Gilles Muller is the winner of last week’s ATP Challenger title in Shenzhen. Ranked 195th in the world, Muller just took 75 minutes to defeat Slovakian Lukas Lacko with a score of 7-6, 6-3. Meanwhile, the doubles title was won by Chris Guccione and Sam Groth from Australia.

Alexander Levy won the Volvo China Open at the Genzon Golf Club in Shenzhen on April 25. Levy won the golf tournament with a record score of 10-under par 62. Tommy Fleetwood took second position at four shots behind, and Alvaro Quiros came in third.

Four people are dead and one injured after they jumped from the third story of a building to escape police during a raid on a gambling den in Longgang District, Shenzhen during the early hours of April 26. The gambling den was just newly opened, and had attracted about 30 gamblers that night.

Shenzhen places third on a list of the most highest-paid white collar workers in China, right behind Shanghai and Beijing at #1 and #2, respectively. Shenzhen workers make an average of $1,093 a month. Guangzhou rounded out the list at #6.

Zhang Zhiru has been freed after having been detained for his role in organizing the labor strikes at the Yue Yuan shoe factory factories. Furthermore, the Dongguan local government is asking the factory to pay back the workers years of unpaid work benefits as well as unpaid work benefits. However, though many of the strikers have been forced to go back to work by the government, some continue to strike.

Rejoice, car poolers! During the Labor Day holiday from May 1-3, all tolls on Guangdong highways will be free! Sit in traffic with no money down!

Eleven people have been arrested in a huge brawl in Songshan, Dongguan that injured four on April 23. The fight erupted between rival factions of pedicab drivers competing for business.

A man suspected of dealing drugs was critically injured when shot twice by police on the evening of April 24 in Xiangshui, Boluo County, Guangdong. The suspect had apparently been wielding a knife and is said to have resisted arrest.

How long does it take an administrator to ascertain which one of the 893 available positions for public kindergarten in Guangzhou is suitable for the 7,639 children applying for it? Just ten seconds.

The village of Dafen near Shenzhen is responsible for 100,000 counterfeit paintings a year. Workers of the village produce copycat paintings of fake pictures to be used in hotels and other establishments around China.

On April 22, thousands of bus workers of the Shenzhen East Public Transport Co went on strike in Shenzhen. The workers were demanding a more transparent pay system as well as back pay before they were forced to disperse by “violent” police equipped with shields and batons.

Increasing cloud cover today and tomorrow with a high of 27 degrees Celsius, showers expected Wednesday.

Photos: Sina, Sohu