Troubled Longzhu Hospital in Shenzhen to be auctioned on Sept. 27
LONGZHU Hospital in Xili, Nanshan District, said to be the largest private hospital in Guangdong Province, will be sold by auction Sept. 27. Longzhu Hospital is designated to serve residents of Hong...
View Article29 foreign doctors registered in Shenzhen
TWENTY-NINE registered foreign doctors are working in hospitals in Shenzhen, Shenzhen Economic Daily reported Thursday. One of them works at the University of Hong Kong (HKU) Shenzhen Hospital and the...
View ArticleHK couple that market 'magic' lamp via pyramid selling nailed in Guangdong
A range of lamps on display at a DCHL sales centre. Photo: Minnie Chan A Hong Kong couple who run an organisation that marketed a "magic" lamp via pyramid selling have been arrested in Shaoguan ,...
View ArticleBridges in Dongguan: 41 need major repair, 16 needed to be rebuilt
Southern Metropolis Daily was told Wednesday that an investigation into the safety of 172 Dongguan bridges had been conducted, among which 41 need major repair work done and 16 needed to be demolished...
View Article12 injured as plane catches fire at Shenzhen Airport
Shenzhen Airlines flight ZH9969 which was destined for Beijing caught fire at Shenzhen Airport yesterday during the launch of the auxiliary power units. Twelve passengers received minor injuries...
View ArticleTCM brand remains on sale in Shenzhen drugstores after warning
A TYPE of Niu Huang Jie Du Pian medicine produced by Tongrentang Technologies Co., a leading traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) company based in Beijing, remained on sale at local drugstores over the...
View ArticleHomeschooling gains growing popularity in China, but Shenzhen lags behind
The 21st Century Education Research Institute has released a study titled “2013 Research Report into Homeschooling in China,” Guangzhou Daily reported yesterday. According to the report, there are...
View ArticleShenzhen mulls building 2nd airport in Pingshan New Area
SHENZHEN officials intend to build a second airport in the city — possibly in Pingshan New Area — but no plans have been developed yet, Shenzhen’s transportation commission said yesterday. The...
View ArticleShenzhen families fighting leukemia share donations
Liao and Yiyi. Gu and Yinyin. A SHENZHEN woman whose son is battling leukemia, and who once received financial help from another family fighting the disease, has in turn given away some of the...
View ArticleDongguan man called 'pervert' after taking daughter into women's bathroom
When a parent is alone in public with their child of the opposite sex, which bathroom should they take them into? A father in Dongguan found out the hard way that it’s probably not a good idea to go...
View ArticleUniversity of Macau launches new campus on Hengqin Island in Zhuhai
In an interesting recent development that was actually finalized back in July — but one that perhaps only the keenest China-watchers will have read about — Macau is now one square kilometre larger...
View ArticleFirst person to be infected with H7N9 in Guangdong released from quarantine
The first person to be infected with H7N9 bird flu in southern China’s Guangdong Province has recovered from the crisis stage and been released from intensive care quarantine. The provincial Center...
View ArticleGuangdong man faces trial after claiming to exorcise ghosts with his penis
Chinese fake ghosbuster Huang Jianjun is probably one of the world's worst charlatans, and a sex maniac at that. He tried duping a woman who complained of having evil spirits in her vagina by telling...
View ArticleObstetric services offered at HKU Shenzhen Hospital
PREGNANT women in Shenzhen can now make appointments for prenatal exams in the obstetrics department at the University of Hong Kong (HKU) Shenzhen Hospital in Nanshan District. The department opened...
View Article3 poor children in Shenzhen offered access to piano school
THREE children from poor families in Shenzhen will start receiving professional piano education thanks to a local charity program. The Langham, Shenzhen hotel donated 85,232 yuan (US$13,922) to...
View ArticlePublic calls for trash-sorting legislation gaining momentum
PUBLIC calls for legislation regulating garbage classification in Shenzhen are gaining momentum as current pilot programs struggle to catch on in some residential communities, Chinese-language media...
View ArticleParents hang up advertisements at marriage corners in Shenzhen
Guangzhou Daily reported yesterday that marriage corners (征婚角), noticeboards on which parents pin advertisements espousing the eligibility of their adult son or daughter for marriage, have been...
View ArticleDeposit with 21 tons of gold reserves found in western Guangdong
A large gold deposit in Inner Mongolia, courtesy of Google Images The Guangdong Geological Bureau announced on August 26 that it had discovered the province’s 3rd large gold deposit, which boasts up...
View Article2 British women detained for 38 days after dispute at shoe shop in GZ
In another example of why it is sometimes better to just bite your tongue than kick up trouble in China, two British women were detained by police for 38 days “after becoming embroiled in a dispute at...
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