Guangzhou officials held a ceremony on the afternoon of October 27 to mark the conclusion of the 10-day Guangfu Culture and Tourism Carnival at the Grandbuy Xinyi Plaza in Yuexiu District. Preliminary statistics show that the carnival attracted more than 4 million visitors from around the world.

According to a Yuexiu district tourism official, the 300 complimentary copies of the Guangzhou City Impression Map which were distributed daily could barely meet the demand. Some people even travelled all the way from Foshan, Zengcheng and Luogang to get hold of a copy. The official revealed that after the carnival, the Yuexiu District Tourism Administration would continue to solicit ideas from the public for the map. Suggestions and comments regarding the map can be directed to the administration before October 31 (e-mail: yxqlyj@126.com).

(Translated by Guangzhou Association of Foreign Affairs Translators)