Category Archives: Dongguan

Brazilian man beaten in Dongguan, passers-by watch

As well as the estimated 20 witnesses who failed to intervene, there were two zhianting, or public security stands, within 30 meters. Continue reading

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In Dongguan searching for a job, he got recruited by a gang and lost his older cousin

Where’s Ryan Gosling when you need him? Two kids show up in Dongguan looking for work, one ends up getting his arm broken and, after managing to escape, losing all contact with his 18yo cousin, presumably now part of a highway extortion gang. Continue reading

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New Dongguan “massage” iPhone app gives new meaning to FaceTime

The Dongguan Massage Guide is a new iPhone app that is generating controversy for appearing to promote prostitution. Continue reading

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Dongguan hospitals arm up with pitchforks and tear gas

Apparently outbursts at Dongguan hospitals have gotten so bad that doctors and nurses are now forming their own private militias. Although, the decision from higher authorities in the city and follows several other heightened security measures being implemented throughout the PRD. Continue reading

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Dongguan man: ‘My kidney was stolen, I think’

After arriving in Dongguan last month from Chongqing, a man woke up one morning missing a kidney and no memory of how that happened. So then where did the 20,000 RMB in cash come from? Continue reading

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Guangzhou media find fake sanitized dishes common in PRD restaurants

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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Stored SMS with bribery details land Guangzhou cop an internal investigation

A recent trip to a recreational club on the outskirts of Guangzhou has landed one local cop in trouble after he dropped his phone and the man who later found it discovered detailed records of the various services the cop provides in exchange for cash money. Continue reading

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Dongguan Internet addict jailed for desperate robbery, banned from Internet cafes

After his gaming addiction got him kicked out of home, one Dongguan teenager turned to robbery to score cash for a few more rounds online. Meanwhile, the city’s Internet cafe industry has seen revenue plummet since last year. Continue reading

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Bus passengers robbed upon arrival in Dongguan

A bus traveling down the PRD was robbed early one morning last week by a gang of men arriving by taxi and motorbike. Police have yet to find any suspects, but the bus company involved claims this was the first incident of its kind. Continue reading

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Dongguan Bumblebee is a beauty

Where else would a Transformer more likely appear than a place like Dongguan, where scrap metal, scrappy entrepreneurs, and skilled welders are aplenty. Continue reading

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