Monthly Archives: February 2012

Shunde woman sent naked photo by interviewer exposes him online

Posted on February 29, 2012 by ellen

A Shunde woman, fed up with unwanted sexual advances, has gone public with the privates of a man who interviewed her for a job and then sent her a naked photo of himself. Continue reading →

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Nanfang Transport: The Guangzhou-Kowloon Through Train

Posted on February 29, 2012 by cam

In the second edition in our travel series, we provide a full and in-depth review of the Guangzhou-Kowloon Through Train connecting the capital of Guangdong with Hong Kong. Continue reading →

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Nanfang TV: A closer look at a Dongguan nightlife institution

Posted on February 28, 2012 by cam

Nanfang TV Host Paul James talks to Jason, one of the four founding partners of popular Dongguan pub One for the Road, about the bar’s origins, recipe for success and future plans. Continue reading →

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Following rash of factory poisonings, Guangzhou to shut down 600 illegal shoe factories

Posted on February 28, 2012 by katei

Threat of permanent nerve damage or even death apparently hasn’t deterred workers at Guangzhou’s many small illegal shoe factories, so now authorities have stepped in to shut such operations down. Continue reading →

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Two laowai kids speaking perfect Canto (and accented English)

Posted on February 27, 2012 by cam

Two white teenagers who’ve grown up in the PRD showcase their mastery of Cantonese (and English with a pronounced Cantonese accent, for good measure). Continue reading →

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Guangzhou chengguan and police rumble with Chaozhounese street vendors

Posted on February 27, 2012 by tyrone

The details remain sketchy, but a routine sweep on street vendors late last week nearly turned into a riot when authorities got a little too aggressive, and picked on a group of people known for a tendency to stick together and rarely back down. Continue reading →

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Vietnam war vets protest in Guangzhou

Posted on February 24, 2012 by tyrone

Veterans from across Guangdong of China’s month-long war against Vietnam held a large protest last week in Martyrs’ Park near China Plaza. Continue reading →

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Shenzhen cop flees country with prison inmate’s fortune

Posted on February 24, 2012 by ellen

It’s true that China’s wealthy keep leaving the country taking their money with them, but in the case of this fugitive cop, the money he made off with conveniently belonged to someone stuck in prison. Continue reading →

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Guangzhou media find fake sanitized dishes common in PRD restaurants

Posted on February 24, 2012 by katei

You might want to keep rinsing those restaurant chopsticks, bowls and teacups the next time you eat out…or just bring your own. Continue reading →

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Shunde cyclist home after getting lost in the Sahara desert

Posted on February 23, 2012 by jane

Out traveling the world on his bike, one Shunde resident recently went from the UK to France to Tunisia and then got lost in the Sahara desert at night with no cellphone signal. He was then was approached by what he suspected might be kidnappers. Continue reading →

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