China Tourist Art Festival and Guangdong Carnival

Time: late autumn and early winter every year
Venue: Dongfang Amusement park, Guangzhou.
Tel: (020) 86628628
Folk performing troupes from China and overseas will join local artists in a series of folk singing and dancing shows. Visitors can also marvel at folk artisans displaying their crafts during demonstration sessions. For Cantonese gourmets, the festival offers plenty of local delicacies and refreshments.

Guangzhou Singing and Dancing Restaurant

Time: afternoon and dinner time everyday.
Venue: Cuiyuan Palace, Dongfang Hotel, Guangzhou 510010
Tel: (020) 6669900
Professional art performers are invited to entertain diners with a rich repertoire of folk songs and dances in the afternoon and dinnertime each day.

Fashion Show

Time: April 15-30, October 15-30
Venues: China Hotel, Dongfang Hotel, Garden Hotel
Tel: (020) 86666888( China Hotel) 86669900 (Dongfang Hotel) 83338989 (Garden Hotel)
Chinese models are invited to showcase various fashions recently designed by contemporary Chinese fashion designers.

Nightlife

Guangzhou has become the so called "No Night City" with neon lights blazing in the discos and karaoke bars.
The Face Disco on Dongfeng Road West is a high class establishment. The DJ and staff are mostly from Hong Kong and Cantopop is played. The Elephant Castle Bar on Huanshi Road East is a popular place for westerners because of the consulates nearby. Wheat Field Bar is those that prefer quiet and tranquility and the jazz music attracts local young professionals. Disco & Disco on Hengfu Road is popular with the ladies and Rollong Rock Club is the best place to listen to disco music.
The Burning Lamborghini is set in a rave environment.
Internet bars are in the White Swan Hotel and in the Tianhe District where it is fun to sip wine while surfing the net. The Hard Rock Cafe has its own music emorabilia.