Guangzhou begins A/H1N1 vaccine inoculation; China faces "severe challenges"
Guangzhou will start the inoculation of the A/H1N1 vaccine tomorrow (October 30) and medical workers from the Decease Control Center and a few hospitals will be the first group of receivers.
The State Council said yesterday the country faces "severe challenges" in the prevention and control of A/H1N1 flu after some areas reported a sharp increase in the number of patients infected by the epidemic. A statement issued after an executive meeting of the State Council said groups of students were found infected by the disease and the situation is expected to get worse with the arrival of winter. The State Council ordered government departments at all levels to beef up measures to prevent a large-scale outbreak of the disease and vaccine producers to speed up production.

Guangdong International Tourism and Culture Festival to Kicks off
The major events of the 2009 Guangdong International Tourism and Culture Festival were announced yesterday (October 28). 21 events will be organized in Guangzhou including the Guangzhou Food Festival, a tourist guide competition, the Guangzhou Food Ambassador Contest for the Asian Games and in music, the 7th Chinese Golden Bell Awards. The Tourism and Culture Festival will open on November 13th with activities held throughout in province.

AmCham Winter Ball at Halloween Night
The American Chamber of Commerce in South China is to host a special "spooky" edition of its annual Winter Ball. The ball is to take place on the night of Halloween at the Shangri-La Hotel this Saturday. Keeping the focus on drinks and dancing, this time the Amcham is adding crazy costumes to their explosive cocktails, with the participation of the audience warmly welcomed and maybe even a zombie cheerleader. The party is planned to be deviously deviant, enough to guarantee a great time for everyone.