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Shenzhen hospital theft suspects arrested

Six suspects, all from the same family, have been accused of stealing an estimated 100,000 RMB from people in Shenzhen hospitals Continue reading

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11yo girl hangs herself after quarrel with cousin

In China, the child suicide rate has been rising in recent years. One 11 year-old girl has added to this statistic after hanging herself with an electric cable Continue reading

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Shenzhen taxi driver returns 5.37 million RMB cash

Mr Zhang from Hong Kong thanked the city of Shenzhen after an exceptionally honest taxi driver returned his suitcase containing cash which had been left in the back of the cab. Continue reading

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Guangzhou women secretly photographed while swimming

Men have been spotted discreetly photographing women at a swimming pool in Guangzhou. Some are calling for phones to be banned from pool areas Continue reading

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Guy in a Guangzhou supermarket cutting random kids with a razor

Three babies were attacked by an unknown assailant in a Guangzhou supermarket Friday, leaving them with foot wounds. Continue reading

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Sixteen people at 13 Shenzhen hospitals suspected of bribery

China’s much-maligned health care system has suffered another scandal, this time involving powerful people being suspected of bribery Continue reading

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14-year-old’s parents both diagnosed with cancer in Huizhou, teen desperate for cash

One 14-year old in Huizhou has to keep up with his studies while looking after his parents, both of whom were recently diagnosed with cancer. While his school was able to donate RMB20,000, that falls well below what the family needs to cover food and medical expenses. Continue reading

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Three dead after electric taxi in Shenzhen explodes over the weekend

One of Shenzhen’s much-vaunted BYD E6 electric taxis burst into flames on the weekend, killing the driver and two passengers, after it was hit by a speeding sports car. Questions are now being raised about the safety of electric taxis in the city. Continue reading

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Hey Canadians: stay here too long and you could lose the right to vote at home

Canadians who live abroad for five years or more are ineligible to vote in the country’s elections. Two Canadian expats say that’s unconstitutional, and are fighting to have the law struck down. Continue reading

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Police in Fuzhou arrest a 62 year old for prostitution, along with her 85 year old John

Confucius described old age as a time when we are “gently shouldered off the stage, but given a front row seat as a spectator.” But one old man has decided to be more than a spectator. Continue reading

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