Indoor marijuana farm raided by Shenzhen police
A large scale indoor cannabis farm has been raided in Shenzhen and seven people arrested, Nanfang Daily reports. The farm, which was located in an industrial area of Shenzhen's Bao'an...China...
View ArticleMother Attempts to Murder Own Baby to “Be With Husband in Jail”, Sentenced to...
Denied access to her arrested "husband" in jail, Miss Ou of Sichuan decided the best course of action would be to get arrested as well so that they would be...China...
View ArticleDicing with Death
We all love the booze, me as much as the next man: It’s Friday night, works over, and there is only one place on my mind- Sanlitun (三里屯) – Beijing’s...China Newsalcoholdrinkinghealthcounterfeitcrime
View ArticleForeigner arrested as death toll from Guangzhou explosion rises to 7
The explosion caused by a truck unloading dangerous goods at a warehouse in Guangzhou’s Baiyun District yesterday has now killed seven and injured 36.China...
View ArticleBo Xilai Found Guilty of All Charges and Given Life Term
The court in Jinan in eastern China, where Bo was tried, also ordered that all his personal assets be seized, according to a transcript carried on the court's official microblog. more »China...
View ArticleChinese police rescue 92 abducted children
Chinese police have rescued 92 abducted children and held 301 suspected members of a huge trafficking network, the authorities say. They say two women were also freed in an operation involving police...
View ArticleDoctor Raises Price of Abortion Fee During Procedure that Lasts 3 Hours
As his patient lies bleeding on the operating table, a doctor holds out for more money to perform an abortion, something that was supposed to cost 480 RMB and take ten minutes became 4400 RMB and took...
View Article20 Passengers Refuse to Help Slashed Driver Who Saved Them From Robbers
While hearing about the apathy of Chinese citizens to lend a hand in times of emergency, this story will provide some explanation as to why a bus full of passengers will refuse to help the valiant bus...
View ArticleYunnan Spring Festival shooting leaves six dead
Much of Yunnan awoke following the first night of Spring Festival to grim news out of Tengchong County. Six people had been found dead in their home, victims of the type of shooting spree thought by...
View Article(video) CCTV broadcasts Dongguan prostitution sweep
CCTV reported on a number of hotels in Dongguan engaged in providing sex services. That afternoon, Dongguan deployed 6525 police officers to simultaneously shut down all the saunas, foot massage...
View Article'Terrorist' attack leaves dozens dead at Kunming Train Station
A coordinated assault by at least ten people at the Kunming Train Station has left more than 20 people dead and more than 100 injured. Police reportedly killed four of the attackers and arrested...
View ArticleYunnan kindergarten poisonings may have been intentional
Last week, news broke of a kindergarten food poisoning case that had taken the lives of two students in southeastern Yunnan. Updated reports are now stating a criminal investigation has been launched...
View ArticleThe Beast is Red
This year, as millions across the country were readying for the Spring Festival mass migration, 36-year-old Li Hao was preparing for his final journey. On January 21, the former fireman was strapped...
View ArticleChinese man murders his wife over her video gaming habit
Do video games cause violence? It's a controversial subject. But for one unlucky Hunan woman, video games caused violence in someone who wasn't playing them: her husband. 29-year-old Mrs. Zha and her...
View ArticleVillainous jade king attempts billion yuan fraud
Con-artist, swindler, shyster, charlatan. All of these pejoratives aptly describe a man working under the pseudonym Zhong Xiong, who is suspected of bilking unwitting victims out of hundreds of...
View ArticleThe Paris Syndrome Drives Chinese Tourists Away
Chinese discover Paris’s grittier side -- packed metros, rude waiters and pickpockets intent on robbing cash-carrying tourists -- all of which sends them into psychological shock. “Chinese people...
View ArticleGerman citizen sentenced to death for double murder in Xiamen
For the first time, a Chinese court has sentenced to death a German citizen, who was convicted in 2011 of murdering his ex-girlfriend and her new partner with a hammer and knife in the south-eastern...
View Article220K RMB stolen from Italian expat's Chinese bank account
Last Thursday, August 21, a Shanghai-based Italian expat identified only as “Rafael” got quite a shock when he discovered 220,000 RMB had gone missing from his account. The account, with an...
View ArticleGuangzhou Has Deported 768 Foreigners So Far This Year
If you live in Guangzhou - or anywhere in China - make sure you are there legally. more »China Newsimmigrationdeportationguangzhouexpatcrimethe nanfang
View ArticleWhat it’s like to work for the Hong Kong Triads
From serving with the Royal Marines to life as a meth addict working for the Triads in Hong Kong, Chris Thrall recalls his experiences in great detail. And it’s little wonder – his time in Hong Kong...
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