Guangdong gets green light for China's 2nd FTZ: insiders
Guangdong province may obtain the approval of the central government for establishing China's second pilot free trade zone, hot on the heels of Shanghai, reports Shanghai's National Business Daily,...
View ArticleChina Mobile starts to provide 4G upgrade services in Shenzhen
CHINA Mobile in Shenzhen has started providing 4G upgrade services for users of iPhone 5S and iPhone 5C smartphones bought in Hong Kong, staff at local China Mobile customer service outlets told...
View ArticleShenzhen lawmakers call for joint efforts to tackle pollution
ONE hundred members of Shenzhen’s legislature have signed a joint letter calling for the governments of Shenzhen and Hong Kong to implement active measures to control the spread and impacts of...
View ArticleEye-gouged boy from Shanxi recovering well in Shenzhen hospital
Binbin is recovering well after receiving eye-socket implants and prosthetic eyes. SD-Agencies GUO BIN, the 6-year-old Shanxi Province boy whose eyes were gouged out by his aunt in August, is...
View Article2014 DTM racing championship to be held in Guangzhou
Another high-level sporting event is coming to the PRD, hot on the heels of ATP’s announcement that professional tennis will make a stop in Shenzhen. Guangzhou has now beaten Shanghai in the battle...
View ArticleAPT World Tour 250 to make a stop in Shenzhen in September next year
Tennis fans living in Shenzhen will welcome the recent announcement from ATP on Tuesday that approves the city as the new location for the APT World Tour 250. ATP’s official press release has more:...
View ArticleGuangdong to accelerate drafting process of free-trade zone plan
Guangdong governor Zhu Xiaodan said that the province had yet to submit a free-trade zone proposal to the State Council and pledged to accelerate its drafting process. The proposed Guangdong-Hong...
View ArticleShenzhen to pilot collection of roadside parking fees soon
SHENZHEN will soon pilot the collection of roadside parking fees in four areas: southern Futian District, Nanshan’s CBD, Zhuzilin in Futian and Tianbei in Luohu District. A hearing will be held in...
View ArticleShenzhen to open baby hatch for abandoned babies in 2014
THE city will open a baby hatch — a small cabin equipped with an incubator, ventilation and other life-supporting necessities — to receive abandoned babies early next year, the Southern Metropolis...
View ArticleGuangdong to reduce dependence on foreign trade, boost domestic demand
Zhu Xiaodan, governor of Guangdong province. Guangdong province has reduced its dependence on foreign trade and will continue expanding domestic demand and optimizing the composition of investments...
View ArticleNew energy vehicles displayed at Guangzhou auto show
Volkswagen XL1 shown at the Tokyo Motor Show on Wednesday Photo: AFP The BMW i8 displayed on Wednesday at the LA Auto Show Photo: AFP Three major auto shows in Guangzhou, South China's Guangdong...
View ArticleBullet train timetable of Xiamen-Shenzhen high speed railway released
The initial timetable of bullet train departures and arrivals on the highly-anticipated Xiamen-Shenzhen High Speed Railway has been released to the public, reports Xiamen Daily. The railway line...
View Article7 schools in Shenzhen to admit more HK children
SEVEN schools in Shenzhen will be allowed to admit children who were born in Hong Kong and whose parents are not Hong Kong residents, according to an agreement signed by the two cities Monday. The...
View ArticleObama's half-brother speaks at 2013 Anti-Domestic Violence Forum in SZ
Mark Obama Ndesandjo speaks at the 2013 Anti-Domestic Violence Forum over the weekend. SD-Agencies MARK OBAMA NDESANDJO, half-brother of U.S. President Barack Obama, spoke about his childhood...
View Article1 killed, 1 injured in knife attacks in Shenzhen
KNIFE-WIELDING attackers killed a woman in Bao’an District on Monday and seriously injured another in Longgang District on Sunday, in unrelated incidents, police said. A woman surnamed Lai who operated...
View ArticleDongguan to give 1,000 yuan a month to parents who lost their only child
Dongguan Mayor Yuan Baocheng, courtesy of Google Images Dongguan announced yesterday that it will give 1,000 yuan a month in assistance to parents who lost an only child, gdchinanews reported. The...
View ArticleGuangdong to launch carbon permits market in Dec to cut emissions
Guangdong, China's most populous province with more than 100 million people, is to launch a carbon permits market next month that will be the world's second biggest after the European Union, dwarfing...
View ArticleDutchman in Shenzhen has RMB220,000 vanish from his bank account
A Dutchman in Shenzhen is trying to get back 220,000 yuan that disappeared from his bank account on October 15, People reports. It has to be established that he wasn’t at fault for the money going...
View ArticleShenzhen Bao'an International Airport opens its new terminal today
Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport opens its new terminal on Nov 28, 2013. [Xuan Hui/For China Daily] Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport opens its new terminal on Thursday morning, with flights...
View ArticleGroom's pregnant mistress fights bride at Shenzhen wedding
A bride at her wedding in China was left fighting off her groom's pregnant mistress who turned up in a wedding dress, looking for a scuffle. This is the extraordinary moment a wedding descends into...
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