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Greater Bay Area: Travel & Lifestyle

The Marisfrolg Campus in Shenzhen. Photo: Shutterstock
Art

5 must-see places in Shenzhen for art lovers and architecture fans

A shopping mall, a fashion company HQ and a restaurant are among the places to admire art and architecture in the Chinese tech hub.

Banking & finance

Gen Z works to enjoy travel, started investing at a younger age: HSBC

China travel

Reasons to make Shanwei your next weekend getaway in Guangdong

Art

Hong Kong diaspora artists’ views of the city seen in Shenzhen show

Human desires, the comfort of family and friends, a sense of displacement among ideas conveyed by art on show at Shenzhen’s Mangrove Gallery.

A partial view of video installation Elegy of Resonance by Shawn Pakhin Tang, an artist who divides his time between Germany and Hong Kong, at Mangrove Gallery in Shenzhen. Photo: Mangrove Gallery
Performing arts in Hong Kong

Review | Mariinsky Theatre’s Tosca in Macau was one of the best you’ll see

Performed at the 2024 Macao International Music Festival, the Mariinsky Theatre’s production of Puccini’s opera Tosca was simply immaculate.

Food and Drinks

5 of Shenzhen’s best restaurants, bars and cafes for your next visit

We reveal five of the best places to eat and drink in Shenzhen on your next visit, including a fancy seafood restaurant, cocktail bars, and a futuristic cafe serving coffee with a view.

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Greater Bay Area key for Hong Kong sport, could see city host Asian Games

Speaking at the Hong Kong Sports Economy and Tourism Summit, industry experts stressed collaboration with the GBA is one piece of the puzzle.

Kenneth Fok (right), vice-president of Sports Federation & Olympic Committee of Hong Kong, China, believes the Greater Bay Area is key to Hong Kong sport. Photo: Eugene Lee
Tourism

What to do in Zhuhai, from a movie theme park to night markets

One of the most popular tourist hotspots in China’s Greater Bay Area, Zhuhai offers theme parks, the huge Novotown entertainment complex in Hengqin, a bustling night market and more.

China's economic recovery

Popular with Hongkongers, can Shenzhen’s indoor skiing heat up China’s spending?

China is actively promoting winter sports to spur domestic consumption, with indoor ski resorts in Shenzhen gaining popularity, including with Hong Kong residents.

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Asia travel

From Hong Kong to Zhongshan: how to get there, things to do and what to eat

Hong Kong residents looking to make a quick day trip into mainland China should put Zhongshan on their list now a new bridge is open – we break down how to get there, what to eat and places to explore.

The Shenzhen-Zhongshan Link bathed in morning light. Photo: Xinhua
Greater Bay Area

China’s new Shenzhen-Zhongshan mega link carries high hopes for Greater Bay Area

Cross-sea span set to open at end of June will significantly cut travel times between the two cities, and is expected to deliver more balanced development.

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The Lingdingyang Bridge, a key part of the new Shenzhen-Zhongshan link, is the world’s largest offshore steel box girder suspension bridge, according to the Shenzhen government. Photo: People’s Daily
Macau

Macau bets on gourmets as casino hub veers away from high rollers

The focus on food underscores how the casino hub is trying to diversify its economy from its biggest tax revenue contributor.

Food and Drinks

Mouthing Off | Hong Kong restaurants are losing out to Shenzhen, and it’s no wonder

Hong Kong residents are flocking to Shenzhen, southern China, en masse to enjoy food that is much more affordable than at home. Hong Kong bars and restaurants are suffering as a result.

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Hong Kong economy

Wealthy and travellers targeted by Hong Kong’s new revenue-boosting measures

Residents to pay more tax on annual salaries exceeding HK$5 million, while government will revive 3 per cent tax on hotel stays and raise tobacco duty.

Financial Secretary Paul Chan has said that additional revenue could be created only by making the “economic pie” bigger and enabling more robust and diversified growth. Photo: Elson Li
Art

‘There is a lot of expectation’: private Chinese art museum makes comeback

The Chinese contemporary art community was rocked when a cut in funding shut down Guangdong Times Museum in 2022. A fundraising auction of works provided by artists has allowed it to reopen.

Detail from “Museum” (2023), Duan Jianyu. This work was sold in the fundraising auction in January 2024 for Guangdong Times Museum.
Asia travel

Hong Kong vs Shenzhen: comparing a day of food, drinks and leisure in each

The recent jump in people heading from Hong Kong to Shenzhen at the weekend suggests you can enjoy a lot more for much cheaper in the mainland Chinese city. We compare a packed day in each.

