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Greater Bay Area: Travel & Lifestyle

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.
Ye Haibo is one of the emerging young collectors in China’s Greater Bay Area helping to reshape the art scene. Photo: Ye Haibo
Art

Meet the young collectors shaking up the art scene in China’s Greater Bay Area

From Hong Kong to Shenzhen and Guangzhou, a new generation of collectors is emerging who are more keen to share their art with the public.

Art

Midea Group scion’s Shunde art museum shifts focus to amplify local voices

China travel

Here are 5 ways to enter China without a visa – by land, sea or air

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Tourism

What to do in China’s Zhongshan, a food paradise on Hong Kong’s doorstep

From restaurants serving top Cantonese food to shopping streets and Sun Yat-sen’s former home, Zhongshan provides a feast for the senses.

Zhongshan, in China’s Guangdong province, has developed rapidly in recent years, going from having not a lot to do to being a vibrant epicurean and cultural hub. Photo: Xinhua
Food and Drinks

He saw Guangzhou as a challenge. Now, his restaurant has a Michelin star

Chef Louis Tam’s Chowa earned a Michelin star in Guangzhou, defying the city’s fine dining norms with his rebellious Japanese-French cuisine.

Asia travel

Travel stories from 2025 that will fuel your wanderlust for the year ahead

We recall 7 travel stories from the past year to inspire you in 2026, covering China food trips to a Hongkonger’s life-changing adventure.

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Asia travel

New arts venues in Shenzhen and Guangzhou, including the ‘Airpod building’

The Shenzhen Bay Culture Square and Aranya Art Centre Guangzhou show the Greater Bay Area’s ongoing efforts to become a cultural destination.

Shenzhen Bay Culture Square opened in November 2025, the latest public cultural landmark to open in the Greater Bay Area (Photo: Zhu Yumeng; Courtesy of MAD Architecture Studio)
Performing arts in Hong Kong

Sandy Lam, Placido Domingo: 5 China Greater Bay Area music shows in December

See opera legend Placido Domingo in Guangzhou, catch Sandy Lam’s New Year’s Eve show in Shenzhen, watch a Russian classical quartet and more.

What to do in Hong Kong

Jacob Collier, West End play: 5 China Greater Bay Area events coming up

Soak up jazz music with Jacob Collier and Dianne Reeves in Guangzhou, watch The Tiger Who Came to Tea in Shenzhen and more.

Hong Kong economy

Opinion | Why the Greater Bay Area should host the 2036 Olympics

With most of the infrastructure required already in place, resources can go towards enhancing the experience for athletes and spectators.

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Illustration: Craig Stephens
Music

5 Greater Bay Area concerts and music festivals to catch in October 2025

There’s Travis Scott in Macau, Leon Lai and Wang Leehom in Shenzhen, Greyson Chance in Guangzhou, and more.

=== PHOTO CAPTURED ONLINE=== A photo of Leon Lai Ming during his 2021 concert, ‘Talk and Sing’. Photo: 黎明 /Facebook
World of performing arts

5 Greater Bay Area shows and concerts in September 2025 to catch

From K-pop group Twice’s concerts to Shakespearean ballets to a Banksy show, there’s a lot on in Macau, Shenzhen and Guangzhou in September.

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Wellcome supermarket is on a drive to win Hongkongers back from Shenzhen

DFI Retail Group’s Scott Price says its HK$5 pack of leafy greens has become so popular that vegetable sales have soared by 40 per cent.

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China travel

China’s Shenzhen, Guangzhou airports break pre-Covid records

Domestic and international traffic up, as air travel in Greater Bay Area goes from strength to strength – but analysts warn of challenges ahead.

Image of a Cathay Pacific aircraft taking off from the Hong Kong International Airport in Chek Lap Kok. Photo: SCMP/Felix Wong
Art

Chinese artist Cai Guo-qiang uses AI to create literally explosive pieces

Twelve of Cai’s signature ‘gunpowder art’ pieces created entirely by AI are part of a fully AI-generated exhibition of his artworks in Macau.

During the opening ceremony in Macau, Cai gave a tour of his exhibition to visitors. Photo: Handout
Climate change

Opinion | When travellers think sustainability, make them think Greater Bay Area

The joint efforts of policymakers, businesses and young people can help visitors turn climate action into everyday action.

China travel

Explainer | 5 ways to enter mainland China without a visa

China has rapidly expanded its visa-free entry schemes in recent years to boost its tourism sector. Here is how the systems work.

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Hong Kong tourism

How US$11 can get you a day trip for 2 plus lunch in pricey Hong Kong

Low-budget tours in Hong Kong are becoming increasingly popular among mainland Chinese visitors. The Post goes along for the ride.

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The tour includes a Star Ferry ride across the harbour. Photo: Sophie Li
Tourism

5 global musical stars performing in Greater Bay Area in July 2025

Hong Kong music lovers are in for a treat in July with concerts from Macau to Jiangmen featuring the likes of Kenny G and Richard Clayderman.

What to do in Hong Kong

5 Greater Bay Area shows and concerts in June 2025 to catch

Theatre groups from Broadway and the UK, Russia’s oldest orchestra and home-grown dance productions will be on stage in Guangdong next month.

Performing arts in Hong Kong

Review | A surfeit of talent on show from Bolshoi Ballet in Shenzhen

With 10 principal dancers and numerous soloists, the famed Russian company performed classic and modern pieces with precision and grace.

Bolshoi principal dancer Yulia Stepanova dances The Swan in Shenzhen on May 14. Photo: Zhan Jiangjuan/Pingshan Theatre
Asia travel

Why Shunde in southern China is heaven for Cantonese food lovers

A Unesco-designated City of Gastronomy, Shunde is hailed by many as the birthplace of Cantonese cuisine and offers a lot more besides.

Steamed spare ribs, pork intestines and dace fish heads served on a bed of Chencun flat noodles at Big Happiness Canteen in Beijiao, a town in Shunde, in China’s Guangdong province.
Performing arts in Hong Kong

Bolshoi Ballet’s China tour to visit Shenzhen and Beijing but not Hong Kong

The famed Russian ballet company’s decision is the latest example of top performers skipping Hong Kong in favour of nearby cities.

Asia travel

Hiking in Guangdong geopark, with its panoramas and phallic rock

Dramatic cliffs, panoramas and suggestive rock formations are the reward for hikers in Danxia Shan, an easy weekend getaway from Hong Kong.

Asia travel

5 of the best things to see in Jiangmen, in China’s Greater Bay Area

Jiangmen, under two hours from Hong Kong, has historical sites, natural scenery and streets you will have seen on film.

Chikan Old Town was built by Chinese migrants to Europe and the United States who returned. Photo: Ada Cheng
Music

Zubin Mehta to conduct West-Eastern Divan Orchestra in Shenzhen, Guangzhou

Mehta will take the podium instead of Daniel Barenboim for the south China performances. The orchestra is the latest to skip Hong Kong.

Zubin Mehta, 88, will conduct the West-Eastern Divan Orchestra in Shenzhen and Guangzhou on March 2 and 3 respectively. Photo: Marco Brescia
Performing arts in Hong Kong

At Guangzhou music camp, rising Chinese stars learn from the best

British conductor says Chinese musicians especially learn from Youth Music Culture The Greater Bay Area as many struggle to play in a group.

Shenzhen

Heading to Shenzhen from Hong Kong? Here’s where to stay, eat, shop and unwind

Shenzhen is now a more popular weekend destination than Macau among Hongkongers looking for great deals on food, accommodation and designer shopping – without the need to hop on a plane.

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