Guangzhou, the vibrant southern Chinese metropolis, is set to host a magnificent array of cultural and tourism activities to celebrate the upcoming Spring Festival.
Bald cypress trees in Guangzhou, the capital of Guangdong province, have turned red after cold air swept down from the north over the past week, forming a red line in most parks and wetlands in the city.
As the 2026 New Year's Day holiday approaches, cities across Guangdong have launched a series of themed activities and immersive experiences, including New Year's Eve concerts, intangible cultural heritage performances, themed parades, and night light shows, creating a rich and varied atmosphere to welcome the new year.
An artificial island on the Shenzhen-Zhongshan Link, a super cross-sea project in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area, is set to begin a month-long trial operation as a cultural and tourism site on Nov 25.
The centuries-old gongbi style of classic Chinese painting, which is characterized by meticulous brushwork, gives a vivid illustration of the philosophical take, gewu zhizhi — to investigate things thoroughly to obtain knowledge from them.