39th Aussie killed in Afghan: Oz soldier killed in Afghan named as Corporal...
The Australian soldier killed by a bomb in Afghanistan on Sunday has been named as Corporal Scott Smith, a special forces combat engineer . Corporal Smith, 24, was killed while searching a compound in...
View ArticleDutch artist Ramon Bruin creates amazing 3D drawings with pencil
A snake can been seen moving in and out of a piece of paper in one of Ramon Bruin's incredible 3D drawings By adding his fingers into the drawings Bruin's illustrations come to life The technique,...
View ArticleShenzhen’s Qianhai test zone to get 1.5 billion yuan funding from government
Qianhai Bay economic zone has been officially approved as an experimental area for service sector reforms and is expected to receive 1.5 billion yuan from the central government over three years...
View ArticleHospitals in Guangdong banned from cosmetic surgery on minors
Hospitals and medical institutions in Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, will not be allowed to perform cosmetic surgery on minors without their guardian's consent, according to a local draft regulation on...
View ArticleCai Bin, Guangzhou official owning 22 houses removed from duty
A house in Guangzhou, Guangdong province, owned by the wife of Cai Bin, former head of the urban management bureau in the city's Panyu district. An official in Guangzhou, capital of Guangdong...
View ArticleVehicles kept away from hiking tracks in Shenzhen
CITY officials are increasing enforcement of the ban on motor vehicles on hiking and cycling tracks in Meilin, Futian District, after a local media report last week. Government departments including...
View ArticleShenzhen restricts purchases of ephedrine
CUSTOMERS are allowed to buy no more than two of the smallest packs of common cold medicines that contain ephedrine at Shenzhen drugstores, per visit, the city’s drug supervision administration...
View ArticleMitt Romney dismisses China trade war at final presidential debate
US presidential candidate Mitt Romney has dismissed suggestions that he would start a trade war with China as he and President Barack Obama both vowed a firm line with Beijing. Romney and Obama, who...
View ArticleDemand for yacht-driving courses surges in Guangzhou
The expanding yachting industry in China has helped stoke the demand for yacht-driving courses in Guangzhou, capital of Guangdong province. Guangzhou Maritime College, one of two schools to offer...
View ArticleConstruction on Shenzhen's Metro Line 7 begins
CONSTRUCTION began yesterday of Xili Line (metro line 7), which will link Lishui Road in Xili Subdistrict in Nanshan District with Tai’an Road in Luohu District. The 30.2-km line will have 28 stations...
View ArticlePensioner build hill path with his bare hand in Shenzhen park
Liao Yinglong works on the steps he and others are building in Buxin Park in Luohu District. A 74-YEAR-OLD man has built a cement hill path and several platforms for leisure activities in Buxin Park...
View Article47-year-old man studying at Shenzhen University to get PHD in law
Fan Houquan searches for books at a library. A 47-YEAR-OLD man began a doctorate program at Shenzhen University (SZU) in September, six years after becoming the university’s oldest master’s candidate...
View ArticleHK banks likely to be allowed to lend to enterprises in Qianhai test zone
Hong Kong-based financial institutions are likely to be allowed to lend to enterprises in Shenzhen's special financial zone of Qianhai by year-end. Detailed rules on quota, practices and interest...
View ArticleConstruction of Shenzhen Airport's T3 terminal to be completed by year end
Looking from inside, the hexagon façade is so modern. A bird's eye view of the T3 terminal of Shenzhen Airport The expansion of Shenzhen airport is progressing fast, and the new terminal may be...
View ArticleBGI-Shenzhen extends tender offer to acquire Complete Genomics
BGI-Shenzhen ("BGI") announced today that it, through its wholly-owned subsidiary Beta Acquisition Corporation, has extended its all cash tender offer (the "Offer") to purchase all outstanding shares...
View ArticleShenzhen police probe doctors in illegal human egg trading case
SHENZHEN City police have begun investigating some of the doctors involved in an illegal human egg trading facility that allegedly sold human eggs for 200,000 yuan (US$31,746) each. The local health...
View ArticleMore international exhibitors to attend China Hi-Tech Fair 2012 in Shenzhen
China Hi-Tech Fair (CHTF) is the largest and most influential exhibition on high technologies in China. Incorporating trade in hi-technologies, product exhibition, high-level forums, investment...
View ArticleNew rules for driving tests to raise cost of training courses in Shenzhen
According to relevant report, the new rules for driving tests in Shenzhen that is expected to be implemented next year that could raise the costs of local training courses for new drivers. The new...
View ArticleNo promotion for officials violating family planning policies in Guangdong
Officials in the southern province of Guangdong will not be promoted if they are found to have violated the country's family planning policies, a senior provincial population and family planning...
View ArticleGuangdong posts 7.9% growth IN GDP in first 3 quarters of 2012
Figures suggest looming recovery as stimulus measures start to take effect. The latest GDP figures from the eastern provinces suggest China's economic growth decline might have come to an end and...
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