7th Guangzhou Award: Call for Submissions

The Guangzhou International Award for Urban Innovation (the Guangzhou Award) is co-sponsored by the City of Guangzhou, the United Cities and Local Governments (UCLG) and the World Association of the Major Metropolises (Metropolis). The aim of the Guangzhou Award is to recognize innovation in im

Guangzhou's Event Economics: How Global Algorithms Shape City Value

Above the Pearl River, 45 glittering flower boats paraded, breaking the spatial barriers of the opening ceremony of the sports gala - this was the declaration of innovation for the 2010 Guangzhou Asian Games. There are more than 700 athletes from 43 countries and regions competed at the “the same ru

In Focus | Reimagining Cities through Green Governance

Editor’s Note:As the global climate crisis intensifies, green development has become a central concern for urban governance. Faced with resource constraints, ecological degradation, and environmental risks, cities worldwide are moving beyond conventional management models toward systemic ecological