7th Guangzhou Award: What to Expect

Launched on September 29, 2025, the call for submissions for the 7th Guangzhou International Award for Urban Innovation ("Guangzhou Award") officially closed on April 30, 2026, following a final surge of applications from cities and local governments worldwide. These submissions featured substa

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