The latest news in Shenzhen and Guangdong http://www.whatsonshenzhen.com Sat, 19 May 2012 16:12:35 GMT FeedCreator 1.8.0-dev (info@mypapit.net) http://www.whatsonshenzhen.com/news-2558-chimelong-dolphin-hotel-5-star-super-hotel-roofed-in-zhuhai-guangdong.html A five-star "super hotel" boasting 1,888 guest rooms, the largest of its kind in China's mainland, was roofed on Wednesday in Hengqin, an experimental development zone in Zhuhai, southern Guangdong province. The Chimelong Dolphin Hotel, sprawling over 300,000 square meters on the beach Sat, 19 May 2012 16:12:35 GMT http://www.whatsonshenzhen.com/news-2558-chimelong-dolphin-hotel-5-star-super-hotel-roofed-in-zhuhai-guangdong.html http://www.whatsonshenzhen.com/news-2557-shenzhen-university-tests-limits-of-freedom.html A CHINESE university has won the right to augment the orthodox student entry test with a measure of creativity, the journal Nature reports. The South University of Science and Technology, with the backing of the Shenzhen city government, had not wanted to use the national entrance exam, known as g Sat, 19 May 2012 16:12:35 GMT http://www.whatsonshenzhen.com/news-2557-shenzhen-university-tests-limits-of-freedom.html http://www.whatsonshenzhen.com/news-2556-shenzhen-icif-becomes-best-known-cultural-industries-fair-in-china.html As the first national-level, internationalized and integrated cultural industries fair, the Shenzhen International Cultural Industries Fair (ICIF) has successfully entered the growth stage and become the best-known cultural industries fair in China. It is an important platform for the exchange a Sat, 19 May 2012 16:12:35 GMT http://www.whatsonshenzhen.com/news-2556-shenzhen-icif-becomes-best-known-cultural-industries-fair-in-china.html http://www.whatsonshenzhen.com/news-2555-guangdong-plans-to-turn-unused-buildings-into-senior-care-centers.html To cope with the its aging population, Guangdong province plans to turn unused buildings into community care centers for the elderly. Idle schools, hospitals, factories and office buildings will be renovated and made into residential communities and providers of services geared toward the elderl Sat, 19 May 2012 16:12:35 GMT http://www.whatsonshenzhen.com/news-2555-guangdong-plans-to-turn-unused-buildings-into-senior-care-centers.html http://www.whatsonshenzhen.com/news-2554-population-experts-calls-for-easing-of-family-planning-policy-in-guangdong.html Officials in Guangdong, China's most populous province, are being encouraged by population experts to ask the central government for exemptions from the family planning policy. In order to cope with the province's aging population and predicted labor shortages, Guangdong should seek approval fro Sat, 19 May 2012 16:12:35 GMT http://www.whatsonshenzhen.com/news-2554-population-experts-calls-for-easing-of-family-planning-policy-in-guangdong.html http://www.whatsonshenzhen.com/news-2553-tortured-body-of-abducted-journalist-marco-antonio-avila-garcia-found-in-mexico.html Marco Antonio Avila Garcia's body was found inside a black plastic bag near the city of Empalme, about 68 miles (110 kilometers) south of Ciudad Obregon, where he was , said Sonora state prosecutors' spokesman Jose Larrinaga.   Marco Antonio Avila Garcia   The body of a crime reporte Sat, 19 May 2012 16:12:35 GMT http://www.whatsonshenzhen.com/news-2553-tortured-body-of-abducted-journalist-marco-antonio-avila-garcia-found-in-mexico.html http://www.whatsonshenzhen.com/news-2551-stephen-bachop-ex-all-black-pleads-guilty-to-assault-drug-charges.html Stephen Bachop with his partner outside court   Former All Black Stephen Bachop has pleaded guilty to four charges laid after Rugby World Cup final celebrations last October. The 45-year-old admitted two assault counts, one of possessing cannabis and one of resisting police when he appear Sat, 19 May 2012 16:12:35 GMT http://www.whatsonshenzhen.com/news-2551-stephen-bachop-ex-all-black-pleads-guilty-to-assault-drug-charges.html http://www.whatsonshenzhen.com/news-2550-dietrich-fischer-dieskau-renowned-german-baritone-dies-aged-86.html Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau at his home in Berlin in 2011.    Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, the German baritone whose beautiful voice and mastery of technique made him the 20th century’s pre-eminent interpreter of art songs, died on Friday at his home in Bavaria. He was 86.   Hi Sat, 19 May 2012 16:12:35 GMT http://www.whatsonshenzhen.com/news-2550-dietrich-fischer-dieskau-renowned-german-baritone-dies-aged-86.html http://www.whatsonshenzhen.com/news-2549-6t-jenna-talackova-becomes-1st-transsexual-to-compete-at-miss-universe-canada.html Jenna Talackova, 23, takes part in Miss Universe Canada competition in Toronto on Thursday evening   Jenna Talackova, from Vancouver, who was born a man but underwent sex-change surgery four years ago, took part in the swimwear and evening gown rounds tonight in front of a panel of 15 judg Sat, 19 May 2012 16:12:35 GMT http://www.whatsonshenzhen.com/news-2549-6t-jenna-talackova-becomes-1st-transsexual-to-compete-at-miss-universe-canada.html http://www.whatsonshenzhen.com/news-2548-lady-gaga-likes-to-be-controversial-says-indonesian-show-organizer-renen-de-guia.html People wanting to stop the Lady Gaga concert on May 21 and 22 at SM Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City are