Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport has become the world's largest single-building airport terminal as the East 4 and West 4 corridors were put into operation on December 31, 2023.

According to the Baiyun Station of Guangzhou General Station of Exit and Entry Frontier Inspection, since the visa-free entry policy in place for holders of ordinary passports from France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Spain, and Malaysia on December 1st, 2023, the number of people benefiting from this policy at Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport has significantly increased.

The first TIR (Transports Internationaux Routiers or International Road Transport) international highway entry channel in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area (GBA) was opened on January 3rd. A truck from Uzbekistan arrived at Foshan International Land Port and passed the clearance inspection by Guangzhou Customs.

Departing from Guangzhou International Port on January 1, 2024, Train X8426, laden with goods made in Guangzhou, such as household appliances, toys, and clothing, will arrive in the European market in 15 days. It is the first China-Europe freight train setting off from the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area (GBA) in 2024.

A total investment of about 7.5 billion yuan has set the stage for a new dock in Nansha Port. The Guangzhou Port Nansha Port International General Dock Project, a key construction project sponsored by the Guangdong Province and Guangzhou City, officially commenced recently.

In 2023, Guangdong has registered continued economic growth and its foreign trade has maintained momentum of rapid growth. Let’s have a look through the numbers!

On December 28, the Zhanjiang Wuchuan Airport Expressway Phase I project and the Nansan Island Bridge Expressway both open to traffic.

On December 26th, the Shantou South to Shanwei section of the Shantou-Shanwei High-speed Railway opened to traffic, marking further integration of eastern Guangdong into the entire Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area.

n this episode, reporters from GDToday and DUrban TV explore together the improvement that Chinese products have brought to local residents' lives in leisure and entertainment.

As two important Belt and Road partner countries, China and Indonesia maintain a close partnership and jointly address the challenges faced by the latter, the world's biggest island country and the fourth most populous country, including its connectivity issues and industrial development.

China issued a new policy to support the Guangdong-Macao In-Depth Cooperation Zone in Hengqin on December 26, with the aim of broadening its market access and creating a better market access system to help diversify Macao's economy.

In the first 11 months of 2023, Guangdong's economy showed strong momentum for continued growth as the province steadily promoted high-quality development, stabilized and improved supply and production.

Thailand is the most extensive automotive manufacturing base in ASEAN and is committed to establishing the "Detroit of the East" as its automotive industry development goal. In 2021, Thailand announced its "30/30 policy"， that is, thirty percent of all vehicles made in Thailand will be electric by 2030.

December 20 marks the 24th anniversary of Macao's return to the motherland. In the first 11 months of 2023, Guangdong's imports and exports to Macao reached 14.04 billion RMB. In November alone, the import and export volume amounted to 1.38 billion RMB, up 4.3 percent, according to the latest statistics released by the Guangdong Sub-administration of the General Administration of Customs of the People's Republic of China (GACC).

This year marks the 45th anniversary of the beginning of China's reform and opening up. In these years, China has witnessed significant changes. Follow Xiaoyun and Xiaoji into game mode, travel from the past to the present, step by step, and experience the dramatic changes of the 45 years of reform and opening up!

So far, Guangdong Province has become the largest source of imports and the third-largest export destination for New Zealand in China. In 2022, the total trade volume between Guangdong and New Zealand reached 25.45 billion RMB.

The Fourth Belt and Road China-Malaysia Business Dialogue was held in Shenzhen, China on December 15. Over 200 outstanding entrepreneurs from China and Malaysia attended the event. Twelve practical cooperation agreements were signed at the meeting, with a total contract value of 12.85 billion RMB.

China's first ultra deep-water research drilling vessel started its trial voyage at the Nansha Port in Guangzhou on December 18，marking a crucial step in the nation's construction of deep-sea exploration capabilities and the research and development of marine technology.

On December 12, the "Fly-via-Zhuhai-Hong Kong" passenger transfer service will be officially launched. Through the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge (HZMB), Chinese mainland residents can take international flights directly from Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA) without an entry permit.

On December 13, the “single submission” service, a new customs declaration service for Guangdong and Macao cargo, was officially implemented with the first batch of fresh goods exported through Gongbei Port in Zhuhai to Macao.

