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Shenzhen golf club shut down for violating environment laws

A local golf club was recently ordered to withdraw from the scenic area and the vicinity of water sources.  Owned by China Travel Services (Hong Kong) Ltd., Juhao Golf Course was required to restore...

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Shenzhen Customs seized 2,203 boxes of imported organic wines

The Shenzhen Inspection & Quarantine Bureau recently seized 2 batches of organic wines that were from Italy and Romania that totaled 2,203 boxes for falling to offer organic certificates. As the...

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High rents force 'Shenzhen drifters' to share apartments

75% of “Shenzhen drifters” are choosing to share apartments with others to save money on housing. The term “Shenzhen drifters” is used to refer to those who live and work in Shenzhen without a Shenzhen...

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Cabin crews of Shenzhen Airlines conduct first aid to passenger having heart...

A passenger had a heart attack while taking the ZH-9787 flight (Shenzhen-Seoul) on February 21. The Liu Siri Cabin crews of the flight conducted emergency treatment to the passenger and ensured him a...

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Shenzhen Metro Line 7, 9 and 11 to open to traffic in 2016

3 lines of Shenzhen Metro are expected to be put into use next year. Line 11 will run 51.9 kilometers with 18 stations, connecting the CBDs of Futian, Nanshan and Qianhai to Shenzhen Bao'an...

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Shenzhen holds overseas advanced talents talkfest in Tsukuba, Japan

Lenggang Beihua, the vice representative of the Japan Overseas Advanced Talents Liaison Office of Shenzhen city  Wang Bo, General Manger of the Tsukuba Technology Co., Ltd   The Shenzhen 2015 Tsukuba...

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Shenzhen ranks 4th most popular domestic tourist destination

  According to a ranking published by China’s biggest online travel agency, Ctrip.com, Shenzhen ranked 4th among the most popular tourist destinations in China during the 2015 Spring Festival holiday....

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Shenzhen passengers most likely to offer seats to handicapped & elderly

On the buses or trains in Shenzhen, you may often see such a scene: Young people standing up to give their seats to the elderly. Offering your seat to people in need on the bus or train has become a...

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Shenzhen company becomes world leader in drones

Test fly: DJI-Innovations Inspire1 drone  Recently, Shenzhen DJI-Innovations (DJI) has received widespread attention for the drones it produces. In 2015, DJI became familiar to the public with the...

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6-storey school building collapses in Shenzhen

  A school building under renovation fell over at a quarter past midnight on Wednesday in Longgang District. No casualties have been reported so far. The school officials said the building was...

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Tencent gives out numerous start-up red envelopes on first workday of lunar...

  On February 26, the 8th day of the lunar January, also the first workday after the 2015 Spring Festival, a large amount of employees from Tencent company lined up to collect start-up red envelopes...

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Shenzhen makes 6 billion yuan from land sales in Jan. & Feb.

Shenzhen sold 16 pieces of land in the past two months and raked in 5.84 billion yuan from it, a dramatic drop comparing to 19,84 billion yuan in the same period last year. However, home prices are...

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Shenzhen airport car accident: 9 killed after female driver rams into...

A car accident at Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport has left nine people dead   Nine people were killed and at least 27 more injured in a car accident at Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport in...

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Woman dies after being sprayed by sulfuric acid in Shenzhen

  At 8:00pm on February 27 in the Shuibei Village, Luohu District, a woman was sprayed with sulfuric acid and died in a fire caused by the acid. According to a witness, the incident happened very fast...

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Shenzhen to comprehensively promote garbage classification

Shenzhen will promote comprehensive garbage classification this year after the end of its 3-year pilot project. According to the Municipal Garbage Classification Management Center, the government will...

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Southern Airlines to open Shenzhen-Bangkok route in late March

  The Shenzhen Branch of Southern Airlines is expected to open a new daily route flying the Shenzhen-Bangkok route from March 29. The new Shenzhen-Bangkok route, with its flight number CZ6083 and...