barking up the wrong tree, says Renen de Guia, head of Ovation Productions, organizer of the two-night show. "They are reacting to Lady Gaga’s music video of ‘Judas’ (a Sat, 19 May 2012 16:12:35 GMT http://www.whatsonshenzhen.com/news-2548-lady-gaga-likes-to-be-controversial-says-indonesian-show-organizer-renen-de-guia.html http://www.whatsonshenzhen.com/news-2546-34-killed-21-injured-after-vietnam-bus-plunges-into-serepok-river.html Rescuers say 34 people are dead after a bus accident in the central highland province of Dak Lak, Vietnam. Picture: AP / Tuoi Tre Newspaper Source: AP   Rescuers search for victims in a bus accident in central highland province of Dak Lak, Vietnam. The crowded bus plunged into a river bank, Sat, 19 May 2012 16:12:35 GMT http://www.whatsonshenzhen.com/news-2546-34-killed-21-injured-after-vietnam-bus-plunges-into-serepok-river.html http://www.whatsonshenzhen.com/news-2545-dubai-romp-cab-pair-conor-mcredmond-becky-blake-faces-3-yrs-for-having-sex-in-taxi.html Irish charmer ... ex-boxer Conor McRedmond is a hit with the women, but is now lying low after Dubai cops threw him in the cells over alleged romp   Fear ... Becky could face prison   THIS is the first picture of the Irish charmer who is accused of a naked sex romp with a busty B Sat, 19 May 2012 16:12:35 GMT http://www.whatsonshenzhen.com/news-2545-dubai-romp-cab-pair-conor-mcredmond-becky-blake-faces-3-yrs-for-having-sex-in-taxi.html http://www.whatsonshenzhen.com/news-2544-casey-stoner-26-aussie-2-time-motogp-world-champ-quits-for-family-reasons.html Casey Stoner ... "I think that it is best to stop". Photo: Getty Images     AUSTRALIA'S two-time world motorcycling champion Casey Stoner has stunned the sport by announcing he will quit at the end of the season for "family reasons". The 26-year-old, who h Sat, 19 May 2012 16:12:35 GMT http://www.whatsonshenzhen.com/news-2544-casey-stoner-26-aussie-2-time-motogp-world-champ-quits-for-family-reasons.html http://www.whatsonshenzhen.com/news-2543-japan-launches-south-korean-made-satellite-kompsat-3.html Japan has completed its first successful commercial launch of a foreign-made satellite. The H-2A rocket blasted off from the space centre on Tanegashima Island in southern Japan at 1:39 am on Friday (16:39 GMT Thursday). The South Korean satellite separated from the rocket 16 minutes after l Sat, 19 May 2012 16:12:35 GMT http://www.whatsonshenzhen.com/news-2543-japan-launches-south-korean-made-satellite-kompsat-3.html http://www.whatsonshenzhen.com/news-2542-chinasf-plans-to-build-its-third-office-in-guangzhou.html Guangzhou, a megacity of 41 million people, which is also the capital of the country's most economically open and robust region, Guangdong province.   While California, the world's ninth-largest economy, is still looking to have one trade and investment office in China, San Francisco is plann Sat, 19 May 2012 16:12:35 GMT http://www.whatsonshenzhen.com/news-2542-chinasf-plans-to-build-its-third-office-in-guangzhou.html http://www.whatsonshenzhen.com/news-2541-shenzhen-customs-to-offer-onsite-services-for-icif-2012.html Shenzhen Customs said on May 16 it will offer onsite services for the 8th China (Shenzhen) International Cultural Industries Fair to be held from May 18 to 21. The customs will provide record keeping, declaration, customs transit, inspection and taxation charge services for the fair's organizers Sat, 19 May 2012 16:12:35 GMT http://www.whatsonshenzhen.com/news-2541-shenzhen-customs-to-offer-onsite-services-for-icif-2012.html http://www.whatsonshenzhen.com/news-2540-swedish-nurse-enjoys-her-life-in-shenzhen.html WHEN she came to Shenzhen in 2006 after her husband was transferred to the local IKEA, Bitte Persson worried about whether she could ever get used to life in this massive, crowded city. She had worked for 32 years at a clinic in Kalmar, a southeast Sweden city of less than 60,000 people. But Sat, 19 May 2012 16:12:35 GMT http://www.whatsonshenzhen.com/news-2540-swedish-nurse-enjoys-her-life-in-shenzhen.html http://www.whatsonshenzhen.com/news-2539-rare-ring-of-fire-annular-solar-eclipse-to-occur-on-monday.html Annular solar eclipse: Shadows on the ground will also turn into crescents and 'rings' of light as moon covers as much as 94% of the sun this Monday   WEATHER permitting, Shenzhen residents could see a rare annular solar eclipse, lasting three minutes and 36 seconds, on Monday morning. Th Sat, 19 May 2012 16:12:35 GMT http://www.whatsonshenzhen.com/news-2539-rare-ring-of-fire-annular-solar-eclipse-to-occur-on-monday.html http://www.whatsonshenzhen.com/news-2538-shenzhen-subway-extends-to-reach-huizhou-dongguan.html SHENZHEN Metro lines 6 and 11, which are in planning stages, will connect with the R1 and R3 lines in Dongguan, and either the Longgang Line or lines 12 or 14 will connect with Huizhou, according to a pact signed at a joint conference of the three cities in Huizhou on Wednesday. The pact stipula Sat, 19 May 2012 16:12:35 GMT http://www.whatsonshenzhen.com/news-2538-shenzhen-subway-extends-to-reach-huizhou-dongguan.html http://www.whatsonshenzhen.com/news-2537-uk-mum-sara-conyers-finally-gets-pregnant-after-being-injected-with-egg-yolk-soya-oil.html A delighted Sara and Matthew with their twin boys William and Ben who were born following a fifth round of IVF   Content: The newborns pictured sleeping at home. Although