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    New bubbles rising in China property market  Jul 4, 2009
    A bubble in Beijing's property market is definitely there," Pan Shiyi, one of the bidders that day and chairman of leading developer SOHO China, said after the auction, according to the report. In Shanghai, developers of the luxury Tomson Rivers apartments, priced at over 14,600 dollars per square metre (about 1,360 dollars per square feet), sold at least 10 units in June, the report said. That compared with sales of only four units since the project was marketed four years ago, it added. In the... (Channelnewsasia.com)

    Development in China has no havoc on cultural aspect  Jul 3, 2009
    The team also visited Guangzhou which is preparing to host the 16th Asian Games. Similarly they also visited Shenzhen where he shared the excitement of visiting window of the world. (Xinhuanet, China)

    China's system beyond the system  Jul 3, 2009
    That is exactly what the Guangzhou Maritime court did recently. At the beginning of the year, the court arranged a 12-day "inspection" tour for six officials (including the president) to South Africa, Turkey and Egypt at a cost of 80,000 yuan (US$11,700) per person. (Asia Times Online)

    Shenzhen Exchange Will Limit First-Day Stock Swings to Protect Investors  Jul 3, 2009
    Guangzhou Tech-Long Packing Machine Co., a manufacturer of packing machinery, surged 404 percent on its first trading day in Shenzhen in January 2008. The then slumped 71 percent over the next eight months. (Bloomberg -- Asia)

    Yuan for the road  Jul 3, 2009
    After People's Bank of China (PBOC) issued detailed measures yesterday to regulate a pilot program for cross-border trade settlement, companies in Shanghai, Guangzhou, Shenzhen, Zhuhai and Dongguan can use the yuan to settle deals with Hong Kong, Macao and regional trade partners. The move is also important because it will reduce foreign-exchange risks and transaction costs considerably for Chinese exporters, smarting from the impact of the worst global economic crisis in decades. (Xinhuanet, China)

    Beijing aims to stem mass incidents  Jul 2, 2009
    While a news story published by the Guangzhou Daily provides an extensive description of Tu Yuangao's background and family, it makes no mention of any accusations against the Yonglong Hotel owner, and states only that the hotel is of modest size, makes little money and is unlikely to be able to provide the full sum of compensation owed to the Tu family. Nor has there been much meaningful inquiry into why the death of a 24-year-old cook from the countryside could arouse the indignation of... (Asia Times Online)

    Japan welcomes Chinese individual tourists with enthusiasm, expectation  Jul 1, 2009
    Applications for the visa will be accepted at the Japanese Embassy in Beijing and the consulates in Shanghai and Guangzhou during the first year. The service will be expanded to other diplomatic offices in China if conditions are judged appropriate, according to JTA.. (Xinhuanet, China)

    Transformer blitzkrieg scorches screens  Jul 1, 2009
    Photo taken on June 24, 2009 shows an ice sculpture of "transformer" displayed in Guangzhou, capital of south China's Guangdong Province. (Xinhua/Yuan Hongwei). (Xinhuanet, China)

    Fewer jobs in factory towns  Jun 30, 2009
    His wife, He Pingfen, has joined him in Guangzhou, the capital of this southern province ... There are also job fairs, including the Nanyue Human Resources Market in a suburb of Guangzhou ... I've been looking for a few days, but without any luck," said the 43-year-old. Mr Guo and his wife, whose three children are also migrant workers, were living with a friend on the outskirts of Guangzhou. It took the couple, who are originally from Sichuan province, an hour to get into the city by bus to... (BBC News -- Asia-Pacific)

    * China allows trade settlement in yuan in Hong Kong  Jun 30, 2009
    The government said on April 8 it would allow Shanghai and four cities in Guangdong Province, including Shenzhen and Guangzhou, to settle international trade in yuan. Companies currently have to convert yuan into dollars or other currencies to settle international trade. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Sports)

    Yuan Settlement in Southeast Asia Should Start Soon, Trade Executive Says  Jun 30, 2009
    It will also allow the yuan to be used for international trade in Shanghai and four cities in Guangdong province, including Guangzhou and Shenzhen. The yuan has gained 21 percent against the greenback since a dollar peg was scrapped in 2005, eroding the value of exporters dollar-denominated profits. (Bloomberg -- Asia)

