Category Archives: Society

Global Times: Shenzhen government proposes helping beggars

Posted on July 6, 2012 by Kevin McGeary

Official media reports suggest that the Shenzhen government intends to take a more humane approach to dealing with the homeless. Continue reading →

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Pregnant woman commits suicide, family blames hospital

Posted on July 5, 2012 by Kevin McGeary

A 35 year-old pregnant woman jumped out of a window of a hospital in Guangzhou killing herself and the foetus in the eighth month of her pregnancy. The family insists that the hospital is to blame. Continue reading →

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Shenzhen government proposes punishing “uncivilized” behaviour

Posted on July 4, 2012 by Kevin McGeary

The Shenzhen government is organizing a poll to identify 49 types of uncivilized behaviour that will be punished. Continue reading →

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Kindergarten teacher ‘attacks students with scissors’

Posted on July 3, 2012 by Kevin McGeary

A teacher in Shenzhen has been accused of injuring three students after warning them about behaving well during nap time. Continue reading →

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Shenzhen tackles gender inequality

Posted on July 2, 2012 by Kevin McGeary

Shenzhen has introduced regulations to tackle domestic violence, sexual harrassment and gender discrimination Continue reading →

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Gas cylinder explodes, boy rescues his parents in Shenzhen

Posted on June 29, 2012 by Katei Wang

A ten year-old boy rescued his parents after an unqualified gas cylinder exploded in their home. Continue reading →

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Baby with no anus to have operation in 3 months

Posted on June 27, 2012 by Kevin McGeary

Baby unable to defecate due to birth defect to get operation after members of the public donate 20,000 yuan to family. Continue reading →

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70 tons of dead livestock a day unaccounted for, could be sold illegally

Posted on June 26, 2012 by Katei Wang

Around 70% of Guangzhou’s dead livestock is unaccounted for and could be being sold illegally. Do you know enough about where your meat is coming from? Continue reading →

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No joke: Shenzhen baby lives up to ancient Chinese curse, born sans anus

Posted on June 26, 2012 by Kevin McGeary

Found in 1 in every 1,500 births in China, the condition is not as rare as you might think. Parents now need to raise 100,000 yuan to pay for surgery. Continue reading →

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Guangdong man reenacts Long March, seeks recuits

Posted on June 25, 2012 by Kevin McGeary

Many of us came to China to experience a change of lifestyle. But most of us must bow down to this former car salesman’s commitment to changing his lifestyle. Continue reading →

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