Mrs Conyers had the treatment during her fourth IVF course, it took a fifth attempt before she became pregnant   Sat, 19 May 2012 16:12:35 GMT http://www.whatsonshenzhen.com/news-2537-uk-mum-sara-conyers-finally-gets-pregnant-after-being-injected-with-egg-yolk-soya-oil.html http://www.whatsonshenzhen.com/news-2536-latin-america-seeks-investment-from-shenzhen.html LATIN American countries are inviting Shenzhen companies to invest or cooperate in their expanding industries of tourism, biology, mining exploration, medicine and energy. At the Shenzhen-Latin America Forum on Cooperation and Exchange, held Thursday at Shenzhen Wuzhou Guest House, Flex Cruz, co Sat, 19 May 2012 16:12:35 GMT http://www.whatsonshenzhen.com/news-2536-latin-america-seeks-investment-from-shenzhen.html http://www.whatsonshenzhen.com/news-2535-parking-on-curb-will-be-more-expensive-than-parking-in-lots-in-shenzhen.html PARKING on the side of roads would be more expensive than parking in a nearby lot, said a new regulation intended to reduce the amount of vehicles cluttering Shenzhen roadsides and increase parking spaces’ turnover. Roadside parking also will cost more during the day than at night, and mor Sat, 19 May 2012 16:12:35 GMT http://www.whatsonshenzhen.com/news-2535-parking-on-curb-will-be-more-expensive-than-parking-in-lots-in-shenzhen.html http://www.whatsonshenzhen.com/news-2534-99-taiwan-companies-attend-shenzhen-icif-2012.html PRODUCTS of 99 culture and creative companies from Taiwan are on display at the Taiwan Pavilion in Hall 2 of Shenzhen Convention and Exhibition Center during the ICIF. The exhibition, organized by Taipei World Trade Center, shows various aspects of Taiwan’s cultural industries, ranging fro Sat, 19 May 2012 16:12:35 GMT http://www.whatsonshenzhen.com/news-2534-99-taiwan-companies-attend-shenzhen-icif-2012.html http://www.whatsonshenzhen.com/news-2533-andrei-mylnikov-s-artworks-to-be-exhibited-at-shenzhen-icif-2012.html A Repin Art Academy artwork to be exhibited at the 8th ICIF.   TWO paintings by Russian art master Andrei Mylnikov will be exhibited at the Art Hall of the 8th China (Shenzhen) International Cultural Industries Fair (ICIF), held from today to Monday in the Shenzhen Convention and Exhibition C Sat, 19 May 2012 16:12:35 GMT http://www.whatsonshenzhen.com/news-2533-andrei-mylnikov-s-artworks-to-be-exhibited-at-shenzhen-icif-2012.html http://www.whatsonshenzhen.com/news-2532-ifla-secretary-general-jennefer-nicholson-visit-shenzhen.html Jennefer Nicholson   IT’s very important for a city like Shenzhen to make culture a crucial part of its economic development because culture is essential to social development, an international literacy advocate said Thursday. Jennefer Nicholson, secretary general of the Internatio Sat, 19 May 2012 16:12:35 GMT http://www.whatsonshenzhen.com/news-2532-ifla-secretary-general-jennefer-nicholson-visit-shenzhen.html http://www.whatsonshenzhen.com/news-2531-unesco-official-alain-godonou-visits-new-shenzhen-museum.html   Alain Godonou visits the New Shenzhen Museum in Civic Center on Thursday. Godonou is director of the Division of Thematic Programs for Diversity, Development and Dialogue, UNESCO Paris. He is invited to attend the 8th China (Shenzhen) International Cultural Industries Fair. During his stay, Sat, 19 May 2012 16:12:35 GMT http://www.whatsonshenzhen.com/news-2531-unesco-official-alain-godonou-visits-new-shenzhen-museum.html http://www.whatsonshenzhen.com/news-2530-transaction-volume-of-shenzhen-icif-2012-expected-to-reach-rmb140-billion.html THE total transaction volume at the 8th China (Shenzhen) International Cultural Industries Fair (ICIF), which opens Friday, is expected to reach 140 billion yuan (US$22 billion). More than 15,000 overseas buyers from 95 countries and regions will come to the fair, about 3,000 more than last year Sat, 19 May 2012 16:12:35 GMT http://www.whatsonshenzhen.com/news-2530-transaction-volume-of-shenzhen-icif-2012-expected-to-reach-rmb140-billion.html http://www.whatsonshenzhen.com/news-2529-ny-woman-barbara-lafleur-49-faces-jail-after-walking-nude-in-curtis-lumber-shop.html Barbara Lafleur visited two stores in Ballston (New York) - Stewart's Shop and Curtis Lumber, on Tuesday, with no clothes on. A picture captured from a Curtis Lumber security camera of the incident was being shared Wednesday on Facebook.   A photo of the incident at Curtis Lumber was shared Sat, 19 May 2012 16:12:35 GMT http://www.whatsonshenzhen.com/news-2529-ny-woman-barbara-lafleur-49-faces-jail-after-walking-nude-in-curtis-lumber-shop.html http://www.whatsonshenzhen.com/news-2528-chomping-chewing-sniffling-unbearable-for-misophonia-sufferer-emma-riehl.html Hatred of sound: Emma Riehl finds it difficult to go to class because of the distracting noises, which often make her angry   Triggers: Common noises like typing and texting can trigger misophonia in its sufferers   Help: While there is no cure for misophonia, ear plugs and w Sat, 19 May 2012 16:12:35 GMT http://www.whatsonshenzhen.com/news-2528-chomping-chewing-sniffling-unbearable-for-misophonia-sufferer-emma-riehl.html http://www.whatsonshenzhen.com/news-2527-mystery-female-passenger-in-ma-chi-s-ferrari-identified-as-chinese-student-wu-weiwei.html The female passenger in the Ferrari, who is in her 20s, sustained head injuries.    