Mark Obama, US president's brother, speaks about life in Shenzhen
Western journalists have been trying to track down Mark Obama Ndesandjo, the Shenzhen-based brother of United States President Barack Obama, for a long time now, but he’s been notoriously reluctant to...
View ArticleAccused driver doesn't regret providing assistance to elderly woman
A LOCAL bus driver who helped an elderly woman who fell shortly after getting off his bus Saturday in Nanshan District has said he doesn’t regret providing assistance, even though the woman and her...
View Article15 arrested in Guangdong for illegally capturing, slaughtering tigers
Last Friday, the police arrested 15 butchers for illegally capturing and slaughtering a tiger. One of the suspects jumped from a building to his death while trying to flee. The police retrieved a...
View ArticleWoman in Guangdong detained for illegally planting poppies
A woman in Luoding, Guangdong province, has been detained by police for illegally planting poppies, Guangzhou Daily reported on Wednesday. Surnamed Chen, 58, the villager in the city's Taiping...
View ArticleWrongly accused Shenzhen bus driver rewarded with $978
SHENZHEN Bus Group has given the bus driver who helped an elderly woman in Nanshan District on March 15 a reward of 6,000 yuan (US$978) for his conduct. The woman, surnamed Chen, fell shortly after...
View ArticleShenzhen company seeking $88,018 for lost jewelry
A LOCAL jewelry company is demanding full indemnity from China Post’s express delivery service in Shenzhen for the loss of jewelry worth 540,000 yuan (US$88,018). The company said it paid the company...
View ArticleFour detained in Guangdong for beating workmate to death
POLICE in south China’s Guangdong Province have detained four people in relation to the beating to death of a construction worker earlier this month. Zhao Zhiming was killed when he and 20 fellow...
View ArticleGuangzhou plans 50 new bus lines
Guangzhou transport officials unveiled a plan for new bus lines on March 18, following nearly six months of survey and research. The plan calls for the opening of 50 new bus lines, including 21 lines...
View ArticleShenzhen to impose littering, spitting fines next month
SHENZHEN’S urban management bureau said fines of 50 yuan (US$8.13) or more will be given to people who litter or spit on public streets across the city starting April 1. Spitting or minor littering on...
View ArticleShenzhen to toughen water law enforcement
PLANS are under way to set up an enforcement office to strengthen protection of the Dongjiang River water source, Shenzhen water affairs officials said in the first Dongjiang River forum Friday....
View ArticleTrain derails on Shenzhen's Luobao Line, no casualties reported
THE last carriage on an empty Luobao Line train derailed near Airport East Station on Friday night, causing no injuries but suspending service Saturday morning at the Airport East and Hourui stations....
View ArticleGuangdong's foreign trade down 15% year on year in Jan-Feb
Guangdong's foreign trade import and export value between January and February was down around 15% year-on-year. The latest data released by the General Customs Guangdong branch revealed...
View ArticleChina Southern Airlines to launch Guangzhou-New York direct flight
Guo Zhiqiang, China Southern Airlines’ chief marketing officer in China, speaks during an event at the Mudan Banquet Hall in Flushing, New York on Friday. China Southern announced plans for a new...
View ArticleShenzhen boy, 6, injured in suspected domestic violence by mother
A 6-YEAR-OLD boy in Nanshan District suffered severe abdominal injuries last week in suspected domestic violence by his mother, the Southern Metropolis Daily reported. The boy, surnamed Huang,...
View ArticleShenzhen to raise threshold for residence card applications
SHENZHEN officials plan to raise the threshold for residence card applications and the cards’ benefits. A draft regulation on residence card management, which is open for public comment, states that...
View ArticleGuangdong vows to get tougher to fight illegal sex trade
Guangdong vows to get tougher on sex trade A senior official of Guangdong province vowed on Sunday to establish a long-term mechanism and introduce tougher measures to fight the illegal sex trade. At...
View ArticleDongguan launches campaign against coercion of people into begging
Authorities in Dongguan, Guangdong province, have launched a two-month campaign against the coercion of people into begging. The crackdown comes after media reports alleged last week that many...
View Article22 policemen in Dongguan punished in crackdown on prostitution
A total of 22 policemen in Dongguan, the south China city notorious for its illegal sex trade, have been punished in a crackdown on prostitution, local police said on Tuesday. Among them, nine...
View ArticleShenzhen customers criticize mobile data policies
ALMOST 70 percent of respondents to a survey by Shenzhen Consumer Council said it’s unreasonable for telecom operators to void unused mobile data each month, instead of letting customers’ unused data...
View ArticleShenzhen Botanic garden to be free for visitors within a year
FAIRY Lake Botanic Garden in Luohu District will be free for visitors by Spring Festival next year, park managers said Monday. Wang Limin, of Fairy Lake’s visitor services department, said the removal...
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