Guangzhou civil rights activist charged over freedom-of-press protests
A Guangzhou-based civil rights activist has been charged with a criminal offence for his part in street demonstrations for press freedom after a high-profile censorship fight at the Southern Weekly...
View ArticleBayern Munich beats Guangzhou 3:0 in Club World Cup semi-final
Franck Ribery vies for the ball with Zhang Linpeng of Guangzhou Evergrande during their Club World Cup semi-final clash. Photo: Xinhua European champions Bayern Munich booked their place in the Club...
View ArticleGuangzhou homeless shelters spurned by beggars for being too restrictive
A homeless man and his girlfriend erect a wooden board to protect themselves from the wind, image courtesy of Nandu Daily On Tuesday night the temperature in Guangzhou fell to 6℃, the rain was heavy...
View ArticleGuangdong's carbon permit exchange in line with market expectations
The debut trade on Guangdong's carbon permit exchange in China went through at 61 yuan ($10.04) on Thursday, in line with market expectations. Cement firm Hailuo bought 20,000 carbon permits from...
View ArticleHong Kong landfill expansion raises concern in Shenzhen
SHENZHEN lawmakers and political advisers are calling for joint efforts by Shenzhen and Hong Kong to resolve concerns over a potential Hong Kong landfill expansion that could affect the lives of...
View Article17-year-old Shenzhen exchange student dies in America
A 17-YEAR-OLD Shenzhen exchange student died last month in Utah, the United States, Shenzhen Economic Daily reported yesterday. The teenage boy identified only as Abao had called his mother, surnamed...
View ArticleShenzhen man in critical condition after being infected with H7N9 bird flu
Shenzhen has reported its first, and Guangdong’s sixth, case of a human infected with the H7N9 strain of bird flu, The Standard reports. The 38 year-old man surnamed Ou is in a critical condition. Ou...
View ArticleCab driver killed after being attacked by drunken passengers in Shenzhen
A CAB driver died in a Nanshan District hospital Wednesday following five days of unconsciousness after being attacked by drunken passengers. Yang Longbin, 44, was a native of Fujian Province who...
View ArticleShenzhen man Yang Fei, 39, sentenced to death for strangling wife and kids
A MAN who killed his wife, son and daughter was sentenced to death Wednesday at Shenzhen Intermediate People’s Court. Prosecutors said Yang Fei, 39, quarreled with his wife, surnamed Liang, at his...
View ArticleSZ Metro to extend operating hours on Christmas Eve and New Year's Day
Tempted to stay out late in Shenzhen on Christmas Eve or New Year’s Day? Shenzhen Metro has you covered, well until midnight anyway. Tomorrow and on Wednesday January 1, Shenzhen’s subway trains will...
View ArticleHilton Hotels & Resorts opens new hotel in Shekou
HILTON Shenzhen Shekou Nanhai, a new property under global hospitality giant Hilton Hotels & Resorts, opened Friday along Shenzhen’s western coastal belt. The 16-story hotel is operated by Hilton...
View ArticleFormer SZ official jailed for 14 yrs for owning guns and abusing power
Huang Zhiguang A FORMER vice chairman of Shenzhen’s political advisory body was sentenced Friday to 14 years in prison on charges of bribery, illegally owning guns and abusing power. Huang Zhiguang...
View ArticleGuangdong on high alert against H7N9 after 6 human cases confirmed
Health authorities in south China's Guangdong Province are on high alert against H7N9 bird flu after six human cases were confirmed this week. Guangdong has launched an emergency monitoring plan and...
View ArticleGuangzhou Evergrande beaten in 3rd place playoff at Club World Cup
South American champions Atletico Mineiro from Brazil have beaten Asian champions Guangzhou Evergrande from China 3-2 at the Fifa Club World Cup in Morocco. In an entertaining game, Mineiro needed a...
View ArticleCoal-fired power plant may be built in Shenzhen-Shanwei cooperative zone
A PLANNED coal-fired power plant that drew protests against its initially proposed location in Baguang, Dapeng New Area, could be built in the Shenzhen-Shanwei cooperative zone, according to a...
View ArticleLive poultry markets in Shenzhen closed for disinfections
LIVE poultry markets in Shenzhen were closed yesterday for disinfections to prevent the contraction or spread of the H7N9 bird flu virus, following requirements from the provincial market supervision...
View ArticleShenzhen Railway Station starts selling Spring Festival train tickets
SHENZHEN Railway Station started selling tickets yesterday for trains traveling during the 40-day, 2014 Spring Festival travel season, which starts Jan. 16. People can book tickets for newly added,...
View ArticleGuangdong buys 1.5m replacement Hepatitis B vaccine after baby deaths
Guangdong province has purchased 1.5 million doses of hepatitis B vaccine after health authorities halted the use of a brand that may have killed six baby deaths in Guangdong, Hunan and Sichuan...
View ArticleHuizhou ghost town: Lights are seen on in 2 out of 2,328 apartments at night
This is one of China's ghost towns - a 14 square mile development where no-one wants to live. The complex in Huizhou in Guangdong province in the southeast of China is one of the country's largest...
View ArticleYantian residents sign letter protesting BGI construction project
MORE than 3,000 residents in the Dameisha area of Yantian District have signed a letter protesting a construction project by Shenzhen-based Beijing Genomics Institute (BGI), citing pollution concerns....
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