Family and friends of Ms Shigemi Ito bade farewell to her during a private cremation ceremony held at the Mandai Crematorium yesterday morning. The Japanese woman was one of the victims in last Satur Sat, 19 May 2012 16:12:35 GMT http://www.whatsonshenzhen.com/news-2527-mystery-female-passenger-in-ma-chi-s-ferrari-identified-as-chinese-student-wu-weiwei.html http://www.whatsonshenzhen.com/news-2526-us-man-bill-wisth-booted-for-eating-too-much-at-all-you-can-eat-promotion.html A disgruntled customer plans to protest outside a US restaurant after he claimed they kicked him out for eating too much during an all-you-can-eat fish promotion. After knocking back 12 pieces of fish at Chuck's Place in Thiensville, Wisconsin, Bill Wisth was told he had reached his quota and wa Sat, 19 May 2012 16:12:35 GMT http://www.whatsonshenzhen.com/news-2526-us-man-bill-wisth-booted-for-eating-too-much-at-all-you-can-eat-promotion.html http://www.whatsonshenzhen.com/news-2525-limbless-frenchman-philippe-croizon-starts-round-the-world-swim-from-png.html French amputee and swimmer Philippe Croizon swimming in the sea off La Rochelle 27/05/2010. Mr Croizon has embarked on his latest ocean swimming challenge. Picture: AFP news.com.au   French amputee and swimmer Philippe Croizon has now begun his next challenge of four huge swims around th Sat, 19 May 2012 16:12:35 GMT http://www.whatsonshenzhen.com/news-2525-limbless-frenchman-philippe-croizon-starts-round-the-world-swim-from-png.html http://www.whatsonshenzhen.com/news-2524-diabetic-alert-dog-puppy-helps-save-life-of-3-yr-old-diabetic-sufferer-olivia-mae.html Olivia- Mae Steed cuddles the puppy that regularly helps save her life     DIABETES sufferer Olivia- Mae Steed gives a loving cuddle yesterday to the puppy that regularly helps save her life. Cocker spaniel Bonnie barks out a warning if her three-year-old owner is about to suf Sat, 19 May 2012 16:12:35 GMT http://www.whatsonshenzhen.com/news-2524-diabetic-alert-dog-puppy-helps-save-life-of-3-yr-old-diabetic-sufferer-olivia-mae.html http://www.whatsonshenzhen.com/news-2523-air-conditioners-for-honors-students-only-in-shenzhen-school.html Only students in honors classes can study in classrooms fitted with air-conditioning systems at Shenzhen Binhe Middle and High School   Only students in honors classes can study in classrooms fitted with air-conditioning systems at a local school in Shenzhen, Guangzhou Daily reported Tuesday. Sat, 19 May 2012 16:12:35 GMT http://www.whatsonshenzhen.com/news-2523-air-conditioners-for-honors-students-only-in-shenzhen-school.html http://www.whatsonshenzhen.com/news-2522-groom-to-be-kills-bride-over-marriage-arrangements-in-shenzhen.html MARRIAGE plans ended with two deaths in Buxin No. 1 Village in Bao’an District on Tuesday, following a quarrel. The bridegroom-to-be, a 29-year-old Guangdong native surnamed Deng, killed his girlfriend, a 27-year-old Guangxi native surnamed Liang, after a quarrel about marriage arrangement Sat, 19 May 2012 16:12:35 GMT http://www.whatsonshenzhen.com/news-2522-groom-to-be-kills-bride-over-marriage-arrangements-in-shenzhen.html http://www.whatsonshenzhen.com/news-2521-shenzhen-police-bust-violent-crime-gang-in-luohu.html LUOHU police have busted a crime gang that charged retail store and restaurant operators for help with resolving their disputes by violence. Police have arrested six main suspects in the gang and another two are at large, the Daily Sunshine reported yesterday. Gang members frequently contact Sat, 19 May 2012 16:12:35 GMT http://www.whatsonshenzhen.com/news-2521-shenzhen-police-bust-violent-crime-gang-in-luohu.html http://www.whatsonshenzhen.com/news-2520-oz-model-samantha-harris-fiance-luke-hunt-escape-from-fatal-car-crash-in-sydney.html Samantha Harris    Model Samantha Harris with fiance Luke Hunt / Pic: Gerard Gaye Source: The Daily Telegraph    Lucky escape ... the car in which Samantha Harris and her fiance were travelling. Source: The Daily Telegraph   Police are investigating a car cras Sat, 19 May 2012 16:12:35 GMT http://www.whatsonshenzhen.com/news-2520-oz-model-samantha-harris-fiance-luke-hunt-escape-from-fatal-car-crash-in-sydney.html http://www.whatsonshenzhen.com/news-2519-shenzhen-seafood-restaurants-found-using-faulty-scales.html TWO popular seafood restaurants in Futian District were found to use unqualified spring scales when weighing seafood, the city’s market supervision administration said Tuesday. The restaurants, a Yumizhixiang and a Shundelao, used spring scales that authorities hadn’t checked for yea Sat, 19 May 2012 16:12:35 GMT http://www.whatsonshenzhen.com/news-2519-shenzhen-seafood-restaurants-found-using-faulty-scales.html http://www.whatsonshenzhen.com/news-2518-shenzhen-rental-markets-slump-in-april.html THE total area of rented homes decreased more than 30 percent in April compared with April 2011, Shenzhen Economic Daily reported yesterday. Homes totaling 53,000 square meters were rented in April, which was 32.2 percent less than a year ago and 17.8 percent less than March, said a report relea Sat, 19 May 2012 16:12:35 GMT http://www.whatsonshenzhen.com/news-2518-shenzhen-rental-markets-slump-in-april.html http://www.whatsonshenzhen.com/news-2517-shenzhen-police-arrest-11-for-credit-card-fraud.html POLICE have detained 11 people after an investigation into more than 30 cases of restaurant-related credit card fraud involving up to 1 million yuan (US$158,200) in stolen money. Some of the suspects were supervisors or managers at upscale Shenzhen eateries including Tak Fok Restaurant and Laure Sat, 19 May 2012 16:12:35 GMT http://www.whatsonshenzhen.com/news-2517-shenzhen-police-arrest-11-for-credit-card-fraud.html http://www.whatsonshenzhen.com/news-2516-shenzhen-starts-construction-on-rehab-park-in-bao-an-district.html CONSTRUCTION of a park designed to help people with disabilities rehabilitate started in Bao’an District on Tuesday. The park, the first of its kind in Shenzhen, is scheduled to be put into use in August. Covering 3,062 square meters and with an investment of 5 million yuan (US$792,200), t Sat, 19 May 2012 16:12:35 GMT http://www.whatsonshenzhen.com/news-2516-shenzhen-starts-construction-on-rehab-park-in-bao-an-district.html http://www.whatsonshenzhen.com/news-2515-wifi-network-to-cover-all-primary-public-places-in-yantian-district-shenzhen.html YANTIAN District will cover all primary public places with a Wi-Fi network this year, to provide residents and visitors with convenient Internet access. In addition, the district will open a public service information hotline, 12349.   SOURCE: Shenzhen Daily Sat, 19 May 2012 16:12:35 GMT http://www.whatsonshenzhen.com/news-2515-wifi-network-to-cover-all-primary-public-places-in-yantian-district-shenzhen.html http://www.whatsonshenzhen.com/news-2514-new-equity-exchange-opens-in-qianhai-shenzhen.html AN over-the-counter stock exchange in the Qianhai area in Nanshan District opened Tuesday, marking a step forward in the city’s financial reform and innovation. A plaque for Qianhai Equity Exchange was unveiled at the opening ceremony and 39 local companies, including Hercules Logistics, s Sat, 19 May 2012 16:12:35 GMT http://www.whatsonshenzhen.com/news-2514-new-equity-exchange-opens-in-qianhai-shenzhen.html http://www.whatsonshenzhen.com/news-2513-3-arrested-for-blackmailing-drivers-in-fake-accidents-in-shenzhen.html THREE suspects have been detained for allegedly using two luxury cars to fake accidents and then blackmail drivers for compensation in Shenzhen, police said Tuesday. The suspects are suspected of involvement in more than 40 cases, driving a BMW or a Crown Victoria and targeting vehicles from out Sat, 19 May 2012 16:12:35 GMT http://www.whatsonshenzhen.com/news-2513-3-arrested-for-blackmailing-drivers-in-fake-accidents-in-shenzhen.html http://www.whatsonshenzhen.com/news-2512-guangdong-s-plans-to-raise-residential-electricity-prices-stir-debate.html GUANGDONG’S plans to raise residential electricity prices were confronted with numerous questions at a public hearing in Guangzhou yesterday. Most of the hearing’s 29 participants from across the province — including 13 consumer representatives — bombarded the plans with Sat, 19 May 2012 16:12:35 GMT http://www.whatsonshenzhen.com/news-2512-guangdong-s-plans-to-raise-residential-electricity-prices-stir-debate.html http://www.whatsonshenzhen.com/news-2511-china-considers-tougher-laws-on-illegal-immigrants.html CHINA’S top legislature is considering a new law that would increase regulations on the entrance, residence and working status of foreigners. The National People’s Congress dispatched four survey teams to Guangdong, Hainan, Guangxi and Beijing to investigate the illegal entry and res Sat, 19 May 2012 16:12:35 GMT http://www.whatsonshenzhen.com/news-2511-china-considers-tougher-laws-on-illegal-immigrants.html http://www.whatsonshenzhen.com/news-2510-aussie-cricket-captain-michael-clarke-ties-the-knot-with-kyly-boldy.html Riding off into the sunset. Picture: Michael Clarke / yfrog   Happiest guy in the world. Married @KylyBoldy yesterday in front of our gorgeous families." Picture: Michael Clarke / yfrog    Australian cricket captain Michael Clarke has married girlfriend Kyly Boldy at an Sat, 19 May 2012 16:12:35 GMT http://www.whatsonshenzhen.com/news-2510-aussie-cricket-captain-michael-clarke-ties-the-knot-with-kyly-boldy.html http://www.whatsonshenzhen.com/news-2509-edward-myatt-aussie-drug-mule-may-face-death-in-bali.html PROSECUTORS say an alleged Australian drug mule will face a trafficking charge and a possible death sentence. Edward Myatt was allegedly caught trying to smuggle hash and the party drug ice into Bali in his stomach. He is expected to be moved from police headquarters in Bali to the notorious Sat, 19 May 2012 16:12:35 GMT http://www.whatsonshenzhen.com/news-2509-edward-myatt-aussie-drug-mule-may-face-death-in-bali.html http://www.whatsonshenzhen.com/news-2508-i-remember-all-shots-that-hit-me-says-norway-shooting-survivor-ina-rangones-libak.html A woman who suffered multiple gunshot wounds in last year's shooting spree in Norway has recalled at the trial of accused gunman Anders Behring Breivik how close she was to dying. "I remember all the shots that hit me," Ina Rangones Libak, 22, told the Oslo District Court on Tuesday, a Sat, 19 May 2012 16:12:35 GMT http://www.whatsonshenzhen.com/news-2508-i-remember-all-shots-that-hit-me-says-norway-shooting-survivor-ina-rangones-libak.html http://www.whatsonshenzhen.com/news-2507-brit-woman-rebecca-black-accused-of-having-naked-sex-in-back-of-cab-in-dubai.html Embrace ... Ayman Najafi and Charlotte Adams, and Vince Acors   A BRITISH beauty was thrown in a police cell in Dubai after being accused of having naked sex in the back of a taxi.   