    Three killed in passenger train collision in China  Jun 29, 2009
    The accident took place at 2:34 am at Chenzhou railway station in Hunan Province, said an official from Guangzhou Railway Group, which operates station and the trains involved in the crash. Train K9017 from provincial capital Changsha to Shenzhen, Guangdong Province, and another train K9063 from Tongren, Guizhou Province, to Shenzhen collided, driving several carriages off the tracks. (Xinhuanet, China)

    FEATURE - In China, parents mourn children abducted by traffickers  Jun 29, 2009
    "When I succeed, my conscience feels gratified ... I mostly use the Internet, it has transformed how I find these kids," said the 27-year-old who is a martial arts instructor in Guangzhou. Increased pressure from broken families, the media, Internet bloggers and activists has led to some hopeful policy shifts. (The Star Online, Malaysia)

    Thai PM urges greater co-op with China  Jun 28, 2009
    Visiting Thai Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva delivers a speech at a promotion for Thailand's tourism in Guangzhou, capital of south China's Guangdong Province, June 27, 2009 ... GUANGZHOU, June 27 (Xinhua) -- Thai Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva voiced his hope Saturday that China and Thailand would strengthen their cooperation in agriculture and tourism ... After visiting a fruit market in Guangzhou, Abhisit said that the focus of cooperation between China and Thailand would be to shorten... (Xinhuanet, China)

    * [BUSINESS BRIEFS]  Jun 27, 2009
    The strong response was likely to lead Bawang, which is based in Guangzhou, to price its shares at or close to the maximum price of HK$2. 38, the South China Morning Post said, citing unnamed sources. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)

    Mew Choo can get boost in limited time to get back on top  Jun 24, 2009
    She gave good performances at the Sudirman Cup (in May at Guangzhou) but found the going tough in the last two Super Series tournaments (suffering first-round defeats in Singapore and Indonesia) ... Mew Choo s career in badminton may last until the Asian Games (in Guangzhou) next year. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Sports)

    Under Armour AD of the Year Award Winners Announced  Jun 23, 2009
    The Under Armour global headquarters is in Baltimore, Maryland, with European headquarters in Amsterdam's Olympic Stadium, and additional offices in Denver, Hong Kong, Toronto, and Guangzhou, China. For further information, please visit the Company's Web site at www. (Nacda.com)

    GM Marks Two Millionth Buick Sold in China  Jun 23, 2009
    The two millionth unit, a red New Regal sedan built by a joint venture with China's largest automaker Shanghai Automotive Industry Group, was delivered to its owner in the southern city of Guangzhou, the statement said. GM's first Shanghai sales office opened in 1929 and Buick customers included Pu Yi, the last emperor, revolutionary leader Sun Yat-sen and late premier Zhou Enlai. (SmartMoney)

    S China primary school reports 30 A/H1N1 flu cases  Jun 22, 2009
    GUANGZHOU, June 21 (Xinhua) -- Thirty pupils have been confirmed as A/H1N1 flu cases in a primary school in south China's Guangdong Province, local authorities said Sunday. Twenty-four students in Shipai Township Central Primary School in Dongguan City fell ill on Thursday and Friday. (Xinhuanet, China)

    China to excavate cabins on 800-year-old recovered merchant wreck  Jun 21, 2009
    GUANGZHOU, June 21 (Xinhua) -- Chinese archaeologists have won permission to start an "excavation" into the cabins of the 800-year-old shipwrecked merchant vessel Nanhai No. 1, the local government said Sunday. The municipal government of Yangjiang, Guangdong Province, where the Nanhai No.1 boat has been preserved since it was hoisted from a depth of 30 meters below the South China Sea at the end of 2007, won permission from the State Administration of Cultural Heritage in May for the... (Xinhuanet, China)

    WHO: Number of A/H1N1 cases in China's mainland mildly rising  Jun 21, 2009
    GUANGZHOU, June 20 (Xinhua) -- A primary school in south China's Guangdong Province have been shut after six first-form pupils were diagnosed with the A/H1N1 flu Friday, local government said Saturday. The local authorities gave no timetable for re-opening the Shipai Township Central Primary School in Dongguan City. (Xinhuanet, China)

