Intl. Tiger Day marked by 'tiger guardians'

​Protection of threatened tiger species — especially of the critically endangered South China tigers — has become a hot topic in the Year of the Tiger.

2022-08-16

Photographers keep best memories of Shaoguan

Albeit it rained heavily, expat photographers and vloggers among a group of international volunteers from Shenzhen didn’t hesitate to fix both their eyes and lens on every single movement of the tigers while visiting the South China Tiger Breeding and Research Base in Shaoguan National Forest Park on Sunday.

2022-08-04

Expat photographers, vloggers visit South China Tigers in Shaoguan

A group of 23 expats and their families, most of whom are wildlife photographers and vloggers, arrived in the city of Shaoguan in northern Guangdong after a four-hour coach journey, and started a two-day trip during which they embraced nature and visited the South China Tigers to mark the International Day for Biological Diversity, which falls on May 22 every year.

2022-07-20

Italian professor gives a thumbs-up to Shaoguan development

Matteo Convertino, an Italian ecosystem scientist and engineer, during a trip to the city over the weekend gave a thumbs-up to Shaoguan's sustainable development endeavors in terms of coordinating ecosystem protection with economic and social development.

2022-08-04

Indian doctor amazed by breeding method of tiger base

Nishant Vijay Radke, an eye doctor from India, was deeply impressed by the way Shaoguan’s South China Tiger Breeding and Research Base breeds tigers and prepares them for potential future release back into the wild.

2022-08-04

Japanese mom sees trip educational for kids

Although it was the first time Chie and her husband Matteo Convertino and son Leonardo Convertino had ever visited the city of Shaoguan on Saturday and Sunday, the Japanese mom thinks the trip benefited her 3-year-old son in every sense as he was able to be connected to nature and visit South China Tigers.

2022-08-05

Indian expat: I will come back to Shaoguan next time

When Sushil Asar from India kicked off his first trip to the city of Shaoguan on Saturday at the Shaoguan Urban Planning Exhibition Hall, he was immediately attracted to the pictures depicting the city’s magnificent natural scenery and decided to come back next time to explore more.

2022-08-05

Expat photographers, vloggers give names to South China Tigers

A group of expat photographers and vloggers paid a visit to the South China Tiger Breeding and Research Base in the city of Shaoguan in the northern part of Guangdong Province where they closely watched the behaviors of five tigers: Xiaoman (male, 6 years old), twin cubs Lianhua and Furong (female, almost 5 months old), Yuanyuan (female, 1 year old) and Qingqing (female, 7 months old), yesterday morning to mark the International Day for Biological Diversity.

2022-08-04

UK vlogger promises more China-related videos

​On April 27, Oli Barrett released a video on the YouTube channel “Barrett” announcing that he and his father Lee Barrett will leave China for a while and go back to England to be with families and friends. During a two-day trip to the city of Shaoguan with Shenzhen Daily, Lee confirmed Saturday that he and Oli will head back to the U.K. in June, but will return to China one day. He didn’t give a specific return date but assured that he and Oli would continue to bring China-related content to their audience.

2022-08-05