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Man run over 4 times, dragged 20km by vehicles near Shenzhen

A man was killed and dragged 20 kilometres on the highway from Dongguan to Shenzhen after possibly being run over at least 4 times by vehicles while crossing the highway. On the early morning of 26th...

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Flight makes forceding land after passenger suffers heart attack

A passenger had a heart attack while taking a flight from Shenzhen to Ha’erbin on March 1. The pilot made a forced landing in Zhengzhou to ensure he received quick emergency medical treatment. The...

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Development fund proposed for small enterprises in Shenzhen

A development fund has been proposed by the economic commission of Shenzhen Municipal People’s Congress to provide financial assistance to the city’s massive amount of small enterprises with annual...

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HK man arrested in Shenzhen for smuggling nearly 4000 iPhones

With the help of radar, an optoelectronic tracking system, and HD shore-based cameras, the Nan’ao Boundary Police Substation of the Shenzhen Public Security Frontier Detachment cracked an electronic...

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5 college students arrested for smuggling guns in Shenzhen

A gun-smuggling gang was busted by Shenzhen police with the arrest of five persons who are all college students. Seven suspects were involved in this case, including the five students who allegedly...

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Nanshan District to build Houhai Park as its 109th park

Up to now, a total of 108 parks have been set up in Nanshan District, which means every 10,000 permanent residents now each have a park in the district. Meanwhile, Nanshan District will keep on pushing...

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Higher fines, more cameras to deter illegal parking on airport roads

  Shenzhen is introducing new measures to deter and reduce illegal parking around Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport by imposing higher fines and installing more surveillance cameras. The fines for...

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Shenzhen-based electric car maker BYD taps into S. Korea market

Liu Xueliang, BYD’s general manager of the Asia-Pacific Region, led the company’s team at International Electric Vehicle Expo   BYD announced that it will move into the new energy vehicle market in...

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4th Shenzhen Theatre Festival to kick off on March 27

Co-held by the Propaganda Department of the Shenzhen Municipal Party Committee, the Shenzhen Culture & Sports Tourism Bureauand the Shenzhen Literature & Art Association, the Invitation...

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Shenzhen Customs seizes 20 batches of Tongkat Ali from passengers

  Shenzhen Customs has seized 20 batches of Eurycoma Longifolis with a total weight of 27.9 kilograms in the first 2 months of 2015, according to a recent press release. Eurycoma Longifolia aka Tongkat...

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3D printing helps disable woman in Shenzhen walk again

CT images of Ms. Li before (L) and after the operation  Surgeons at Shenzhen No.2 Hospital successfully performed an unusual total knee arthroplasty on a wheelchair-bound woman, helping her walk again...

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Shenzhen visual effects firm scoops awards at Ciclope 2014 in Berlin

Staffs show off their prizes - Omega watches A Shenzhen based visual effects firm took in two important awards at the 2014 Ciclope Craft Festival in Berlin. Dans Digital gained the Best Digital Company...

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Average delivery reaches 90 per person in Shenzhen in 2014

According to the Shenzhen Transportation Committee, the amount of Shenzhen’s logistics value added reached RMB 161.4 billion, up 9.69% compared with the same period of the previous year. The total...

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Shenzhen's Qianhai to build HK goods shopping centre

A shooping mall packed with shoppers in Hong Kong - Shenzhen citizens spent 45.54 billion yuan during travel to Hong Kong in 2013.  Shenzhen’s Qianhai Zone is expected to start construction on a Hong...

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British designer Tom Dixon shares experience in Shenzhen

The world famous designer Tom Dixon shared his experiences in design inspiration and personal brand building areas with over 100 designers from Shenzhen in the Paopao Art Gallery of the Creative...

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Shenzhen starts to issue flu index every Wednesday

Starting from 11th March, Shenzhen will issue a flu index every Wednesday to forecast the risks of getting the flu during the week. The index will be published on the official website of Shenzhen’s...

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China Southern Airlines to launch Guangzhou-Nyingchi air route on March 19

China Southern Airlines will open a Guangzhou-Nyingchi air route on March 19, which is expected to shorten the travelling time between the two areas to 3.5 hours after opening. The flight departing...