    China images through a westerner's lens on show  Jun 20, 2009
    It will move to Guangzhou and Dongguan after the show in Fujian, which signifies the route of Thomson's footsteps in China, she said. The exhibition in the Fujian museum from Monday to Aug. 15 consisted of 148 pictures taken by Thomson in China between 1870 and 1872. (Xinhuanet, China)

    Drive for good quality medicines, foods reinforced by USP agreements with Chinese drug authorities  Jun 20, 2009
    At a June 18 ceremony in Guangzhou, China, where he signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Guangzhou Municipal Institute of Drug Control, Roger L. Williams, M.D., USP's chief executive officer, said, "I am impressed at the energy and commitment of the Chinese people as they work to bring good quality medicines to consumers and patients in China and around the world. We are united in that goal." Mr. Yingqiao Jiang, head of the Guangzhou Institute, observed, "Chinese manufacturers... (EurekAlert! -- Business News)

    Nuggets, Pacers to play first-ever game in Taipei  Jun 20, 2009
    Taipei will become the seventh Asian city to host an NBA game, joining Beijing, Guangzhou, Macao, Shanghai, Tokyo and Yokohama. "NBA fans in Taipei have been waiting a long time to see an NBA game in person and we are very excited to be hosting these two great teams in October," said Taipei Mayor, Mr. Hau Lung-bin. (ABC 7 News, DC)

    * Taiwan to host first NBA game in Taipei in October  Jun 20, 2009
    Tokyo, Yokohama and Saitama hosted six regular-season, two-game series between 1990 and 2003, while exhibitions have been held in recent years in Beijing, Guangzhou, Macau and Shanghai. Tai said this year was a year of sports for Taiwan, with the World Games scheduled to be held in Kaohsiung next month and the Deaflympics in Taipei in September. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Business)

    Shanghai relaxes residency rules  Jun 19, 2009
    Shanghai is the first of China's three municipalities - which also include Beijing and Guangzhou - to relax its rigid registration rules. Strict criteria. (BBC News -- Asia-Pacific)

    China 'unfairly seen as eco-villain'  Jun 19, 2009
    in my view, national interests are always prior to international concerns, both for western and eastern world(Japan said he is not eastern contury), especially for US. Luyang, Guangzhou, China. Some good points here. (BBC News -- Science)

    Fears unfounded?  Jun 19, 2009
    I spoke to him in December outside Guangzhou railway station as he sat on a small sack containing his belongings ... I also spoke to another migrant worker, Wu Xijun, outside Guangzhou railway station last December. (BBC News)

    Flaws in China's digital dissidents  Jun 19, 2009
    He isn't one - this correspondent met his sister in the southern city of Guangzhou during the fourth annual Chinese bloggers' conference in November 2008 - but he certainly acts with the same rebellious, irreverent spirit. Zola's reporting activity has often been deemed outrageous, and in China's political environment, dangerous. (Asia Times Online)

    Chinese forced to choose with one-dog policy  Jun 18, 2009
    AChinese man walks a dog on the streets of Guangzhou, southern China's Guangdong province in May. Guangzhou will start to implement a one-dog policy for each household in the city on July 1 ... GUANGZHOU, China - Mrs. Chen can't imagine abandoning one of her two best friends: her scruffy terrier mutt and a white fluffy Pekingese mix with buggy eyes. (MSNBC -- International)

    One-Dog Policy in Chinese City Forces Tough Choice  Jun 18, 2009
    GUANGZHOU, China -- Mrs. Chen can't imagine abandoning one of her two best friends: her scruffy terrier mutt and a white fluffy Pekingese mix with buggy eyes. But that's what the government in this southern Chinese city wants the middle-aged housewife to do when a one-dog policy takes effect in Guangzhou ... The Guangzhou measure comes as many are worrying about the economy, and there's potential for the regulation to trigger a public backlash. (Newsmax)

    China Enforces Strict One-Dog Policy in City  Jun 18, 2009
    GUANGZHOU, China Residents in a Chinese city are trying to come to grips with a strict regulation on dog ownership that's set to take effect soon ... It appears to be aimed at controling the population of stray dogs in the city of Guangzhou, once known as Canton ... Guangzhou is also preparing to host the Asian Games next year, and the feeling among officials is that fewer dogs means cleaner sidewalks. (Fox News)

