12yo Talia Joy Castellano who has 4 months to live, creates YouTube makeup...
Fiery fighter: Talia Joy Castellano, 12, has been fighting cancer for five years, but has turned her harrowing story into an inspiration for thousands of young girls who tune into the teen's make-up...
View ArticleSecurity guard in Shenzhen hospital held for sheltering scalpers
A SECURITY guard at Shenzhen Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital was arrested for sheltering scalpers who were selling expert registration tickets. The security guard is facing a charge of extortion...
View ArticleSmall factories face labor shortage in Guangzhou as economy growth slows
Since the growth of the economy growth has slowed, small factories based in one of the urban villages of Guangzhou, Guangdong province have suffered a serious shortage of workers. The factories are...
View ArticleRonald Poppo, Miami face-eating victim, recalls attack by Rudy Eugene
THE HOMELESS man who had most of his face chewed off has spoken for the first time about the first time about the horrific cannibal attack. Ronald Poppo, 65, has undergone skin grafts to repair the...
View ArticleQuality defects found on Wuhan-Guangzhou high-speed railway
The Ministry of Railways has found quality defects on 12 rail lines that may endanger railroad safety, according to a document recently obtained by the media. A bullet train runs on the Donghuan...
View ArticleGarryowen the US town of two person up for auction at $250,000
A historic American town with a population of two people will be auctioned off on August 15, the auctioneers Williams & Williams said. The northwestern town of Garryowen, Montana, little over 7.7...
View ArticleWoman killed in robbery near police HQ in Shenzhen
A SHENZHEN woman was killed in a robbery in the parking lot of the Shenzhen Municipal Public Security Bureau complex in Luohu District on Wednesday. The woman was surnamed Zhu, lived in Futian District...
View ArticleAmerican families adopt 3 orphans from Shenzhen Social Welfare Center
Tang Rongsheng (3rd R in the back), director of Shenzhen Social Welfare Center, and the three adopted children Shen Fuli (3rd R in the front), Shen Baojun (2nd R in the front) and Wang Zhongqing (2nd L...
View ArticleShenzhen completes construction of 1st smart road
BEIHUAN Boulevard, a 19-km east-west trunk road, has become Shenzhen’s first “smart road” with the recently completed installation of advanced technologies to manage and guide traffic. Traffic police...
View Article2 teeth embedded in tumor of eye removed from Indian woman...
Traumatic ... Indian lass has vision blurred by huge tumour Nagabhushanam Siva, 23, was diagnosed with a tumour in her left eye by doctors at a government eye hospital, in Chennai, southern India....
View Article500,000-square-meter park planed in Futian, Shenzhen
FUTIAN District plans to construct a 500,000-square-meter park in Antuoshan, along Beihuan Boulevard. Once a large hill, much of Antuoshan has been lost to quarrying for the city’s land reclamations...
View ArticleTainted Japanese infant formulas not found at Shenzhen stores
TWO Japanese infant formulas have been found in Hong Kong to have low levels of iodine, but haven’t been found at major Shenzhen stores or supermarkets. City and supermarket officials said Thursday...
View ArticlePublic medical insurance to cover home medical care in Shenzhen
PATIENTS who receive medical treatment or examinations at home will be allowed to pay for the services with medical insurance cards starting Sept. 1. Medical insurance will not cover the first 100 yuan...
View ArticleBlind Shenzhen boy, 14, wins national erhu award
Deng Qiqi A 14-YEAR-OLD blind boy who often plays erhu on city streets won the gold award at the first China Children’s Palace Cultural Art Festival, held in Tianjin from July 27 to 31. Deng Qiqi was...
View ArticleExpats enjoy Olympics in diverse ways in Shenzhen
FOREIGNERS in Shenzhen have diverse ways of enjoying the Olympic Games in London. Some watch events on television at home, while others cheer for their home country at a bar with friends. In a city...
View ArticleUS man Levi Aron pleads guilty to kidnapping, dismembering 8yo Leiby Kletzky
Plea: Levi Aron arrives in New York state Supreme Court to plead guilty to murder Brutal killing: Leiby Kletzky, 8, was walking home alone for the first time last July when he was snatched from the...
View Article22-year-old expat stuns Chinese friends with excellent language skills
Alex Nightingale ALEX NIGHTINGALE isn’t a professional traveler, but he’s left his footprints in so many countries that he calls himself a “global citizen.” He spent most of his childhood in...
View ArticleSamsung supplier in Guangdong cleared of using child labor
A workshop of HEG Electronics Co. A statement on a local official website said the city of Huizhou launched an investigation after China Labor Watch alleged that the city's HEG Electronics Co. had...
View ArticleS'porean adventurer Khoo Swee Chiow becomes 1st man in SE Asia to reach K2 in...
Khoo Swee Chiow Singapore adventurer and motivational speaker Khoo Swee Chiow, 48, has become the first man in South-east Asia to reach the summit of K2 in Pakistan. The Seagate K2 2012 expedition...
View ArticleWorld's 1st electronic-themed Expo kicks off in Shenzhen
The world's first electronic-themed exposition will be held in Shenzhen The 2012 Shenzhen International Electronic Equipment Industry Exposition will be held in Shenzhen Conference and Exhibition...
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