Starting from December 13, Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport will adjust the operation of eight foreign and domestic airlines to Terminal 1.

An e-platform entitled "Guangzhou Culture and Tourism One Click Pass" was launched on December 14 to provide intelligent and convenient cultural and travel services for people in Guangzhou.

The sub-forum entitled "Urban Social Safety Nets and Community Governance" inside the 2023 Global Mayors' Forum was held on December 9.

On December 11, the Commerce Bureau of Nansha District, Guangzhou and the Bali Tourism Board of Indonesia signed a memorandum of understanding to promote cruise routes cooperation and enhance friendly relations between the two sides.

As a super sea-crossing project, the Link is expected to open to traffic in 2024. By then, the traveling time from Shenzhen to Zhongshan will be shortened to within 30 minutes.

On November 28, the main line of Shenzhen-Zhongshan Link was connected. The Link is scheduled to open to traffic in 2024. Once operational, the driving time between Shenzhen and Zhongshan will be shortened from the current two hours to approximately 30 minutes.

The 2023 Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area Fair for Trade in Service is about to kick off from December 6 to 8, showcasing the development of the GBA in the fields of digital trade, artificial intelligence, cross-border e-commerce as well as digital and intelligent consumption.

On November 28, the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area (GBA) cultural industry investment and financing alliance was established during the "2023 Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area Cultural Industry Investment Conference" in Guangzhou.

On November 28, the 2023 Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area Cultural Industry Investment Conference kicked off in Guangzhou's Huangpu District.

The cultural industry in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area (GBA) has surpassed two trillion RMB in scale, with nearly 10,000 large-scale cultural enterprises, according to a report on investment trends in GBA's cultural industry.

On November 22, the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area (GBA) Human Resources Service Industry High-Quality Development Forum was held in Shenzhen.

The Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area (GBA) Human Resources Service Industry High-Quality Development Forum was held in Shenzhen on November 22.

On November 19, the 25th China Hi-Tech Fair concluded in the southern Chinese metropolis of Shenzhen, with an attendance of 248,000 visitors and a cumulative transaction volume, including the intended transaction amount, totaling 37.28 billion RMB (about 5.17 billion USD).

Amer International Group, Huawei, Foxconn, BYD, and Midea ranked in the top five, while Guangzhou Industrial Investment Holdings (GIIHG), GREE, TCL, China Shipping Company, and ZTE ascended into the top ten.

An event promoting cross-border e-commerce in Guangdong's counties was held in Shantou on November 21.

Recently, the Nansha-Zhongshan Expressway has completed the construction of eight continuous rigid frame bridges on the whole line.

GDToday, launched by Nanfang Media Group, is officially established on November 14, and aims to serve as the flagship media of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area (GBA) and shore up Guangdong's international communication.

From January to October this year, the total import and export volume of Guangdong’s foreign trade registered 6.81 trillion RMB, according to the latest statistics released by the Guangdong Sub-administration of GACC.

"'Industry's Going Upstairs' is not only an important development pattern for Shenzhen to adjust its industrial structure but also to promote industrial transformation and upgrading. It could also improve industry value added and economic efficiency," Lim Hong Kian, Chief Executive Officer of Surbana Jurong North Asia, told GDToday in a recent interview.

On November 15, the 25th China Hi-tech Fair (CHTF), the largest and most influential scientific exhibition at present in China, kicked off in Shenzhen, Guangdong Province. With the theme of "Invigorate the power of innovation, upgrade the quality of development", this fair will last until November 19.

The main structure completion ceremony of the Knowledge Tower, a landmark project in the China-Singapore Guangzhou Knowledge City (CSGKC), was held in Guangzhou's Huangpu District on November 8.

“With more opportunities attacking Hong Kong and Macao youth coming to start a business in Dongguan, it is essential to have a guide leading them at the beginning. Dongguan Binhaiwan Bay Hong Kong and Macao Youth Entrepreneurship Center (DBHM) is playing this role,” said Shao Chuang, spokesman of the Economic, Technological and Financial Bureau of Binhaiwan Bay Area Management Committee, Dongguan.