As gentle spring breezes sweep through the city from late February onward, Guiyang transforms into a poetic garden nestled between mountains and waters.
The Guiyang Coffee Industry Association released two group standards on Feb 6: "Specifications for the Management and Service of Coffee Shop" and "Coffee Cupping", which cover business management, service procedures, and quality evaluation.
The Ministry of Ecology and Environment has acknowledged Guiyang in its "Notice on Accelerating the Construction of the First Batch of Beautiful City Pioneer Zones".
An opening ceremony for the newly upgraded Wang Yangming Memorial Hall was held on Jan 13 at the China Yangming Culture Park in Xiuwen county, Guiyang, capital of Southwest China's Guizhou province.
The Guizhou Plum Blossom Garden opened on Jan 24, marking the beginning of the winter plum blossom viewing season in Gui'an New Area.
The world's first embodied intelligent tourism-retail space capsules were launched on Dec 31 in Guiyang, with 10 robotic capsules simultaneously unveiled across 10 iconic landmarks in Guiyang and Gui'an New Area.