Monthly Archives: December 2011

Shenzhen bus driver in critical condition with suspected case of bird flu

Posted on December 31, 2011 by feng37

More than a year since China’s last h1n1 fatality, a man’s life now hangs in the balance in Shenzhen with what is believed to be an infection of the bird flu virus. Continue reading →

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Zhuhai Weibo users reach out to street vendor granny

Posted on December 31, 2011 by jane

The weather may be cold but hearts are warm in Zhuhai, where young netizens have decided to help one elderly woman make ends meet and feed her school-age grandson this winter. Continue reading →

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41 WIRELESS_GZ free Wi-Fi hotspots now available

Posted on December 30, 2011 by feng37

Guangzhou announced 41 new free Wi-Fi hotspots yesterday located in many places around the city that you probably recognize. Continue reading →

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Guangdong police border control servers hacked, data leaked online

Posted on December 30, 2011 by feng37

Media are reporting today that data held by the Guangdong PSB’s entry-exit administration has been leaked online, revealing various private bits of information on more than 4 million people. The Guangdong PSB has confirmed the news. Continue reading →

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Booking has begun for Spring Festival train tickets

Posted on December 29, 2011 by ellen

With the world’s largest annual human migration, much of it passing through Guangzhou, set to begin in a few days, the long-awaited introduction of online ticket booking will make travels easier for some, but presents new challenges for many more. Continue reading →

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Four new cities support Guangzhou’s Yang Cheng Tong, Hong Kong and Macau next

Posted on December 28, 2011 by jane

By the end of this week, Guangzhou’s Yang Cheng Tong smart card will be useable in 8 cities throughout Guangdong province, and if all goes according to plan, in Hong Kong and Macau sometime next year. Continue reading →

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Christmas wishes come true: Watch the right movie, win an iPad 2

Posted on December 23, 2011 by jane

Cinemas in Guangzhou are offering presents and prizes this Christmas season to win your business on December 24 and 25, because who wouldn’t find The Flowers of War festive enough already. Continue reading →

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Dongguan taxi driver takes to Weibo to teach you how to spot a fake taxi

Posted on December 22, 2011 by ellen

Everyone’s an expert, it seems, when it comes to spotting a fake taxi. One Dongguan driver disagrees and has taken to Sina Weibo to teach people how to get it right. Continue reading →

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Machete-wielding robbers target Apple supplier employees in Dongguan

Posted on December 22, 2011 by katei

It seems like every day there’s a new story making headlines about the crazy things people living in the PRD are willing to do to make fast cash to take home next month for the lunar new year holiday. Continue reading →

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16yo killed due to stinky feet

Posted on December 21, 2011 by katei

A young man was recently killed supposedly due to the offensive smell of his feet, but media reports of the murder leave one wondering about the mental state of the murderer, who quickly turned himself in. Continue reading →

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