Foshan man taken to hospital after drinking beetle found in his KFC milk tea
Picture snapped by Mrs. Yang, via Yangcheng Evening News A KFC customer in Foshan’s Nanhai District was taken to hospital and given a free meal on August 11 after he had to spit out a beetle that was...
View ArticleShenzhen shopkeeper refrains from calling cops after catching shoplifters
A female shopkeeper in Shenzhen’s Baoan District refrained from calling the cops on August 9 when she saw a woman steal four large bottles of milk, Anhui Television reports. Her reason? She didn’t want...
View ArticleAt least 10 foreigners arrested in drug crackdown in Guangzhou
At least 10 foreigners were among those arrested when 1,300 police officers were dispatched in a drug bust on the Lihua Hotel near Guangzhou’s Guangyuan West Road, Xinhua reports. Police arrest 168 in...
View Article40% of swimming pools in Dongguan fall below hygiene standards
A study by the Dongguan Municipal Health Bureau of 136 local swimming pools has found that almost 40% fall below national hygiene standards, Yangcheng Evening News reports. The annual study which began...
View ArticleShenzhen Foxconn workers ask to be sacked for statutory compensation
SOME employees in a Foxconn subsidiary in Longhua New Area have been asking to be sacked for statutory compensation. The employees worked for Qunkang Technology Co. affiliated with Foxconn, which saw...
View ArticleFingerprints required for new ID cards to prevent fraud in Shenzhen
LOCAL police have been encouraging residents to have their fingerprints registered to prevent their ID cards from being illegally used. All police stations in the city started dealing with residents’...
View ArticlePublic hospitals in Shenzhen to open service centers
THE city’s 11 city-level public hospitals are expected to open service centers so that patients can have better and more convenient hospital experiences. The centers, under the guidance and supervision...
View ArticleTicket prices for Xiamen-Shenzhen HSR slated to be RMB160 & RMB190
Xiamen will only be 3 hours away We told you earlier this year that the next leg of the nation’s high-speed rail network is set to open, connecting Shenzhen with the scenic port city of Xiamen. The...
View ArticleNumber of Internet users in Shenzhen to reach 9 million by 2016
By 2016 the internet population in Shenzhen is said to reach 9 million users which is based on a study released by the Shenzhen Association of Online Media and China Internet Network Information...
View ArticleShenzhen man detained for illegally selling points from his driver's license
Two men are detained in a police cell for illegally selling penalty points from their driving licenses. Zhao Xinming AN unemployed man was detained for five days for illegally selling points from his...
View ArticleSZ car dealership to convert service shops into showroom due to complaints
A 4S (Sale, Spare parts, Service and Survey) car dealership in Nanshan District has decided to convert its service shops and garages into a showroom following complaints from residents. The Shenzhen...
View Article80,000 stranded at Guangzhou Railway Station after landslide blocks railway
A landslide on Sunday that blocked part of the tracks between Guangzhou and Beijing has left 80,000 people stranded at Guangzhou Railway Station, causing tempers to flare. Global Times is reporting...
View ArticleCanadian creates English-language online teaching platform
Gershwin Gabriel GERSHWIN GABRIEL, a Canadian who helps hire foreigners to teach in Shenzhen’s public schools through Shenzhen International Personnel Training Center, has created an English-language...
View Article5 meters-deep sinkhole swallows up 2 vehicles in Shenzhen
Shenzhen has had a startling number of sinkholes in recent months, and now it has another to add to the list: the latest opened up in Yantian District on Saturday morning (Aug. 17) swallowing two...
View ArticleShenzhen's public sports facilities expected to expand open hours
WITH long work days and a shortage of public facilities open at night, many Futian District residents often use a tiny lot on the side of Puti Road to play badminton, dance or do other exercises in the...
View ArticleGuangdong mulls restricting issuance of multi-entry travel permits to HK
PROVINCIAL customs officials are considering restricting the issuance of multi-entry travel permits to Hong Kong in an effort to crack down on parallel traders, who frequently cross the border to buy...
View ArticleShenzhen Airport set to open its new Terminal C on Nov 14
Shenzhen International Airport carried out a “relocation drill” Friday in preparation for the opening of its new Terminal C on November 14, the biggest upgrade to the airport since its opening 22...
View ArticleFloods-triggered landslide cripples railway service in Guangdong
A large number of passengers have been stranded in Guangzhou railway station, in the south of China. Trains to and from Guangzhou were cancelled after landslides triggered by floods blocked the...
View ArticleHong Kong customs seize US$1.28m drugs at Shenzhen Bay checkpoint
Hong Kong customs seized drugs worth an estimated US$1.28 million at the Shenzhen Bay checkpoint from a private vehicle heading to the Mainland Saturday. Drugs seized from the vehicle — which was...
View ArticleThose who mess up public toilets in Shenzhen to face RMB100 fine
According to a new set of rules which will come into effect on September 1, those who are caught spitting, leaving graffiti, littering, smoking or missing the toilet bowl and failing to clean up after...
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