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German driver detained in Shenzhen for drunk driving

The Shenzhen Police launched a large-scale crackdown on drunk driving on the night of March 13. A total of 39 drivers, including one from Germany, were detained for drunk driving. The German driver was...

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Shenzhen to auction first underground commercial lot in 10 years

According to the Land and Real Estate Exchange Center of Shenzhen Municipality, an underground commercial lot near the Shennan-Xiangmi Flyover in Futian District will go under the hammer soon. Covering...

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Shenzhen to build China's first Heritiera Littoralis Park

Baguang Village in Shenzhen features the biggest forest of heritiera littoralis trees in China   Recently, the design bidding for the Baguang Heritiera Littoralis Wetland Park Project was kicked off in...

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12,000 take part in Colour Run in Shenzhen

  It's all about having fun and enjoying time with family and friends. In the Colour Run, which was held last Saturday in Shenzhen, 12,000 joggers were covered in paint as they attempted to complete...

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Let's do it! Shower your love for autistic people

  World Autism Awareness Day aims to increase people's awareness about people, especially children, with autism. The day often features educational events for teachers, health care workers and parents,...

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92% of Shenzhen residents satisfied with their living environment

According to the result of the “City public civilization survey” published in Shenzhen a few days ago, 92% of the respondents were satisfied with their living environments, 94% of the respondents said...

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89 dogs rescued during police raid at Shenzhen slaughterhouse

Officials from Dog Management Association put the dog of the slaughterhouse into cage  An illegal dog slaughterhouse was busted and 89 dogs were rescued after a 36-hour operation involving volunteers...

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Shenzhen tops ranking of 'Cities of Opportunity' for 2 consecutive years

Recently, PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) and the China Development Research Foundation revealed their report of “Cities of Opportunity 2015”, with Shenzhen ranking first among the 20 major cities in...

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US-based Home Instead Senior Care opens franchise in Shenzhen

America-based Home Instead Senior Care announced the opening of its first Shenzhen franchise in Futian District this Wednesday. The company aims to lift the life quality of the local elderly population...

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Shenzhen tops ranking of "Cities of Opportunity" for 2 consecutive years

Recently, PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) and the China Development Research Foundation revealed their report of “Cities of Opportunity 2015”, with Shenzhen ranking first among the 20 major cities in...

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US-based Home Instead Senior Care opens franchise in Shenzhen

  America-based Home Instead Senior Care announced the opening of its first Shenzhen franchise in Futian District last Wednesday. The company aims to lift the life quality of the local elderly...

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Shenzhen movie & television industry park opens to public

The first movie & television creative industry park in Shenzhen, the Shenzhen Konhon International Movie & Television Cultural Industry Park, was opened to the public in Longgang recently. With...

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First Shenzhen Fashion Week held at OCT Bay

  The first Shenzhen Fashion Week is being held at OCT Bay from 19th to 24th March and will feature 50 fashion shows at the 6,000-sqm showroom. This is the city’s first international fashion week,...

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China's first autonomous university in Shenzhen expands enrollment

Library of SUSTC  The South University of Science and Technology of China (SUSTC) in Shenzhen announced that it plans to enroll 900 students from 21 provinces this year. Over 6,000 students registered...

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4 to 6 Typhoons expected to influence Shenzhen this year

According to the report of ‘Weather Trends and Hazard Risk Predictions in the 2015 Flood Season’ issued by the Shenzhen Weather Bureau on March 22, 2 to 3 typhoons are expected to influence the city...

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Shenzhen issues Green-building Logo

The 11th International Conference on Green and Energy-efficient Building was kicked off in Beijing on March 25. Lv Ruifeng, member of the Standing Party Committee and vice mayor of Shenzhen, attended...

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Shenzhen airport to build terminal for budget airlines

The Shenzhen Bao’an International Airport is planning to build a dedicated terminal for budget airlines. Speaking to Flightglobal on the sidelines of Routes Asia 2015, the airport’s General Manager of...

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