    Grand Power Logistics Announces Private Placement  Jun 18, 2009
    GP Express' Subsidiaries or Branch Offices in this region are located in Macau, Shenzhen, Guangzhou, and Jiangmen. GP Express also operates in other regions through Subsidiaries and Branch Offices or Supporting Offices in Shanghai, Beijing, Tianjin, Xiamen, Taipei, Bangkok and Los Angeles. (CCNMatthews Press Releases)

    China Eastern Air May Need More State `Gold' After Merger on Staff, Routes  Jun 18, 2009
    By comparison, Beijing-based Air China has a 46 percent share in its home city, while China Southern has 48 percent of its local market, Guangzhou. China Eastern, Air China and China Southern Airlines Co., the nations big three carriers, dominate Chinese air travel. (Bloomberg -- Asia)

    China Flip Flops On Web Filtering Software  Jun 17, 2009
    "The government is clearly responding to public pressure," said Yang Hengjun, 45, a well-known blogger and novelist based in the southern city of Guangzhou ... Wen Yunchao, another Guangzhou blogger who posts under the name Bei Feng, said he did not consider the latest announcement a victory for Chinese Internet users because computer manufacturers must still bundle Green Dam with their products and because 40 million yuan ($5. (CBS News -- Sci/Tech)

    China: Unpopular filtering software optional  Jun 17, 2009
    Internets central roleYang Hengjun, 45, a well-known blogger and novelist based in the southern city of Guangzhou said Chinese parents today are more inclined to demand a free and open Internet over a free but flawed pornography filter. On the Internet, we can do many things and we can criticize the government. (MSNBC -- Crime)

    Swine flu, fear spread aboard cruise ship  Jun 16, 2009
    A 24-year-old woman in the southern city of Guangzhou tested positive Thursday after developing a fever, the Chinese Health Ministry said on its Web site. Before the latest case, there had been 13 confirmed cases of swine flu in mainland China as of Thursday. (MSNBC -- Travel)

    A city on fast track to financial eminence  Jun 16, 2009
    In April 2009, five major trading cities (Shanghai, Guangzhou, Shenzhen, Dongguan and Zhuhai) got the central government's nod to use the yuan in overseas trade settlement. That's a critical move toward making the yuan an international currency. (Xinhuanet, China)

    * Wang family closes ranks on board seats  Jun 5, 2009
    Winston founded Grace THW Group (~) in Guangzhou, China, in 1996, which manufactures plastics and components for plates that hold semiconductors and other parts of electronic devices. The company is not affiliated with Grace Semiconductor Manufacturing Corp (Ob), which he cofounded in China with a son of former Chinese president Jiang Zemin (A) in 2000. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Sports)

    * They only demanded their rights  Jun 4, 2009
    And this should be the main lesson to draw from those spring days in Beijing, and Shanghai and Guangzhou and many other places: Chinese have as much right as any other people to speak freely, without fear of arrest, to elect their own leaders, and to have laws that apply to everyone, even to the leaders themselves. On June 4, 1989, thousands of Chinese were killed for demanding less than that. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Sports)

    Lowe's opens export opportunities to 13 mainland China suppliers as U.S. housing market outlook brightens  Jun 4, 2009
    The events are scheduled to cover product categories including glassware, photo frames and bluetooth products, and are scheduled to be held in Guangzhou, Quanzhou, Shanghai, Shenzhen and Wuxi. More information about Private Sourcing Events is available at. (PR Newswire)

    Lucky Chun Seang counts his blessings  Jun 4, 2009
    For the Sudirman Cup world mixed team championships in Guangzhou last month, Chun Seang was the men s singles reserve to Chong Wei. He did not get to play a match but Chun Seang was happy to be part of the team, who earned Malaysia their first-ever medal in the series, a bronze, after losing to eventual champions China in the semi-finals. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Sports)

