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Residents advised to stay alert to dengue fever risk

Shenzhen residents are reminded to stay vigilant against mosquito bites and dengue fever, as a level-III warning for the mosquito-borne disease remains in effect.

2018-09-03

Volunteer team set up to help promote eye health

Various activities aimed at promoting knowledge about eye protection will be held at U-stations and schools.

2018-09-03

Universities, schools start new semester

Studnets of all ages have been gearing up for the new school year over the past two weeks.

2018-09-03

City records biggest August rainfall since 1952

Heavy rains caused waterlogging in 43 low-land areas and landslides in 16 places, seriously paralyzing the city’s traffic and resulting in hours of congestion.

2018-08-31

Police detain Harbin hotel fire suspect

The public security bureau in Harbin, Heilongjiang Province, seized a female suspect Thursday in connection with a hotel fire that killed 20 people.

2018-08-31

Man swindled out of 6 million yuan by masseuse

A man was swindled out of more than 6 million yuan (US$875,912) by a masseuse at a bathhouse he frequented over the past few years, according to Shenzhen Municipal People’s Procuratorate.

2018-08-31

Firm fined for illegally disclosing fetus’ sex

A red scarf stands for a girl while a blue one tells an expectant mother she will have a boy.

2018-08-31

Long-term housing leasing complaints up

The number of complaints over long-term apartment leases in Shenzhen has reached 162 so far this year, three times over the same period last year, figures from Shenzhen Consumer Council showed.

2018-08-31

High-end senior home opens in Qianhai

The seniors’ home is funded and operated by Foresea Life Insurance with government support. It is one of the major projects initiated in 2014 to improve the public wellbeing in the city.

2018-08-30

Man fined for posting advertisement

A resident in Bao’an District was fined 200 yuan (US$29) for illegally posting a leasing advertisement on the door of his home.

2018-08-30

City mulls measures to curb rent hikes

In response to a proposal aimed at stemming irrational rise of rents, the city’s urban planning, land and resources commission said it will, through a series of measures, strictly prevent rent hikes under the excuse of renovation of urban villages and unified leasing.

2018-08-30

Xi vows to bring benefits to people through BRI

Xi, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission, addressed a symposium held in the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, marking the fifth anniversary of the BRI.

2018-08-29

Bao’an has the most high-tech firms in GD

Bao’an is estimated to generate 175 billion yuan (US$25.68 billion) in GDP, an increase of 8 percent, in the first half of 2018, according to the report.

2018-08-29

Demand for cybersecurity talents surges

Shenzhen is one of the five cities in China with the greatest demand for cybersecurity talents.

2018-08-29

Opinions sought on student care centers

The legal affairs office of the city government will hold an online public hearing Sept. 6 to collect opinions on a draft on the management of care centers for students.

2018-08-29

Foreign experts to advise on business disputes

Experts on a new panel set up to advise courts on international commerce said they expect to play a major role in helping foreign and Chinese litigants solve business disputes as well as help improve the country’s judicial image.

2018-08-28

Man balloons to 190 kg after eating ¥500,000 worth of food

Over 50 percent of overweight people suffer from various kinds of psychological distress, said a doctor from the First Affiliated Hospital of Jinan University citing the results of a survey, the Southern Metropolis Daily reported.

2018-08-28

Direct flight opens to Zurich

It is the first direct flight between Guangdong Province and Switzerland.

2018-08-28

Design plans sought for SZ Bay base

The construction of Evergrande’s headquarters started in the beginning of the year. The real-estate giant plans to build a skyscraper that is more than 400 meters tall.

2018-08-28

Woman punished for online exaggeration

A woman was reprimanded by police and fined 500 yuan (US$74) for posting an exaggerated story online that “disrupted public order and caused panic.”

2018-08-27