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Part of Guangshen Coastal Highway to Open to Traffic Next Month

Dec 13, 2011
Part of the Guangshen Coastal Highway (known as the second expressway connecting Guangzhou and Shenzhen) is expected to open next month. Read more>>

Beijing, Shanghai and Hong Kong Rank in Top 10 for Most Expensive Cities in Asia

Dec 13, 2011
In 2011, Beijing, Shanghai and Hong Kong remain among the top 10 most expensive cities in Asia, according to the latest survey. Read more>>

Shenzhen to Raise Minimum Wage to 1500 RMB Next Year

Dec 12, 2011
The Shenzhen Government plans to increase the minimum wage by 15 percent in January 2012. Read more>>

Discovery Channel Premieres "China Dream" Documentary in Shanghai

Dec 12, 2011
Discovery Channel debuted its "Portraits: China - Profiling the Chinese Dream" documentary in Shanghai on December 10th. Read more>>

4th Shenzhen International Bicycle Festival Commences

Dec 09, 2011
The 4th Shenzhen International Bicycle Festival began on December 9th. Read more>>

Beijing Ranks 1035th for Air Quality among World’s 1100 Major Cities

Dec 09, 2011
The World Health Organization (WHO) recently released a ranking report, which is mainly based on the density of PM10 of 1,100 major cities in the...Read more>>

3.158 Billion Passenger Volume Expected for Spring Festival

Dec 09, 2011
During the 40 days of the Spring Festival travel rush, from January 8th to February 16th, 2012, the total volume of passenger transport is expected...Read more>>

Shenzhen to Host “White Christmas” Beach Music Festival

Dec 23 - Dec 24, 2011
The 7th Shenzhen Beach Music Festival will be held at Shenzhen’s Dameisha Beach Park on December 23-24th. Read more>>

China’s Migrant Workers Reach 128 Million, Inflating Urbanisation Rate

Dec 07, 2011
According to the statistics from the Forum of Urbanisation with Chinese Characteristics, over 300 million people have migrated to the city over the...Read more>>

Wuhan Police Offer 10,000 RMB for Suspect Leads on Dec. 1st Explosion

Dec 06, 2011
The Wuhan Police recently released the surveillance footage of an explosion that occurred December 1st to its official Weibo. Read more>>

Vienna Johann Strauss Capelle to Perform New Year Concert in Shenzhen

Dec 29, 2011 20:00 @Shenzhen Concert Hall
The Johann Strauss Capelle, one of Austria’s leading orchestras, will perform at the Shenzhen Concert Hall on December 29th. Read more>>

Beijing-Shanghai High-Speed Rail to Add Extra Trains

Dec 05, 2011
Starting December 12th, the China Railway Bureau will increase the number of bullet trains on the Beijing-Shanghai High-speed Rail. Read more>>

Shenzhen Government Drafts China's First "Good Samaritan Law"

Dec 02, 2011
The Shenzhen Municipal Government recently released "Shenzhen SEZ Regulations for Protecting Good Samaritan Behaviour (draft)" for public comment. Read more>>

Shenzhen Government Drafts China's First "Good Samaritan Law"

Dec 02, 2011
The Shenzhen Municipal Government recently released "Shenzhen SEZ Regulations for Protecting Good Samaritan Behaviour (draft)" for public comment. Read more>>

Guangzhou-Shenzhen-Hong Kong High-speed Rail to Open Before Spring Festival

Dec 01, 2011
It is expected that the Shenzhen North Railway Station will open before the upcoming Spring Festival travel season. Read more>>

Air China to Equip all Planes with Free Wi-Fi Service in 2012

Dec 01, 2011
Air China's first plane equipped with wireless Internet access will commence four trial operations between Beijing and Chengdu until December 31st. Read more>>

Start Bookin’: Price Hikes on Plane Tickets in Mid-January

Nov 30, 2011
Although Spring Festival is still about two months away, plane tickets for China's biggest annual travelling period are already selling fast. Read more>>

14 Parks in Shenzhen Add WiFi Access Next Year

Nov 29, 2011
The Shenzhen City Park Management Centre is working with China Mobile and China Telecom to bring wireless Internet access to 14 parks across the city...Read more>>
 
Getting Out Of Dodge: Shenzhen’s Transport Links

Getting Out Of Dodge: Shenzhen’s Transport Links

Shenzhen is ideally placed as a base from which to travel to other parts of China. So rather than...More>>
What Do You Do? “Strange” Jobs in China

What Do You Do? “Strange” Jobs in China

What happens when a population of 1.3 billion people collides with the need to perpetually fuel a success-driven economy? Coming to China, one is quickly aware of the redundant or peculiar nature of employment. Here are five strange jobs common in the Middle Kingdom. More>>