Cops in the strict Islamic emirate claim recruitment consultant Rebecca Black, 27, romped with Sat, 19 May 2012 16:12:35 GMT http://www.whatsonshenzhen.com/news-2507-brit-woman-rebecca-black-accused-of-having-naked-sex-in-back-of-cab-in-dubai.html http://www.whatsonshenzhen.com/news-2506-love-consultants-couple-tamsen-fadal-matt-titus-split-after-4-years.html PUBLICITY-loving matchmaking couple Tamsen Fadal and Matt Titus - who called themselves "The Love Consultants" - have split after four years of marriage.   Sources said Fadal, an anchor for PIX 11 Morning News, and Titus, a dating coach and matchmaker, are now divorcing after separ Sat, 19 May 2012 16:12:35 GMT http://www.whatsonshenzhen.com/news-2506-love-consultants-couple-tamsen-fadal-matt-titus-split-after-4-years.html http://www.whatsonshenzhen.com/news-2505-disney-gay-weddings-mickey-mouse-backs-gay-marriage-8206-in-japan.html Same sex couples are able to hold wedding ceremonies at hotels inside the Tokyo Disney Resort (AFP/File, Yoshikazu Tsuno)   Just days after US President Barack Obama came out in favour of gay marriage, another supporter of homosexual unions emerged in Japan: Mickey Mouse. Despite thei Sat, 19 May 2012 16:12:35 GMT http://www.whatsonshenzhen.com/news-2505-disney-gay-weddings-mickey-mouse-backs-gay-marriage-8206-in-japan.html http://www.whatsonshenzhen.com/news-2504-guangxi-drug-addict-injects-hiv-infected-blood-to-love-rival-s-daughter.html A DRUG addict in Luchuan County, Guangxi, was sentenced to 12 years in prison for injecting HIV-infected blood into a girl because he suspected her father had an affair with his wife. Xie Long invited an HIV-positive drug addict surnamed Chen to take drugs at his home in May 2010 and took a bloo Sat, 19 May 2012 16:12:35 GMT http://www.whatsonshenzhen.com/news-2504-guangxi-drug-addict-injects-hiv-infected-blood-to-love-rival-s-daughter.html http://www.whatsonshenzhen.com/news-2503-well-known-artists-promote-pingshan-sculptures-park-in-shenzhen.html MORE than 30 well-known sculpture masters in China will attend a forum and seminars on the development of the Chinese sculpture industry during the Eighth China (Shenzhen) International Cultural Industries Fair. They were invited by the Pingshan Sculpture Creative Park, which is the fair’s Sat, 19 May 2012 16:12:35 GMT http://www.whatsonshenzhen.com/news-2503-well-known-artists-promote-pingshan-sculptures-park-in-shenzhen.html http://www.whatsonshenzhen.com/news-2502-shenzhen-allowed-to-issue-more-bonds-this-year.html SHENZHEN is among the cities and provinces that the State Council, China’s Cabinet, has allowed to continue issuing their own bonds this year, Shenzhen Economic Daily reported yesterday. Shenzhen and Shanghai, along with Guangdong and Zhejiang provinces, can continue issuing their own bond Sat, 19 May 2012 16:12:35 GMT http://www.whatsonshenzhen.com/news-2502-shenzhen-allowed-to-issue-more-bonds-this-year.html http://www.whatsonshenzhen.com/news-2501-calligraphy-painting-exhibition-in-shenzhen-icif-2012.html THE ICIF 2012 Art Hall covers 7,500 square meters and focuses on calligraphy and paintings by ancient and contemporary artists from China and abroad. It includes theme sections, with exhibitions by artists using different styles. ● Hubei Institute of Fine Arts exhibition HUBEI Institute of Sat, 19 May 2012 16:12:35 GMT http://www.whatsonshenzhen.com/news-2501-calligraphy-painting-exhibition-in-shenzhen-icif-2012.html http://www.whatsonshenzhen.com/news-2500-shenzhen-icif-2012-to-give-an-insight-into-china-s-embroidery-art.html   HALL 9 in this year's ICIF venue will display a variety of embroideries from parts of China that have earned a national reputation for outstanding embroidery skills, such as Zhenhu in Jiangsu Province, Chaozhou in Guangdong Province, Shaping in Hunan Province and Taijiang in Guizhou Provin Sat, 19 May 2012 16:12:35 GMT http://www.whatsonshenzhen.com/news-2500-shenzhen-icif-2012-to-give-an-insight-into-china-s-embroidery-art.html http://www.whatsonshenzhen.com/news-2499-massive-mosaic-made-of-gems-jades-to-wow-visitors-in-shenzhen-icif-2012.html   MASSIVE, 5-ton mosaic made of more than 100 varieties of gems and jades will definitely surprise and delight visitors to the ICIF’s Hall 9, which will focus on arts and crafts. Named “Huang Daxian,” the colorful installation is 2.2 meters high and 33 meters long. It&rsq Sat, 19 May 2012 16:12:35 GMT http://www.whatsonshenzhen.com/news-2499-massive-mosaic-made-of-gems-jades-to-wow-visitors-in-shenzhen-icif-2012.html http://www.whatsonshenzhen.com/news-2498-oct-wetland-park-in-shenzhen-opens-but-not-to-public.html A introduction board in the wetland park   OCT Wetland Park in Nanshan District had its long-anticipated opening yesterday, but some Shenzheners could be disappointed because, for now, the park is open only to research groups, educational purposes and environmental protection work. When t Sat, 19 May 2012 16:12:35 GMT http://www.whatsonshenzhen.com/news-2498-oct-wetland-park-in-shenzhen-opens-but-not-to-public.html http://www.whatsonshenzhen.com/news-2497-public-servants-work-as-volunteers-on-shenzhen-streets.html   Volunteers in blue vests polish shoes for passersby yesterday in Huaqiangbei, the busiest commercial area in Futian District.   