Shenzhen's first H7N9 patient in stable condition
THE man confirmed as Shenzhen’s first patient infected with the H7N9 virus was in stable condition Monday, staff at Shenzhen No. 3 People’s Hospital said. The H7N9 bird flu virus carried by the...
View ArticleShenzhen postal authorities to set up safety monitoring center
THE Shenzhen postal administration will set up a safety monitoring center to better supervise the local express delivery industry, according to new city regulations intended to boost the industry....
View ArticleGuangzhou to consolidate 130 local SOEs into 40 in SOE reform
Guangzhou will consolidate 130 local State-owned enterprises (SOEs) into 40 amid an effort to roll out an SOE reform program, Guangzhou-based Nandu Daily reported Tuesday. The reform will be completed...
View ArticleChance of H7N9 outbreak in Guangdong is low: says expert
A top Chinese respiratory disease expert has said the chance of an outbreak of the H7N9 bird flu virus becoming serious in Guangdong is low. Although there is no room to be complacent, this is very...
View ArticleBorder authorities discover 40-metre-long underground tunnel linking HK & SZ
The entrance of the tunnel, image courtesy of Nanfang Daily A security guard observes the sophistication of the tunnel, image courtesy of Nanfang Daily Where the tunnel came out in Hong Kong, image...
View ArticleShenzhen postal worker arrested for stealing 3 kgs of gold worth $163,545
A FORMER employee of China Postal Service’s EMS department has been arrested for stealing a customer’s package that contained more than 3 kgs of gold worth about 1 million yuan (US$163,545), Luohu...
View ArticleTicket sales start for Shenzhen-Xiamen high speed railway
SHENZHEN resident Qian Yu, an experienced marathon runner, said he felt excited after successfully booking a high-speed train ticket to Xiamen yesterday, the first day of ticket sales for the new...
View ArticleGuangdong beats Dongguan as first half of CBA 2013-2014 season ends
Yi Jianlian of the Guangdong Southern Tigers shields the ball during Wednesday's clash against the Dongguan Leopards in Dongguan. Photo: CFP The Guangdong Southern Tigers lead at the CBA half-season...
View ArticleGuangdong GDP to reach RMB6.23 trillion in 2013: report
Guangdong's GDP is expected to reach 6.23 trillion yuan ($1.03 trillion) this year, the Guangzhou-based Nanfang Daily reported Wednesday, citing the provincial development and reform commission. Based...
View ArticleGuangdong submits FTZ proposal to State Council
Authorities in south China's Guangdong province have submitted their Guangdong, Hong Kong and Macau free trade zone (FTZ) proposal to the State Council, which is expected to approve the plan soon....
View ArticleE-bikes and motorcycles leading causes of traffic accidents in Shenzhen
VIOLATIONS involving electric bikes and motorcycles were a leading cause of traffic accidents in the city, which had killed 436 people in Shenzhen this year as of Dec. 20, city officials said. City...
View ArticleShenzhen kindergartener, 6, killed by school bus
A KINDERGARTENER was killed by a school bus shortly after she got off the bus Wednesday morning, Shenzhen Economic Daily reported. Police said Pang Lishan, 6, died in the collision on Haoxiang Road in...
View ArticleShenzhen to raise minimum wage by 13% to $296
SHENZHEN human resource officials decided at a meeting Wednesday to raise the city’s minimum wage by 13 percent, to 1,808 yuan (US$296) a month, starting Feb. 1, 2014. Hourly pay for part-time...
View Article'I love you, show me your boobs': Foreigner's Xmas greeting sparks outrage
Another foreigner has found himself in hot water, this time after making a crude statement to a TV reporter who was asking for a Christmas greeting. The foreigner, in Wuhan, simply said “I love you”...
View ArticleFive arrested over fatal Shenzhen agricultural market fire that killed 16
Prosecutors on Thursday approved the arrest of five suspects implicated in a fire that killed 16 people in south China's Guangdong province earlier this month. The fire broke out in a wholesale...
View ArticleGuangzhou mulls removing home-purchase restrictions from next year
The Guangzhou municipal government may consider gradually removing home-purchase restrictions from next year while boosting supply as price hikes narrow, Xinhua News Agency reported. The municipal...
View ArticleGuangzhou-Shenzhen Riverside Expressway opens to traffic
THE Guangzhou-Shenzhen Riverside Expressway opened Saturday, cutting travel time between the two cities to about 50 minutes. The toll for the entire, 89.14-km trip is 54 yuan (US$8.85), 20 yuan less...
View ArticleDongguan students complain about 'internship' on factory production line
Students at the Dongguan Institute of Technology have complained about being made to do factory production line work during an internship arranged by the university, Nanfang Daily reported last week....
View Article4G service draws curiosity and concerns in Shenzhen
MANY curious shoppers visited local China Mobile outlets to ask about the operator’s 4G service Saturday, the first day of the service in Shenzhen and Guangzhou. "I came here to learn how I can use 4G...
View ArticleChina’s tallest illegal building demolished in Guangzhou's Huadu District
The demolition in Huadu District, image courtesy of Chinanews An 18-storey illegal building has been demolished in Guangzhou’s Huadu District, the city’s propaganda department has announced. This is...
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