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Thatsmags.com is a one-stop, mobile-friendly website, comprising of city sites dedicated to making the most of life in the country’s most vibrant metropolises, and a national news site focusing on reporting, aggregating and analyzing news from, and affecting China. Our city sites are the ultimate online lifestyle companions for residents of Guangzhou, Shenzhen, Shanghai, Beijing and Tianjin, offering comprehensive listings and the latest in dining, entertainment and nightlife options. Our monthly magazines are China’s leading high-quality English-language publications, with over 18 years of history and seven magazines spanning the country.

12/10/2026

10 Days of Global Flavors by the Pearl River!

🔥 Guangzhou's biggest riverside culinary gathering is back!
From Black Pearl dining and sizzling Cantonese street snacks to craft beers, Chinese wines, and chef-led creations, Haixinsha is turning into a sprawling outdoor dining destination from October 10–19!

With the Canton Fair opening on October 15, it's also a delicious introduction to the city for visitors arriving from around the world.

Here's what's cooking! 👇
🥢 Black Pearl Dining – Nearly 20 acclaimed restaurants serving signature creations at special festival prices!
🥟 Cantonese Classics – Heritage street snacks, legendary local restaurants, and fresh takes on Guangzhou favorites.
🍺 100+ Craft Beers – Discover creative brews, including some with a distinctly Guangdong twist!
🍷☕ W**e & Coffee Discoveries – Explore boutique Chinese wines and limited-edition specialty coffees.
👨‍🍳 Chef Shows & Surprises – Catch live cooking demonstrations, culinary pop-ups, and unexpected collaborations.
🎶 Music by the River – As the sun sets, the waterfront comes alive with live performances and evening entertainment.
One visit might not be enough to taste it all! 😋

📍 Haixinsha Asian Games Park, Guangzhou
📅 October 10–19, 2026
🕒 11am–10pm (Oct 11, 17–18)
🕒 3pm–10pm (Oct 10, 12–16, 19)
🎟️ Free entry! Reserve via the GGW WeChat mini-program.

12/10/2026

🎭 RECORD-BREAKING. 800 shows. 100,000+ tickets. And now — the curtain rises on a brand-new era.

Hong Kong's well-received Cantonese musical "Our Youth Diary" is hitting the road, and its brand-new spin-off trilogy "Youth Side Story Theatre" makes its Asia Tour Launch debut right here in the Greater Bay Area! 🌏✨

Created by visionary young director Chen Enshuo, this heartfelt trilogy — Nancy's Chat Show, The Last Hour of Ko's Coffee, and Yan Tak Storm — turns love, campus life and everyday stories into songs that hit straight in the heart, all in the Cantonese we grew up singing. 🎶💛

The Last Hour of Ko's Coffee will be staged at Foshan Marriott Hotel from November 7 to 14. Set in a coffee shop, the play tells a touching story that unfolds within its final hour.

With a star-studded cast including Raymond Wong, Sammy Sum & more — plus live performances you won't want to miss. 🎤✨

Don't miss your chance to feel the future of Cantonese musical theatre. 🙌

Marriott Hotel by Marriott Foshan

09/10/2026

A good Canton Fair base is about what you don’t have to spend time figuring out.

At Conrad Guangzhou, that starts with the practical stuff:
🍳 Breakfast and an energy food pack to go
🚌 Shuttle service between the hotel and Canton Fair complex
🥤 Drinks and light bites waiting back at the hotel
👔 Up to two complimentary laundry items per room, per night, on bookings via Hilton official website, app or WeChat Mini Program while stay period from October 14–November 5

That leaves a little more room for Guangzhou.

Come back early enough for afternoon tea at GEM or trade the exhibition floor for a swim or workout. Dinner brings two Michelin Guide-listed choices: Cantonese cuisine at Yun Pavilion and Contemporary Western cuisine with a creative Chaozhou twist at Aroma.

After dinner, the evening moves upstairs to MG Bar, cocktails, city lights, and a little more time to settle into Guangzhou.

Then in the guestroom, the Pearl River and Canton Tower are still in view. There’s no rush tonight.

廣州康萊德酒店

📍 Conrad Guangzhou, Zhujiang New Town

08/10/2026

Grey bricks, tiled roofs, wok-ear houses, and banyan shade draw you into the lanes of Foshan Lingnan Xintiandi.

Step inside, and the traditional architecture opens into sleek modern interiors, local design, high-tech products, and even a coffee space inspired by a classic Chinese herbal medicine shop.

Keep strolling, and Foshan paper-cutting begins to take on new forms, its familiar craft translated into modern patterns and artistic expressions.

By the time dinner comes around, another part of Foshan is waiting at the table. Fresh fish and seafood are gently poached in the warm rice broth of a Shunde-style congee hotpot, inviting you to follow every delicate change in flavor as the meal unfolds.

And then the lights come on.

Heritage koi and magpie lanterns glow above the narrow lanes. Light climbs across old walls and banyan canopies. Below them, a Gen Z bazaar spills into the street, adding another social pulse to the old neighborhood.

Somewhere along the way, you stop trying to separate what is traditional from what belongs to Foshan today.

The same brick walls hold new ideas. Familiar crafts keep finding new expression. Heritage shines over a younger crowd.

At Foshan Lingnan Xintiandi, the two have been growing into each other all along. If you visit, plan a 2D1N getaway.

And perhaps the best part is discovering how much more this place still has room to become.

01/10/2026

Guangzhou’s First MixC Is Now Open

The first thing that strikes you at Bai’etan MixC is the light.

Under the ribbed skylight, daylight picks up a pearly sheen, shifting softly across the ceiling through the day. The building opens toward the Pearl River like a shell, with semi-open facades and layered terraces embracing the river view.

The layout is the key to understanding it.