    A/H1N1 cases rise to 49 in mainland  Jun 3, 2009
    Southern Guangdong Province reported its 13th case Tuesday: a 45-year-old man, living in Zhuhai City, Guangzhou, who arrived in Hong Kong by Cathay Pacific flight CX831 from New York on Friday and later arrived in Macao by Turbojet ferry 8S124 ... He flew from Canada on May 24, transferring flights in the Republic of Korea (ROK) to Guangzhou. (Xinhuanet, China)

    [ more... ]  Jun 3, 2009
    The eighth Sharp Environmental Forum was held in Shenyang on June 2, 2009 following earlier ones in Shanghai (May 2007), Beijing (September 2007), Guangzhou (March 2008), Tianjin (May 2008), Wuhan (September 2008), Xian (December 2008), and Chengdu (February 2009). The eighth event drew approximately 30 representatives from the Shenyang municipal government and media organizations. (JCN Network, Japan)

    ANZ gets OK for Guangzhou forex branch  Jun 3, 2009
    ANZ Banking Group Ltd will open a bank branch in China's southern city of Guangzhou after gaining approval from the China Banking Regulatory Commission ... The bank has operated a representative office in Guangzhou since 2006. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Business)

    Soong recalls trip to China  Jun 2, 2009
    We took a flight to Hong Kong and then a train to Guangzhou. From Guangzhou, we took a domestic flight to Beijing. (The Star Online, Malaysia)

    Malaysian PM visits China Tuesday  Jun 1, 2009
    These include Beijing, Guangzhou, Shanghai, Tianjin and selected second-tier cities, he added. Most Viewed. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Business)

    Mainland A/H1N1 flu cases rises to 33  Jun 1, 2009
    The latest confirmed patient in Guangdong -- a 22-year-old beautician surnamed Xue who works at a wedding photography studio in Guangzhou, the provincial capital -- became the second case of local transmission on the mainland. She had close contact with a 28-year-old Chinese-American man surnamed Li, who developed a sore throat on May 24 after he flew from New York to Guangzhou, via Incheon, in the Republic of Korea ... The female college student left Venezuela Tuesday and flew to Guangzhou... (Xinhuanet, China)

    CNinsure Announces Acquisition of Shenzhen Hongzhengda  Jun 1, 2009
    GUANGZHOU, China, June 1 /PRNewswire-Asia-FirstCall/ -- CNinsure Inc., (Nasdaq: ), (the "Company" or "CNinsure"), a leading independent insurance intermediary company operating in China, today announced the signing of definitive agreements to acquire 100% equity interest in Shenzhen Hongzhengda Insurance Surveyors & Loss Adjustors Co., Ltd. ("Hongzhengda") through Fanhua Surveyors & Loss Adjustors Co., Ltd., formerly known as Shenzhen Khubon Insurance Surveyor & Loss Adjustors Co., Ltd, in which... (PR Newswire)

    * Johnny Neihu's News Watch: Post in shouting headline shocker  May 30, 2009
    Perhaps the Posts editorial writers got excited by the recent story of the passerby who gave a suicidal man a helpful shove off a bridge in Guangzhou (the man survived, by the way). Reported the China Daily: The 66-year-old person who pushed him, Lai Jiansheng, had broken through a police cordon and climbed up to where Chen sat. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)

    China lifts quarantine on 24 Americans  May 30, 2009
    The patient, a 24-year-old female living in Guangdong's capital city of Guangzhou, was believed to be infected by a man from New York on Monday. Guangdong provincial department of health confirmed both as A/H1N1 flu cases Friday noon. (Xinhuanet, China)

    * Alleged spy laments bad treatment  May 30, 2009
    Ma flew to Hong Kong later the same day and spent a night there before returning to his home in Guangzhou. MAS VERSION. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Taiwan)

    Chinese mainland reports 15th A/H1N1 flu cases  May 29, 2009
    The other new suspected case was reported in Guangzhou, capital of south China's Guangdong Province, Thursday afternoon ... He took the flight OZ221 at 00:30 p.m. Saturday from New York to Incheon City in the Republic of Korea, and took OZ369 at 7:70 a.m. Sunday from Incheon to Guangzhou, the bureau said. (Xinhuanet, China)

