Guangzhou Launches Over 2,000 Holiday Events and 20 Itineraries

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• On September 15, the launch ceremony for the 2026 Guangzhou Mid-Autumn and National Day cultural-tourism series, themed "National Day Golden Week: Happy in Guangzhou," was held at the Lingnan Theater of the Guangzhou Song and Dance Theater, hosted by the Guangzhou Municipal Bureau of Culture, Radio, Television and Tourism.
• Guangzhou coordinated its 11 districts, more than 100 scenic areas and cultural venues, and dozens of performing arts troupes and performance spaces to roll out over 2,000 cultural-tourism events during the twin holidays.
• The events cover museum exhibitions, intangible heritage and folk customs, music performances, trendy play, sports events, scenic area upgrades, food experiences and consumer benefits.
• "A Thousand Years of City Veins—Special Exhibition on Guangzhou's 2,240 Years as a City and 1,800 Years Under Its Name" is the centerpiece of this year's holiday museum programming in Guangzhou.
• Thirty cultural and sports events, represented by the Guangzhou Dragon Boat Super League, will be staged in succession.
• The ceremony released 20 premium "Happy Mid-Autumn and National Day" itineraries covering all 11 districts under four themes: humanities walks, arts and style, family trendy play, and green countryside.
• The "Roaming Two Mountains" district-wide cultural-tourism promotion challenge was launched, using the "Roaming Two Mountains" smart cultural-tourism platform with multiple tracks.
• The "Lens on Guangzhou" image campaign, with UnionPay, Huawei and the "One Ticket Tours Guangdong" platform, allows high-speed rail, flight and performance tickets to be redeemed for benefits.