EXPATS IN GUANGZHOU

Ⅰ、Brief Introduction
Statistics gathered in early 2007 show that, at present, about 18 thousand foreigners have lived in Guangzhou for more than one year, with about 500 thousand foreigners visiting Guangzhou each year.
Since 1996, foreigners have gathered and settled down in four areas of Guangzhou. The four global villages are:

(1) The area around Huan Shi Dong Lu, including the Xiu Shan Building, Tao Jin Lu, Garden Hotel and Jian She Liu Lu. Foreigners in this area are mostly African merchants and nationals of India, working staff in consulates from Europe and Japan;

(2) the area surrounding Tian He Bei Lu, including Ti Yu Dong Lu, Tian He Lu, Long Kou Xi Lu and Lin He Zhong Lu. There are many offices of foreign organizations in the CITIC Plaza building, so foreigners in this area are mainly businessmen from Japan, America and Europe;

(3) There are also large residential districts with complete facilities in Panyu District, including the Clifford Estate, the Riverside Garden and the Star River Hotel Apartments where foreigners are mostly from countries in Southeast Asia like Japan, Thailand and Malaysia; and

(4) The area around San Yuan Li, including Jin Gui Village and Ji Chang Lu. Most of the foreigners here are businessmen from Africa and Asia who deal with treaditional costumes and shoes. Too, some Koreans have begun to gather and settle in this area.

Ⅱ、Printable Traffic Guide
Guangzhou international provides quality information services on government affairs, life, jobs, tourism, investment and overseas studying. Before logging on to the website, please read the following tips which can help you quickly find what you want. 

For strangers who can not speak Chinese, this traffic guide can be of great assistance. It contains not only the names of places spelled in Chinese but also information presentable to taxi drivers or pedestrians who will do whatever they can to help you find your destination. 
Traffic guides to major organizations and popular scenic sites are available. You can have them printed only by clicking "[print]". Show the guide to taxi drivers or pedestrians and they will show you how to get there.

For strangers who can not speak Chinese, this traffic guide can be of great assistance. It contains not only the names of places spelled in Chinese but also information presentable to taxi drivers or pedestrians who will do whatever they can to help you find your destination. 
Traffic guides to major organizations and popular scenic sites are available. You can have them printed only by clicking "[print]". Show the guide to taxi drivers or pedestrians and they will show you how to get there. 

Ⅲ、Road Names Guide
In order to help you find your destinations easily, we have had the road names spelled in Chinese, Pinyin and English. Details can be found in the following table:

Ⅳ、Telephone/Fax Numbers Guide
All fax or telephone numbers without area codes on the website are local numbers with the area code 020 left out. For international long-distance calls from outside China Mainland, you have to dial: +86 (country code) + 20 (area code) + telephone number. 

Ⅴ、Tips for Trip in Guangzhou
1. Booking a taxi in Guangzhou: 96900, 96122, 020-86231800
2. Guangdong Hotline Opened for Direction Inquiries
Citizens in Guangdong can dial 960166, a service hotline provided by fixed telephones, Xiaolingtong and mobile phone (China Unicom), which is available for asking directions within the province.
The new-launched service covers 7 cities including Guangzhou, Shenzhen, Shantou, Yangjiang, Chaozhou, Jieyang and Yunfu.
Information on roads, directions, gardens, plazas and buildings as well as travel tips are covered by the hotline.

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