    China confirms swine flu on mainland  May 29, 2009
    The woman works as a make-up artist at a photo studio in Guangzhou, capital of Guangdong, and came in contact with the confirmed case when he and his girlfriend had wedding photos taken on Monday and Tuesday, it said. On Wednesday, she developed a headache and a fever, and after she was hospitalised, Guangzhou health officials identified her as a suspected swine flu case before confirming it ... The health ministry said the man she came into contact with was a 28-year-old Chinese-American... (Sydney Morning Herald -- World)

    China reports 1st domestic flu infection  May 29, 2009
    The latter, who works in a hospital in New York, developed a sore throat on May 24 after he flew from New York to Guangzhou, capital of Guangdong, via Incheon City in the Republic of Korea ... On Monday and Tuesday, he and his girlfriend spent two days with workers at a wedding photography studio in Guangzhou to take bridal photos. (Xinhuanet, China)

    Chinese police bust kidnapping ring in south China city  May 29, 2009
    GUANGZHOU, May 29 (Xinhua) -- Police in south China's Jiangmen City, Guangdong Province, announced Friday that they have broken up a 10-member gang that abducted children and sold them in distant places. A police officer surnamed Wu with the Kaiping Police Bureau, a subsidiary of Jiangmen police, said they have arrested all of the 10 gang members and rescued 11 children sold by the gang to several cities in Guangdong and Fujian provinces. (Xinhuanet, China)

    Flu scare chills China's holiday tourism  May 28, 2009
    "Some people from the southern city of Guangzhou had plans to travel to Jinan (the provincial capital of Shandong), but now we have to cancel the trips because of fears of the flu," he said. "We are unable to see ahead. I'm worried the travel industry would be hit as it was during the spread of SARS in 2003.". (Xinhuanet, China)

    Tan Fook puts coaching offer in China on hold  May 28, 2009
    He has been playing in a weekly Challenge Trophy in Guangzhou and also training with his girlfriend Zhang Jiewen. During one of those visits, the Guangzhou Badminton Association had asked Tan Fook to take up a coaching job with the province ... The Guangzhou BA have asked me to join them as a coach but I have to put it on hold first. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Sports)

    China's Bid to Challenge Volkswagen, Toyota May Stumble on Local Politics  May 27, 2009
    Guangzhou Auto and three other automakers won backing for deals in set regions. Changan spokesman declined to comment. (Bloomberg -- Asia)

    The Surgical War on Fat  May 27, 2009
    In the southern Chinese city of Guangzhou, three young surrogate first-time mothers were discovered by authorities hiding in a communal flat. Soon afterwards, district family planning and security officers broke into the flat, bundled them into a van and drove them to a district hospital where they were manhandled into a maternity ward, the mothers recounted to Reuters. (Slate)

    Hu meets visiting KMT chairman  May 27, 2009
    During the talks, Wu wished success for the Shanghai World Expo2010 and the Guangzhou Asian Games, while Hu also extended his best wishes to the World Games 2009 in Kaohsiung and the 21st Deaf Olympics in Taipei. DIRECTION. (Xinhuanet, China)

    Touchmedia Successfully Completes Latest Funding Round, Despite Economic Crisis  May 26, 2009
    Currently Touchmedia has more than 100,000 taxis under contract and is operating in 4 cities: Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou and Shenzhen. Mr. Fung advised that the system would be launched in a number of other cities within the next 12 months and that international launches were being considered. (PR Newswire)

    Expert: China, a stabilizing factor for world economy  May 26, 2009
    Allianz set up offices in Beijing, Shanghai, and Guangzhou from 1994 on. Special Report. (Xinhuanet, China)

    Man pushes would-be suicide off bridge  May 26, 2009
    Chen was at least the twelfth person since early April to threaten suicide at the same spot, the Haizhu bridge in Guangzhou. But none jumped and -- until Lian gave Chen a helping hand -- none was pushed. (Yahoo News)

    3Passer-By Pushes Man Contemplating Suicide Off Bridge in China»  May 25, 2009
    Traffic around the Haizhu bridge in the city of Guangzhou had been backed up for five hours and police had cordoned off the area. "I pushed him off because jumpers like Chen are very selfish. Their action violates a lot of public interest," Lai was quoted as saying by Xinhua. (Fox News)

