Female student critical after returning from Guangdong
A 19-year-old female student being treated for acute pneumonia at a Guangdong hospital was brought back to Hong Kong. Lam Shun-ching, who was in a critical condition last night, spent two weeks at...
View ArticleGuangzhou woman pays compensation with bags of coins
A woman upset over a court ruling not in her favor decided to get her revenge in Guangzhou, Guangdong Province on paying a 160,000 yuan ($26,350)-penalty by sending 17 bags of 10-fen and 50-fen coins...
View ArticleOfficial accused of taking bribes totaling US$130,960
AN official with the Politics and Law Commission of the Shenzhen Municipal Committee of the CPC has been accused of extorting bribes totaling 800,000 yuan (US$130,960) and patronizing prostitutes more...
View ArticleSmog could stay in Shenzhen until the weekend: meteorologists
Shenzhen has been shrouded for several days in smog that could stick around into the weekend, meteorologists said yesterday. He Long SHENZHEN Meteorological Observatory reminded residents yesterday to...
View ArticleHuge spending on Shenzhen Metro projects questioned
DEPUTIES to the Shenzhen Municipal People’s Congress criticized the costs of local Metro projects Monday during a forum on transportation issues, Shenzhen Evening News reported. Three deputies on the...
View ArticleOperators of public places to be fined US$4,910 if they fail to ban smoking
OPERATORS or administrators of public places will be fined 30,000 yuan (US$4,910) if they fail to fulfill their duty to ban smoking, according to Shenzhen smoking control regulations that are scheduled...
View ArticleYe Qian, public works official in Shenzhen, pleads guilty to bribery
Ye Qian. YE QIAN, former vice director of the Shenzhen Municipal Public Works Bureau, pleaded guilty in the Yantian District court Wednesday to taking bribes totaling 2.09 million yuan (US$342,063)...
View ArticleN7N9 found at Shenzhen wet markets, business continues as usual
In a case where business interests may have overtaken health concerns, many Shenzhen wet markets remain open and chickens on sale despite tests showing H7N9 bird flu had infected some of the poultry....
View ArticleHuge fire engulfs building under construction on Qiyi Road in Guangzhou
A fire which reportedly started at an under construction building on Qiyi Road in Guangzhou’s Yuexiu District yesterday afternoon quickly spread across several residential buildings, Nandu Daily...
View ArticleiPhone 5S explosion reported in Shenzhen
A SHENZHEN resident has filed a complaint with Apple’s China branch after his newly purchased iPhone 5S exploded and burned its battery, the Southern Metropolis Daily reported Saturday. The Apple...
View ArticleGuangzhou to face Bayern in World Club Cup semi-final
Zhang Linpeng of Guangzhou Evergrande jumps over Ahmed Kenawi of Al Ahly, image courtesy of Reuters Guangzhou Evergrande will face European champions Bayern Munich tomorrow in the World Club Cup...
View ArticleSZ residents to be able to take high-speed trains from GZ to Qingdao & Jinan
SHENZHEN residents traveling to the Shandong Province cities of Qingdao and Jinan will be able to take high-speed trains from Guangzhou South Railway Station starting Dec. 28, when the new nationwide...
View Article3 babies die after taking hepatitis vaccine made by Shenzhen company
A Shenzhen-based company has come under scrutiny since it emerged that babies have been dying shortly after receiving a hepatitis vaccine made by the company. It emerged Sunday that a one-month old...
View ArticleTunnel project linking Xinqu Boulevard and Caitian Road completed
THE tunnel project linking Xinqu Boulevard in Longhua New Area and Caitian Road in Futian District has been completed, making way for the Xincai Passage opening that’s scheduled for the third quarter...
View ArticleGuangdong confirms 3rd and 4th H7N9 bird flu cases
After H7N9 bird flu was found at Shenzhen wet markets last week, two more people in the province were diagnosed with the virus over the past two days. Both are in a critical condition. Shanghaiist...
View ArticleQilin to be inscribed on Guangdong provincial intangible cultural heritage list
Lions and dragons are classic symbols of celebration in China. But you might not know about another auspicious animal used in festivities in southern China. The animal, and the dance that usually...
View ArticleU.S.-based company sues Apple in Shenzhen
A U.S.-based company has taken Apple Inc. and five enterprises that either make or sell Apple’s products to court in Shenzhen, charging them with patent infringement and seeking compensation of almost...
View ArticleDozens of water leaks spotted at new terminal of Shenzhen Int'l Airport
Not so state of the art after all, image courtesy of Sina Weibo SHENZHEN International Airport authorities are working to clean up wet areas and plan repairs after dozens of water leaks have been...
View Article5 detained on suspicion of causing fire that killed 16 in Shenzhen market
Five people have been arrested on suspicion of causing the market fire that killed 16 people, including a baby girl, in Shenzhen last week, Sina English reports. The fire broke out at Rongjian Farmer’s...
View ArticleGuangdong launches portal on public information for logistics industry
A portal on public information for the logistics industry was launched in Guangdong province on Tuesday and is expected to raise the efficiency of logistics operations by 20 percent. It was built by...
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