The design follows the idea of ‘One City, One Heritage Quarter, One Riverside Park.’ The main mall gives the project its scale. Etan Fang reworks the former Pui Ying Academy Huadi campus towards contemporary use, with lanes, a sunken plaza, exhibitions, cafés, and bistros. Huadi Riverside Park, at roughly 30,000 sqm, extends the project onto the riverbank as a cultural and social destination for walks, outdoor gatherings, events, and leisure time by the water.

Then come the places where people will settle in.

At Etan Fang, the lanes and sunken plaza carry a street-level rhythm: coffee, bistro tables, cultural programming, and old brick close enough to become part of the everyday scene. Upstairs, river-facing terraces gather independent restaurant concepts, open kitchens, outdoor seating, and wide views of Bai’etan.

This is where the mall begins to merge with the city: old brick, coffee tables, open kitchens, river terraces, public life, and a new waterfront lifestyle taking shape in Guangzhou.

With the eight-day holiday underway, this is the way to make sense of Bai’etan MixC: look up, follow the lanes, drift towards the river, and let the city open slowly around you.

AT A GLANCE
200 thousand+ sqm of commercial space
Nearly 500 brands
60%+ first stores, flagships, or customized concepts
130+ dining brands
150+ fashion brands
Approx. 30,000 sqm Huadi Riverside Park
Etan Fang heritage precinct
Severance Building, completed in 1914

30/09/2026

Lanterns are already glowing across Lingnan Xintiandi, but October is when the festival moves into full swing.

The 2026 Xintiandi Festival · Fireworks of Lingnan runs through November 8, bringing lion dance, lantern displays, communal dining, bazaars, and live performance into Foshan’s historic lanes.

The biggest weekend lands on October 17–18, when the Lion Dance Masters Showdown brings together 15 teams from the Greater Bay Area and Southeast Asia for 30 performances across two days.

Seven traditional lion styles will appear alongside classic lion-dance formations, Southeast Asian high-pole routines, and a 100-meter golden dragon parade.

✨ October highlights
• Lion Dance Masters Showdown — Oct 17–18
• Long-Table Banquet — Oct 17
Fifty tables line Tiandi Road for a communal p**n choi dinner inspired by Foshan’s village-banquet tradition.
• Lion Heritage exhibition — Oct 15–Nov 8

Across the wider festival, five themes shape the program: lanterns, lion dance, feasting, bazaars, and music.

📍 Lingnan Xintiandi, Foshan

30/09/2026

7 traditional lion styles. 15 teams. 30 performances in 2 days. The Peak Lion King Showdown hits Foshan this October.

HERITAGE NOW FESTIVAL is lighting up Lingnan Xintiandi, Foshan, now through November — and its centerpiece, the Peak Lion King Showdown, lands October 17–18, uniting lion dance teams from the Greater Bay Area and Southeast Asia.

All season long, four lantern displays glow with over 1,000 handcrafted lights — pure autumn magic.

The program goes beyond a standard lion dance show, with classic “green-plucking” formations, Southeast Asian high-pole routines, and a 100-meter golden dragon moving through the neighborhood.

After dark, the action continues with glowing lion parades, while 50 tables take over Tiandi Road on October 17 for a long-street p**n choi feast.

- October highlights:
• Lion King showdown — Oct 17–18
• Seven traditional lion styles
• 15 teams and 30 performances
• Southeast Asian high-pole lion dance
• 100-meter golden dragon parade
• Long-street p**n choi feast — Oct 17
• Glowing lion parade — Oct 17–18
• Lion dance cultural exhibition — Oct 15–Nov 8

📍 Lingnan Xintiandi, Foshan

07/09/2026

No long journey required for this Mid-Autumn and National Day escape.

At Foshan Marriott Hotel, check into a candy journey family room, complete with whimsical antlers, a little tent, toys and colorful details for younger travelers.

Afternoon brings osmanthus-and-chestnut sweets over tea, before dinner turns to seafood, with a global seafood buffet alongside freshly made Cantonese dim sum and local favorites.

Then head outside. Foshan Ancestral Temple offers a dose of Lingnan history, Qiandeng Lake is made for an evening walk, and Denghu West Street keeps things going after dark with food stalls and local finds.

A short stay with plenty of Foshan packed into the day.

04/09/2026

Osmanthus & Chestnut: A Taste of Autumn

Foshan’s first hints of autumn arrive at the afternoon tea table, with osmanthus and chestnut setting the flavor of the season.

At Courtyard by Marriott Foshan, the new spread pairs the delicate floral fragrance of osmanthus with the mellow richness of chestnut, carrying the combination through an assortment of petite cakes and pastries. The sweetness stays restrained, while savory bites and hot and cold drinks bring contrast between rounds.

And unlike the traditional tiered afternoon tea, this one is served buffet-style — so going back for the osmanthus cake that caught your eye is very much part of the plan.

Until October 31, 2026, from 14:00 to 17:00 every day
Lobby Lounge, Courtyard by Marriott Foshan

02/09/2026

China Ends 32-Year Dividend Tax Break for Foreigners

A tax exemption dating back to 1994 has officially come to an end.

From September 1, foreign individuals receiving dividends and profit distributions from foreign-invested enterprises in China are subject to individual income tax at a standard rate of 20%.

So, does it affect you?

For most foreign employees in China, probably not. The new policy applies specifically to dividend income and profit distributions — it does not introduce a new 20% tax on salaries or employment bonuses, including year-end bonuses.

Companies paying dividends are generally required to withhold and file the tax. The new rule took effect on the same day it was announced, with no separate transitional arrangements specified.

Some questions remain over how the policy will apply in practice, including to residents of Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan and foreign nationals living overseas.

What would you like to see clarified? How could the change affect foreign business owners and investors in China?

Share your thoughts in the comments.

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