    China bridge jumper 'gets a push'  May 24, 2009
    Lai Jiansheng, 66, said he was fed up with the desperate man's "selfish activity" which caused huge traffic jams in Guangzhou, southern China ... The drama unfolded when Mr Chen climbed on to Haizhu Bridge in Guangzhou on Thursday and threatened to jump ... Mr Chen is said to have suffered spine and elbow injuries and is recovering in a Guangzhou hospital. (BBC News -- Asia-Pacific)

    Suicide jumper pushed off bridge  May 23, 2009
    Lai Jiansheng was detained by police for pushing a man named Chen off the bridge in Guangzhou city that has been the site of 12 suicide attempts since the beginning of April, the China Daily said. None of the suicide attempts have been successful, the paper said, but traffic over the bridge has been jammed for hours during each attempt as police sought to talk the people out of ending their lives. (Sydney Morning Herald -- World)

    Passer-by pushes suicide jumper  May 23, 2009
    Traffic around the Haizhu bridge in the city of Guangzhou had been backed up for five hours and police had cordoned off the area. advertisement. (MSNBC -- International)

    China reports 5th case of A/H1N1 influenza  May 21, 2009
    GUANGZHOU, May 19 (Xinhua) -- China's Ministry of Health Tuesday confirmed that a man in southern Guangdong Province, who returned last week from a tour of the United States and Canada, tested positive for A/H1N1 influenza. The man, surnamed Yang, became the fourth confirmed A/H1N1 casein the Chinese mainland in less than 10 days. (Xinhuanet, China)

    Hopes punctured for Rizal  May 20, 2009
    PETALING JAYA: Cyclist Rizal Tisin will not get the chance to deliver what could be a certain Asian Games gold medal for Malaysia as the 1km time trial event will not be contested in Guangzhou next year ... Not having it in Guangzhou is a blow for Malaysia because we are finally in with a good chance for gold in the event. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Sports)

    Car Seat Belts Do Not Increase Chance Of Fetal Complications Following Accidents, Study Finds  May 20, 2009
    23, 2007) A novel road safety intervention in Guangzhou, China, has shown the potential for significantly increasing the use of seat belts among drivers and front seat passengers in motor vehicles. "The China ... > (June 27, 2006) In a full car, some poor soul is relegated to the middle of the back seat, the least desirable, most uncomfortable, most "un-cool" spot in the vehicle. It also happens to be the ... > Number of stories in archives: 44,032 Find with keyword(s): Enter a keyword or phrase... (Science Daily)

    China, Brazil issue joint communique  May 20, 2009
    China welcomes Brazil to set up a general consulate in Guangzhou, capital city of south China's Guangdong Province, the document said. Brazil will participate in the 2010 World Expo in Shanghai, and the president wished the World Expo a complete success, according to the communique. (Xinhuanet, China)

    * China dominate Sudirman Cup  May 19, 2009
    AFP, GUANGZHOU, CHINA Tuesday, May 19, 2009, Page 19. Chinas Cai Yun, right, and Fu Haifeng celebrate after beating South Koreas Jung Jae-sung and Lee Yong-dae during the mens doubles final match at the Sudirman Cup in Guangzhou, China, on Sunday ... There will inevitably be debate about whether Chinas domination of badminton is good for the sport, not that anyone cared in the packed Guangzhou Gymnasium amid roars of approval from a patriotic audience. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)

    Ex-world champ Hendrawan to chart singles players success  May 19, 2009
    Hendrawan, however, has to fulfil his obligations with Indonesia at the just concluded Sudirman Cup in Guangzhou and also the upcoming Indonesian Open (June 16-21). Ganga added that the BAM would finalise the players to come under the charge of Hendrawan soon. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Sports)

    Unbeatable Lin Dan starting to feel the pressure  May 19, 2009
    Lin Dan led the undefeated Chinese shuttlers to a seventh Sudirman Cup win in Guangzhou on Sunday and proved his strength by beating all five opponents, including Malaysia s current world No. 1 Lee Chong Wei in the semi-finals. After being named 2008 Player of the Year by the World Badminton Federation, the 25-year-old said the increased success had also brought greater pressure. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Sports)

