City, Guangdong province, Nov 7 Analysis President Xi
In The News As the 15th National Games continue, International Olympic Committee (IOC) Honorary President Thomas Bach said the Greater Bay Area (GBA) is a
The China National Intellectual Property Administration reported this week that the nine mainland GBA cities now hold 817,000 valid invention patents and 8.52 million registered trademarks, about one-sixth
The 2025 GBA Global Investment Promotion Conference, held 3 November in Guangzhou, resulted in 2,073 projects worth RMB 2.03 trillion (US $280 billion). The event brought together officials
From 1 November, the “GBA Standard Contract for Cross-Boundary Data Flow” was officially extended to all sectors in the nine mainland GBA cities and Hong Kong. According to
Analysis There is a long history of the circus coming to town. Family entertainment businesses of a few exotic animals and performers – some with
Travelog Just a few hours from the vibrant energy of Macau lies Zhaoqing, a region where time drifts slowly, measured by the rhythm of nature
Analysis The Greater Bay Area (GBA) is a vision with velocity. In Beijing’s narrative, it is already “one of China’s most open and economically dynamic
Sun Yat-sen former residence Travelog Today’s journey began in the heart of history at the Former Residence of Sun Yat-sen, nestled in the tranquil Cuiheng
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