Contemporary art is making its way here but it is doing so at a painfully slow pace which is far behind the development of other aspects of the city.
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The GUANGZHOUNAUT at Lingnan Tiandi Foshan
Just as we Edinburghers celebrate Sir Sean Connery as one our most famous city's sons; so too do Foshaners with their immortal son: Bruce Lee. As here is where he grew up. For Foshan is truly the ancestral home of kung fu .
Read MoreThe GUANGZHOUNAUT at the Chimelong International Circus
It's been ages since I have been to a circus of any sort. Coming to Guangzhou presented me with an opportunity to investigate the myths of what a Chinese circus might hold in store.
Read MoreThe GUANGZHOUNAUT at the Fish, Bird and Plant Market
One of the ways you can simultaneously get an understanding of the scale of markets in Guangzhou as well as gain an insight into what motivates Cantonese people is to visit the sprawling Huadiwan Fish, Bird and Plant Market in Fangcun District.
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