    China's 2nd confirmed A/H1N1 flu patient discharged from hospital  May 19, 2009
    GUANGZHOU, May 18 (Xinhua) -- Chinese health authorities have begun tracing passengers who may have traveled in the same train carriage with a man who was reported Monday to be a new suspected case of A/H1N1 flu on the mainland. The man, surnamed Yang, returned to China's mainland Friday from a tour of the United States and Canada, according to a notice from the Ministry of Health. (Xinhuanet, China)

    Mighty China retain Sudirman Cup in emphatic style  May 18, 2009
    GUANGZHOU: China captured the Sudirman Cup title for the seventh time in superb style to underline their superiority in the world mixed team championships here yesterday. The mighty Chinese put up a magnificent performance and took almost three hours to beat a gritty South Korea 3-0 in the final. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Sports)

    China badminton team wins 7th Sudirman Cup  May 18, 2009
    GUANGZHOU, China (AP) -- China beat South Korea 3-0 at badminton to win its seventh Sudirman Cup on Sunday in the southern Chinese city of Guangzhou ... The Chinese sealed the overall victory when Beijing silver medalists Cai Yun and Fu Haifeng beat Jung Jae-sung and Lee Young-dae 21-14, 17-21, 21-19 in men's doubles at the Guangzhou Gymnasium. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- More)

    CNinsure Announces Filing of Form 20-F with SEC  May 18, 2009
    GUANGZHOU, China, May 18 /PRNewswire-Asia-FirstCall/ -- CNinsure Inc. (Nasdaq: ), a leading independent insurance intermediary company operating in China, today announced that it has filed its annual report on Form 20-F, including its audited financial statements for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2008, with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") on May 15, 2009. The 2008 20-F can be accessed on the SEC's website at as well as on the Investor Relations page of the Company's... (PR Newswire)

    Baidu in Talks With Workers on Strike Over Pay: Report  May 18, 2009
    In the nearby city of Guangzhou, the labor bureau said it had received complaints from "scores" of employees, the Journal also reported. Several striking workers spoke anonymously to the Journal, saying that Baidu cut sales agents' base salaries by about 30 percent from 4,000 yuan ($590). (ABC News -- Wire)

    Economists are real beneficiaries of economic crisis  May 18, 2009
    Economists are the real beneficiaries of the economic crisis, says an article in Guangzhou Daily. Excerpts. (Xinhuanet, China)

    Chinese exporters tap into home market  May 18, 2009
    GUANGZHOU, May 17 (Xinhua) -- At a sales booth in a special trade fair here in southern China, Zhou was complaining how hard it was to sell her products. "We sell them at factory-gate prices, but buyers still bargain. That makes me mad," said Zhou, a Taiwanese senior manager of Poly Dragon Industrial, which is based in the booming city of Dongguan neighboring Guangzhou, capital of China's manufacturing base Guangdong Province ... Representatives of domestic buyers and exporting companies discuss... (Xinhuanet, China)

    Skipper Chong Wei proud of Malaysias first-ever bronze  May 18, 2009
    PETALING JAYA: World No. 1 Lee Chong Weis first outing as a team captain in the Sudirman Cup world mixed team championships in Guangzhou ended with a high and a low. Chong Wei lived up to his role to steer Malaysia to a first-ever bronze medal in the championships since their inception in 1989. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Sports)

    Kien Keat-Boon Heong earn praises from Rexy for their fighting displays  May 18, 2009
    Kien Keat-Boon Heong failed to keep a clean slate in the Sudirman Cup world mixed team championships in Guangzhou when they went down fighting to Cai Yun-Fu Haifeng in the semi-final tie against China on Saturday ... They showed positive vibes throughout the match and I am satisfied with that, said Rexy in a telephone interview from Guangzhou ... But in Guangzhou, the duo showed great team spirit. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Sports)

    China claims seventh Sudirman Cup title  May 18, 2009
    China's Lin Dan competes with Park Sung Hwan of South Korea during the men's singles match of the final at the 2009 Sudirman Cup World Team Badminton Championships in Guangzhou, capital of south China's Guangdong Province, on May 17, 2009 ... GUANGZHOU, May 17 (Xinhua) -- China lived up to the media hype to win the Sudirman Cup world mixed team badminton championship here on Sunday when it beat South Korea 3-0 in the final ... Members China's national badminton team pose for a photo at the... (Xinhuanet, China)

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