Shenzhen designated the 15th day each month as Public Servant Voluntary Service Day. The volunteers known as “blue vests” are government workers Sat, 19 May 2012 16:12:35 GMT http://www.whatsonshenzhen.com/news-2497-public-servants-work-as-volunteers-on-shenzhen-streets.html http://www.whatsonshenzhen.com/news-2496-shenzhen-toughens-high-beam-penalties.html SHENZHEN traffic police are warning drivers that illegally using high-beam headlights can lead to fines of 200 yuan (US$32) per violation. The announcement was made after 292 drivers were caught illegally using or retrofitting high beams in a recent sweep. Police set up 34 inspection stations ci Sat, 19 May 2012 16:12:35 GMT http://www.whatsonshenzhen.com/news-2496-shenzhen-toughens-high-beam-penalties.html http://www.whatsonshenzhen.com/news-2495-tits-can-be-funny-jessica-par-loves-topless-scene-in-hot-tub-time-machine.html Jessica Paré topless scene in Hot Tub Time Machine: To some people Jessica Paré is better known for her minute-long topless scene in Hot Tub Time Machine   Jessica Paré topless scene in Hot Tub Time Machine: The actress enjoyed steamy sex session with co-star Craig Robi Sat, 19 May 2012 16:12:35 GMT http://www.whatsonshenzhen.com/news-2495-tits-can-be-funny-jessica-par-loves-topless-scene-in-hot-tub-time-machine.html http://www.whatsonshenzhen.com/news-2494-would-you-like-a-cuddle-photo-collection-of-world-s-biggest-dogs.html Needs a cuddle: Taken in March last year, this picture shows big fluffy pet that is looking for love   Who's the master in this relationship then? With some standing nearly 6ft tall, you might think its the pets who are taking the lead in these incredible pictures. Not only do the ove Sat, 19 May 2012 16:12:35 GMT http://www.whatsonshenzhen.com/news-2494-would-you-like-a-cuddle-photo-collection-of-world-s-biggest-dogs.html http://www.whatsonshenzhen.com/news-2493-apple-travel-offers-shenzhen-travelers-online-china-bullet-train-reservation.html Appletravel.cn has launched online train ticket booking services for local tourists. Instead of wasting your time in long queues in front of ticket windows at the train station, passengers now can book and pay for your train ticket from the comfort of your home, office or wherever you can acces Sat, 19 May 2012 16:12:35 GMT http://www.whatsonshenzhen.com/news-2493-apple-travel-offers-shenzhen-travelers-online-china-bullet-train-reservation.html http://www.whatsonshenzhen.com/news-2492-alina-sarag-uk-girl-dying-of-tb-told-she-was-just-lovesick.html Tragic: 15-year-old Anita, pictured before she died from Tuberculosis last year    An English teenager who died of tuberculosis after a series of doctors failed to diagnose the disease was told she may have just been lovesick. Alina Sarag died on January 6 last year after being told Sat, 19 May 2012 16:12:35 GMT http://www.whatsonshenzhen.com/news-2492-alina-sarag-uk-girl-dying-of-tb-told-she-was-just-lovesick.html http://www.whatsonshenzhen.com/news-2491-us-man-mica-craig-bitten-by-rattlesnake-at-idaho-walmart.html Bitten: Mica Craig, right was treated with six bags of anti-venom after he said he was bitten by a rattlesnake he encountered at a Walmart store   Rattler: There are dozens of species of rattlesnakes, which are the largest of all the venomous snakes in the U.S. When Mica Craig reach Sat, 19 May 2012 16:12:35 GMT http://www.whatsonshenzhen.com/news-2491-us-man-mica-craig-bitten-by-rattlesnake-at-idaho-walmart.html http://www.whatsonshenzhen.com/news-2490-brazilian-mozer-rhian-oliveira-saves-woman-from-robber-in-dongguan.html Brazilian man Mozer Rhian Oliveira, 27, has become a hero in China on Friday after he prevented a theft, in the city of Dongguan, in the Guangdong province   Oliveira was going to the gym last week when he saw a man in front of him trying to rob a Chinese woman. "The guy had his han Sat, 19 May 2012 16:12:35 GMT http://www.whatsonshenzhen.com/news-2490-brazilian-mozer-rhian-oliveira-saves-woman-from-robber-in-dongguan.html http://www.whatsonshenzhen.com/news-2489-9-killed-6-injured-in-steel-plant-explosion-in-guangdong.html   Nine people were killed and six injured in an explosion at a steel plant in south China's Guangdong province Monday, local authorities said. The explosion occurred at about 3:48 pm as workers from the Shanghai subsidiary of China MCC5 Group Corp. were installing facilities at the Shaogua Sat, 19 May 2012 16:12:35 GMT http://www.whatsonshenzhen.com/news-2489-9-killed-6-injured-in-steel-plant-explosion-in-guangdong.html http://www.whatsonshenzhen.com/news-2488-heavy-rain-will-continue-affecting-eastern-guangdong.html   In this daytime, the precipitation of southern China has been weakened. The main rainfall areas focused on Northeast China and Qinghai-Tibet Plateau. From 05:00 a.m. yesterday to this 05:00 a.m., central and eastern Guangxi, northwestern Guangdong, central Hunan, eastern Jiangxi, western Sat, 19 May 2012 16:12:35 GMT http://www.whatsonshenzhen.com/news-2488-heavy-rain-will-continue-affecting-eastern-guangdong.html http://www.whatsonshenzhen.com/news-2487-murdered-in-wedding-dress-us-newlywed-estrella-carrera-stabbed-to-death-in-bathtub.html Estrella Carrera was found dead in her Burbank apartment less than two days after her wedding.   