Art

Guangzhou’s art hub ambitions in doubt with sales slow at Moordn Art Fair

Moordn Art Fair, created to tap Chinese metropolis Guangzhou’s potential as a market for art, drew a crowd in its first in-person iteration, but slow sales left some gallerists unsure if they’ll return.

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Hong Kong economy

Recovery of Hong Kong aviation sector ‘stronger than expected’: IATA chief

IATA chief Willie Walsh says aviation sector is making ‘considerable progress’, hails initiatives to boost traffic from city and Greater Bay Area.

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Hong Kong has implemented measures to strengthen cooperation for both cargo and passengers between the city and the Greater Bay Area. Photo: Yik Yeung-man
Asia travel

Update | Going to Shenzhen? A guide to visas, the apps you need and cashless payment

How do you get a visa to Shenzhen? How do you pay for everything without cash? Everything you need to know, download and use before, during and after entering the Chinese city from Hong Kong.

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Asia travel

3 Asian countries still have Covid-19 entry requirements - here are which ones

While most countries in Asia have now dropped Covid-19 entry requirements, as of August 2023, mainland China, Myanmar and Iran are holding out. Here are their respective rules.

Art

2 wonders in 1: Roni Horn show in Tadao Ando-designed museum in China

Several Hong Kong art lovers made a recent trip to Midea’s headquarters in China because of the double appeal of a Roni Horn art retrospective held in the Tadao Ando-designed He Art Museum.

The “double helix” staircase of the Tadao Ando-designed He Museum in Shunde, Guangdong province. The private museum owned by the family behind Midea Group opened the biggest retrospective of Roni Horn in Asia on June 6, 2023 (Photo: Enid Tsui)
Hong Kong reopens

Smooth take-off for Cathay’s free ticket drive for Hong Kong and Greater Bay Area

27,000 tickets up for grabs in latest round under government’s ‘Hello Hong Kong’ campaign.

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Cathay planes at Hong Kong’s airport. The city’s flag carrier is among local airlines rolling out a ticket bonanza under a government drive to lure visitors back. Photo: Winson Wong
Greater Bay Area

Outside In | Boost Hong Kong’s tourism appeal with easy Greater Bay Area access

Driving from Hong Kong to the mainland remains a luxury limited to a tiny minority of Hongkongers because of the many permits and permissions needed. Such obstacles are also a hindrance to tourism. Visitors might find a trip to Hong Kong more attractive if it could include taking in sights in southern China.

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John Lee

Hong Kong leader eyes ‘joint tour’ market with Macau, multi-city travel in bay area

Chief Executive John Lee visits Macau’s leader Ho Iat-seng on Thursday to talk collaboration, how both cities can benefit from multi-destination travellers.

Insurance

A breakthrough is on the way in Greater Bay Area motor insurance

Four major Hong Kong insurers including the local units of Ping An and China Taiping plan to introduce a new ‘one-stop’ motor insurance policy covering the city and Greater Bay Area as they expect cross-border traffic to surge under a forthcoming easing of travel quotas.

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Motorists will be able to apply to drive to Guangdong and stay for up to 30 days per trip under the ‘quota-free’ scheme. Photo: Xinhua
Asia travel

‘Fly’ over Macau on a 388-metre zip line at speeds of up to 55km/h

Billed as an immersive urban skyscraper zip line, ZipCity Macau, at the Lisboeta Macau, takes adventure in China’s gambling hub to new heights.

A thrill-seeker takes a night-time ride on the new 388-metre-long zip line in China’s gambling hub of Macau. Photo: ZipCity Macau
Hong Kong reopens

‘World’s biggest welcome ever’: Hong Kong launches all-out drive for visitors

Chief Executive John Lee unveils details of his government’s ambitious ‘Hello Hong Kong’ campaign.

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Extreme fitness

Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau Bridge Half-Marathon planned for 2023

Feasibility studies under way with race subject to government approval, but first edition of event will take place in Hong Kong, with Zhuhai and Macau added in future.

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Greater Bay Area: Travel & Lifestyle
The "Greater Bay Area" refers to the Chinese government's scheme to link the cities of Hong Kong, Macau, Guangzhou, Shenzhen, Zhuhai, Foshan, Zhongshan, Dongguan, Huizhou, Jiangmen and Zhaoqing into an integrated economic and business hub.
last updated:
6 August, 2024
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