Monthly Archives: November 2011

Nude street protest in Maoming wins reduced hospital fees for low-income family

Posted on November 30, 2011 by katei

Just don’t get sick, people like to say about hospital fees that leave treatment out of reach for many uninsured or low-income families. Unless, in the case of one family, you’re so desperate that you’ll walk naked through the streets just to get some help. Continue reading →

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Nanfang TV: The Brew… Taps

Posted on November 29, 2011 by cam

Nanfang TV explores one of Guangzhou’s claims to fame: a bar with beer taps on individual tables, negating the need to yell “fuwuyuan” ever again. Continue reading →

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After much dithering, construction on the HK-Macau bridge is about to start

Posted on November 29, 2011 by cam

Hong Kong’s legal and political systems have slowly churned and reached an inevitable outcome, albeit late: construction of the Hong Kong-Macau-Zhuhai bridge will get underway before 2011 is done. Continue reading →

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Nanfang TV: A peek inside the Foxconn fortress

Posted on November 29, 2011 by cam

Nanfang TV showcases a mini-documentary done by Dreamworks China that focuses on the lives of the people who work inside Foxconn in Shenzhen. Continue reading →

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Bra workers strike after being told to “jump off a roof”

Posted on November 29, 2011 by cam

Factory workers who make bras are the latest to throw in the towel after dealing with an abusive Cantonese boss. Continue reading →

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Guangzhou: Then and Now

Posted on November 29, 2011 by cam

The West Australian describes a completely unfamiliar Guangzhou from 1989 and compares it to Guangzhou of today. Continue reading →

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Maybe the air will improve? Shenzhen to move factories

Posted on November 29, 2011 by cam

More than 10,000 factories are being moved out of Shenzhen to clean the air, but other towns in Guangdong will be paying the price. Continue reading →

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Huangsha seafood market burns down, no injuries

Posted on November 29, 2011 by ellen

An illegal welding job carried out near some idle foam material resulted in a fire which has gutted a landmark building in the heart of old Guangzhou. Continue reading →

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The next Yao Ming could hail from Dongguan

Posted on November 28, 2011 by cam

The NBA has opened a brand new elite basketball training facility in Dongguan to develop the next generation of NBA talent. Continue reading →

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Dongguan student kills girl after failed rape attempt

Posted on November 28, 2011 by cam

A student at the Dongguan University of Technology followed a girl into a bathroom and tried to rape her. When she resisted, he took her life. Continue reading →

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