A new bride still wearing her wedding dress was found stabbed to death in her bathtub, according to police in Illinois. Less than two days after her wedding, authorities found the body of E Sat, 19 May 2012 16:12:35 GMT http://www.whatsonshenzhen.com/news-2487-murdered-in-wedding-dress-us-newlywed-estrella-carrera-stabbed-to-death-in-bathtub.html http://www.whatsonshenzhen.com/news-2486-guangzhou-pharmaceutical-regains-wong-lo-kat-herbal-tea-trademark.html   GUANGZHOU Pharmaceutical Co surged by the daily limit of 10 percent when it opened for trading yesterday after disclosing that its parent group will gain exclusive use of the Wong Lo Kat herbal tea trademark following a trade arbitration at the weekend. In a filing to the Shanghai Stock Sat, 19 May 2012 16:12:35 GMT http://www.whatsonshenzhen.com/news-2486-guangzhou-pharmaceutical-regains-wong-lo-kat-herbal-tea-trademark.html http://www.whatsonshenzhen.com/news-2485-29th-china-international-furniture-fair-guangzhou-reports-26-growth.html   The 29th China International Furniture Fair (Guangzhou), also known as CIFF and "Asia's Furniture Soucing Center", reported the success of its most recent fair that ended on March 30, 2012. CIFF's post-show release follows.   The 29th CIFF was an spectacular event that recei Sat, 19 May 2012 16:12:35 GMT http://www.whatsonshenzhen.com/news-2485-29th-china-international-furniture-fair-guangzhou-reports-26-growth.html http://www.whatsonshenzhen.com/news-2484-75-yr-old-nepali-gyani-maiya-sen-is-the-only-one-kusunda-language-speaker.html Ms Sen has been described by experts as a linguistic treasure   Only about 100 Kusunda tribespeople remain, but Gyani Maiya Sen is the only one who can speak the language   AN entire language is set to die out because only one person remains alive who speaks it. Tribeswoman Gyan Sat, 19 May 2012 16:12:35 GMT http://www.whatsonshenzhen.com/news-2484-75-yr-old-nepali-gyani-maiya-sen-is-the-only-one-kusunda-language-speaker.html http://www.whatsonshenzhen.com/news-2483-guangzhou-fiat-to-launch-fantastic-looking-viaggo-in-september.html   One car that we didn’t actually report on during the Beijing Auto Show last month was Fiat’s fantastic looking Viaggo. A while back we reported on rumors that Fiat’s forthcoming Chinese compact sedan was a facelifted Dodge Dart for the Chinese market, we weren’t entir Sat, 19 May 2012 16:12:35 GMT http://www.whatsonshenzhen.com/news-2483-guangzhou-fiat-to-launch-fantastic-looking-viaggo-in-september.html http://www.whatsonshenzhen.com/news-2482-wang-yang-party-chief-of-guangdong-welcomes-suggestions-from-netizens.html Wang Yang is Party chief of Guangdong Province   Comments and suggestions from netizens, be they praise or criticism, help enlighten authorities and improve their work, said Wang Yang, Party chief of Guangdong province, who joined newly appointed members in an online chat with the public on M Sat, 19 May 2012 16:12:35 GMT http://www.whatsonshenzhen.com/news-2482-wang-yang-party-chief-of-guangdong-welcomes-suggestions-from-netizens.html http://www.whatsonshenzhen.com/news-2481-shenzhen-icif-2012-a-cultural-feast.html The 8th China (Shenzhen) International Cultural Industries Fair (ICIF) will be held at Shenzhen Convention and Exhibition Center on 18th May.   THE 8th China (Shenzhen) International Cultural Industries Fair (ICIF), will be based at the Shenzhen Convention and Exhibition Center in Futian Dist Sat, 19 May 2012 16:12:35 GMT http://www.whatsonshenzhen.com/news-2481-shenzhen-icif-2012-a-cultural-feast.html http://www.whatsonshenzhen.com/news-2480-world-s-shortest-man-54-6cm-tall-nepali-chandra-bahadur-dangi-visits-australia.html   Making a big impression ... Dangi is honoured in Australia   Interview fun ... Dangi with Nova's Fitzy and Wiffy   Chandra Bahadur Dangi and his nephew Dolakh Dangi are seeing the sights of Sydney, including the Harbour Bridge. Picture: AFP   Chandra Bahad Sat, 19 May 2012 16:12:35 GMT http://www.whatsonshenzhen.com/news-2480-world-s-shortest-man-54-6cm-tall-nepali-chandra-bahadur-dangi-visits-australia.html http://www.whatsonshenzhen.com/news-2479-highlights-at-shenzhen-icif-2012.html   Hall 1: Cultural Industries With 30,000 square meters of exhibition space, Hall 1 is the largest at the main venue. Domestic city and provincial governments will dominate the hall, showcasing projects inviting investment, including film and TV production, publishing, printing, advert Sat, 19 May 2012 16:12:35 GMT http://www.whatsonshenzhen.com/news-2479-highlights-at-shenzhen-icif-2012.html http://www.whatsonshenzhen.com/news-2478-vehicles-banned-from-fairylake-botanical-garden-in-shenzhen.html   ALMOST all vehicles will be banned from entering Fairylake Botanical Garden in Luohu District on weekdays, to protect a quiet and beautiful natural environment. During weekends, public holidays, the first and 15th days of lunar months and four Buddhism festivals, public and private vehic Sat, 19 May 2012 16:12:35 GMT http://www.whatsonshenzhen.com/news-2478-vehicles-banned-from-fairylake-botanical-garden-in-shenzhen.html http://www.whatsonshenzhen.com/news-2477-shenzhen-hotel-ordered-to-pay-rmb630k-over-restroom-fatal-fall.html A HOTEL in Futian District has been ordered by the district court to pay more than 630,000 yuan (US$99,660) in compensation for the death of a man who fell and died in a hotel restroom in March last year. The man, surnamed Jiang, was a kitchen utensil agent older than 30. The court said his deat Sat, 19 May 2012 16:12:35 GMT http://www.whatsonshenzhen.com/news-2477-shenzhen-hotel-ordered-to-pay-rmb630k-over-restroom-fatal-fall.html