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International families mark Mid-Autumn Festival in Shenzhen |
2026-09-27
International families wearing Hanfu attend a cultural exchange event marking the Mid-Autumn Festival, which falls on Sept. 25 this year, at the Shenzhen Women and Children's Building in Futian District. The festival, also known as the Moon Festival, is a time for family reunions and the second-most important festival in China after the Chinese New Year. It is also celebrated in other countries, including the United States, Singa
Shenzhen Cultural Center opens new hall for trial operation |
2026-09-23
The new hall of Shenzhen Cultural Center, hailed as a new urban cultural landmark with the design concept of "A Boat of Culture, An Art Village Above the Clouds", is scheduled to officially open for trial operation on September 28.Located in Minzhi Subdistrict, Longhua District, the new hall covers a total construction area of approximately 83,300 square meters. It is currently the largest cultural center in China by single
China Southern expands Air Shuttle network and rolls out Nanchuan Air Shuttle linking Chengdu and the GBA |
2026-09-22
China Southern Airlines expanded its China Southern Air Shuttle network to 18 cities on Sept. 21, adding a new Beijing Daxing-Urumqi service, while launching the Nanchuan Air Shuttle with Sichuan Airlines on three routes linking Chengdu with Guangzhou, Shenzhen and Urumqi.The Nanchuan Air Shuttle covers flights from Chengdu Tianfu and Shuangliu airports to Guangzhou, Shenzhen and Urumqi. By coordinating flight schedules and services,
Guangdong expects heavy traffic during Mid-Autumn Festival holiday, expressways not toll-free |
2026-09-22
Expressways in Guangdong will not be toll-free during the three-day Mid-Autumn Festival holiday from September 25 to September 27, with traffic expected to peak on September 25.Average daily traffic is expected to reach about 8.28 million vehicle trips, with road traffic projected to remain high throughout the holiday, with overall travel volume in the province forecast to rise slightly. The Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge
Shenzhen opens nonstop air route to Indonesia's Surabaya |
2026-09-20
Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport welcomed the inaugural flight of a new nonstop passenger service to Surabaya, Indonesia, on September 15, the first direct passenger connection between South China and the East Java city.China Southern Airlines will operate the route twice weekly, on Tuesdays and Saturdays, starting Sept. 16, with an Airbus A321 aircraft. Outbound flight CZ8341 departs Shenzhen at 4:45 p.m. and arrives in Sur
New air routes link Guangzhou and Shenzhen with 5 global destinations |
2026-09-20
China Southern to resume Guangzhou-Jeju routeChina Southern Airlines plans to resume direct flights between Guangzhou and Jeju, a volcanic island and popular tourist destination off the southern coast of the Republic of Korea, on December 19, 2026, after nearly a decade suspension.The service will operate three times a week on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays, using Airbus A320neo aircraft.Flight CZ8127 will depart from Guangzhou Ba
Shenzhen adopts regulation to protect mangrove wetlands |
2026-09-17
Mangroves fringe Shenzhen Bay against the city skyline. Shenzhen has adopted a regulation aimed at strengthening the protection of its mangrove wetlands, including safeguards for migratory birds and a carbon-sink trading mechanism.The regulation was approved by the city’s legislature earlier this month and was detailed at a news conference held by the city government on September 16.Shenzhen is home to about 300 hectares of mang
Updated bilingual legal guide launched for expats in Guangdong |
2026-09-17
Authorities in Guangdong have released an updated bilingual legal guide for foreign nationals living, working, or travelling in the province.In January 2024, the Department of Justice of Guangdong Province, the Guangdong Provincial Office for Law Popularization, and the Justice Bureau of Guangzhou Municipality jointly published The Legal Guides for Foreigners in Guangdong Province, a Chinese-English bilingual booklet providing target
New Longhua Airport to replace Shenzhen's 43-year-old Nantou Heliport |
2026-09-16
Shenzhen is relocating its 43-year-old Nantou Heliport to Longhua District and expanding it into a much larger general aviation hub designed for helicopters, eVTOL aircraft and other low-altitude aviation services.The relocated facility has now been formally named Shenzhen Longhua Airport. Planned for the Zhangkengjing area of Longhua, it will replace the Nantou Heliport, which opened in 1983 and has long supported offshore oil opera
City opens first hotel-based departure tax refund center |
2026-09-16
A center offering overseas travelers instant departure tax refunds upon purchase has opened at Hotel Kapok Shenzhen Bay, the first such facility in a Shenzhen hotel.The center can process tax refund applications for purchases made at participating stores across the city, regardless of where the purchases were made. Travelers can receive refunds through six major international bank card networks as well as third-party payment platform