Renowned pianist Li Yundi has reportedly been detained by Beijing police for alleged involvement in prostitution.

​On October 19, Danny Haiphong, an independent US journalist and researcher, posted a photo of a metro station in Guangzhou, China and a photo of its counterpart in New York City, USA on Twitter. He tweeted that "Train station in Guangzhou, China versus train station in New York City, USA".

On October 18, the Third China Archaeological Congress released the Top 100 Archaeological Discoveries of the Century, among which are the Archaeological Site of Nanyue Kingdom Palace, the Western Han Dynasty Mausoleum of the Nanyue King and the Nanhai I Shipwreck.

A US nuclear attack submarine collided with an unknown object on October 2 in the South China Sea. The US Navy reported the incident 5 days after the collision, announcing that the nuclear propulsion system of the submarine was not affected. Besides that, no further details were provided.

​On October 19, Danny Haiphong, an independent US journalist and researcher, posted a photo of a metro station in Guangzhou, China and a photo of its counterpart in New York City, USA on Twitter. He tweeted that "Train station in Guangzhou, China versus train station in New York City, USA".

Harianto stressed the importance of international cooperation on counter-terrorism and underlined 6 points for it.

11 districts across Guangzhou have recently rolled out COVID-19 booster shots. People aged over 18 who have received 2 doses of inactivated vaccine or 1 dose of adenovirus vector vaccine 180 days ago or earlier are eligible. No appointment is required at any of the 11 districts, and eligible residents can get their shots with ID cards.

In Guangdong, if you prefer to hang out at night and enjoy colorful activities, the followings are six worth-visiting destinations for you, namely, Guangzhou's Beijing Road and Grandview Mall, Foshan's Foshan Creative Industry Park, Zhongshan's Holiday Plaza and Chaozhou's Ancient Town.

October 22 marks the 30th annual World Traditional Medicine Day. On December 12, 1991, at the International Conference on Traditional Medicine, representatives from 42 countries and regions decided in unison to set the opening day of this conference as World Traditional Medicine Day.