Guangzhou International

One-day tour in Guangzhou: From airport to city's best attractions

From July 11, international travelers arriving at Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport with a layover of over 8 hours can enjoy a free half-day guided tour of Guangzhou. Wondering where to go and what to see? Here are two classic choices to make the most of your time at the airport or in the bustling city.

Guangzhou's rating in Kearney's Global Cities Index rises for three consecutive years as it aims to become an international consumption hub

Since 2021, Guangzhou has been actively building itself as an international consumption hub. The city's annual growth rate of total retail sales of consumer goods has averaged 6.0%, and the added value of the trade industry (wholesale, retail, accommodation, and catering) accounts for 15.7% of its GDP, the highest proportion among major Chinese cities. Guangzhou is the only city among China's five internati...

Ten-day carnival of Guangdong, Hong Kong and Macao music and cuisine opens on Shangxiajiu Pedestrian Street

A giant pink bear appeared on Shangxiajiu Pedestrian Street, attracting numerous tourists to take photos. This marked the grand opening of the 10-day carnival of Guangdong, Hong Kong, and Macao music and cuisine. From July 19 to 28, visitors can taste authentic Xiguan snacks and cuisines at the markets while enjoying local band music during the event.

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The Twenty-first Meeting of the Standing Committee of the Sixteenth Guangzhou Municipal People’s Congress adopted the Regulations of Guangzhou City on Foreign Language Signs in Public Places on November 29, 2023. It was reviewed and adopted by the Seventh Meeting of the Standing Committee of the Fourteenth Guangdong Provincial People’s Congress on December 28, 2023. It is hereby promulgated and will take effect from February 1, 2024 onwards.
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To fully implement decisions and arrangements of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and the State Council, reduce institutional costs, and boost the confidence and growth of market entities, Guangzhou Municipal Tax Service has formulated the Measures of Guangzhou Municipal Tax Service, State Taxation Administration for Taxpayer Facilitation and Business Environment Improvement in 2022 for tax and fee payers.
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As determined by the people’s government of any province, autonomous region, or municipality directly under the Central Government in light of the realities of the local region and in accordance with macroeconomic regulation needs, the resource tax, urban maintenance and construction tax, property tax, urban land use tax, stamp tax (excluding stamp tax for securities trading), farmland occupation tax, educational surtax, and local education surcharges of small-scale VAT taxpayers, small low-profit enterprises and individual industrial and commercial households may be subject to a reduction of up to 50% of the tax payable.
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