'Pee straight' funnels introduced to help Shenzhen men avoid costly fine
We told you last month that a new regulation unveiled in Shenzhen will begin punishing those who miss the bowl when urinating. If you can’t aim straight, you’ll be hit with an RMB100 fine. Never to...
View ArticleShenzhen woman died after her car was struck in culvert during floods
Of the two deaths caused by storms and flooding in Shenzhen in recent days, one was particularly agonizing for both the victim and her family. Storms and subsequent floods have caused all kinds of...
View ArticleConstruction of Shenzhen's 1st nursing home for the elderly to start
CONSTRUCTION of Shenzhen’s first large-scale, city-level nursing home for the elderly will start this year, Shenzhen Municipal Public Works Bureau announced. The nursing home will offer 800 beds when...
View ArticleShenzhen 'Rat trader' Ma Le arrested for insider trading
Ma Le. SHENZHEN prosecutors have approved the arrest of a manager of Shenzhen-based Bosera Funds, who is accused of earning almost 20 million yuan (US$3.24 million) through insider trading. The...
View ArticleShenzhen delivery firm tests drones to deliver packages in Dongguan
The word “drone” usually conjures up images of war, such as remote strikes on terrorist bunkers in Peshawar. But a Shenzhen company has found a much more novel (and safe) use for remote-controlled...
View ArticleWorld's 1st Int'l Asian Art Curator Forum to kick off in Guangzhou
The Guangdong Museum of Art (GDMA) in Guangzhou’s Zhujiang New Town is set to hold the world’s first International Asian Art Curator Forum between September 11-13, according to a report by Global...
View ArticleLung cancer the leading cause of death in Guangzhou
The Guangzhou Centre for Disease Control and Prevention has reported that cancer is the leading cause of death in the city, causing 25% of all deaths, Nanfang Daily reports. Of the estimated 11,700...
View ArticleGuangdong studies new integrated free trade zone with HK and Macau
China's export engine Guangdong province, located opposite Hong Kong, is studying how to develop a new integrated free trade zone (FTZ) in cooperation with Hong Kong and Macau, the official China Daily...
View ArticleXincheng station on Xiamen-Shenzhen HSR to be completed this month
The Xincheng station’s steel structure has been completed. SD-Agencies SHENZHEN Xincheng Railway Station, the local terminus of the Xiamen-Shenzhen high-speed rail line, will be completed Sept. 20 and...
View Article2 babies found abandoned in Shenzhen hospital within a few days
The two babies lying next to each other, image courtesy of Yangcheng Evening News Two babies with serious illnesses were found abandoned in Shenzhen within a few days of each other. Both were taken...
View ArticleGZ college student stabbed to death by fake 'beautiful' girl he met on Momo
It’s no secret that messaging services such as WeChat and Momo are commonly used for the purpose of hooking up. It’s also well known that those who are not careful about who they meet up with are...
View ArticleTranssexuals to perform at GZ Sex Culture Festival for first time in Nov
A model at last year’s festival, image courtesy of Sina Weibo This year’s Guangzhou Sex Culture Festival, which takes place from November 8-10 at the Nanfung International Exhibition Centre, will...
View ArticleGuangdong releases detailed measures to support Qianhai's development
The Guangdong Provincial Government released “Several Opinions on Facilitating the Development and Openness of the Qianhai Area (yuefu [2013] No.78, hereinafter referred to as the ‘Opinions’)" on...
View ArticleGuangzhou man finds IOUs signed by communist guerrillas in 1920s
Wu Jifang, image courtesy of Southern Metropolis Daily A man in Guangzhou who found four IOUs that were given to his grandfather by Communist Party guerrillas in the 1920s and 30s had been trying to...
View ArticleGuangdong's only H7N9 patient set to be discharged from hospital
Chen in hospital with her husband, image courtesy of Guangzhou Daily A Huizhou woman who is the only person in Guangdong to have been diagnosed with H7N9 was taken out of quarantine on Tuesday (Sept....
View ArticlePatients still unaware of appointment services at SZ public hospitals
ALTHOUGH the city’s major public hospitals have launched appointment services to patients to save them time, the services aren’t being used nearly as widely as they could be, health authorities said....
View ArticleShenzhen Nanshan market to raise food inspection and quality standards
A QIANHAI food distribution company plans to raise inspection and quality standards at a Nanshan District market to levels comparable to Hong Kong’s, Shenzhen Economic Daily reported Thursday....
View Article6th China Int'l Cartoon Festival to be held in Guangzhou Sep 28th-Oct 5th
The Guangzhou Municipal Bureau of Culture, Radio, TV, Press and Publication announced on September 3 that the 6th China International Cartoon Festival will be staged as planned in Guangzhou from...
View Article4-yr-old boy in intensive care in Guangzhou after drinking baijiu
A 4 year-old is in intensive care in Guangzhou after he drank up to half a bottle of baijiu that his grandmother had hidden under a bed on Aug. 30. The family have already spent 23,000 RMB on medical...
View ArticleMeilin speed bumps scrapped to facilitate traffic flow
SHENZHEN’S transportation commission has removed the speed bumps at the decommissioned Meilin Checkpoint in Futian District to facilitate the flow of traffic in the area. The bumps, installed on eight...
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