Wenzhou

Wenzhou policeman gets sick saving girl from polluted river

23 May 2013

Doctors diagnosed him as having a severe infection of the lungs, most likely contracted from the bacteria-infested river.

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The plight of Wenzhou's reform project could determine the nation's future

4 Apr 2013

Wenzhou has been implementing financial reform for just one year, but its progress is attracting attention. The State Council decided last year to set up this pilot region for comprehensive...

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Yiyi, the little girl who survived a train crash, returns to Wenzhou

30 Mar 2013

Xiang Weiyi, the little girl who miraculously survived a high-speed train crash in Wenzhou two years ago but was left an orphan, has returned to the city, her hometown, after a year-and-a-half of...

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Chasing shadows

28 Mar 2013

One year after the mainland's leaders picked Wenzhou to start a pilot programme designed to curb and regulate the city's informal shadow-lending networks, it's clear the plan isn't working. Small...

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Chinese officials launch 'green' ad to fight back against swimming challenge

21 Feb 2013

Haunted by media attention after local officials were challenged to swim in polluted rivers, Wenzhou authorities fought back with a 140,000 yuan advertisement campaign boasting of their...

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Talking points

4 Feb 2013

The maximum weight limit for passengers' luggage on the MTR's East Rail Line drops from 33kg to 23kg today. This is one of the measures announced last week to crack down on mainlanders buying milk...

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Opinion

Jake Van Der Kamp

EU fails to adapt to borderless world

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Howard Winn

Ferry companies shouldn't be subsidised while they burn dirty fuel

2:53AM

School incidents highlight China's corporal punishment debate

Corporal punishment in schools is still very much alive in many parts of China, particularly in the south.

While many see corporal punishment as a breach of children’s rights, others argue...

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Wenzhou's May Zheng eyes Hong Kong despite high stamp duty

May Zheng is a rarity among Wenzhou citizens. The 25-year-old is still considering buying a flat in Hong Kong despite seeing the property market in her hometown collapse.

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Wenzhou's once-hot housing market comes crashing down

Stroll down the streets of Wenzhou and it doesn't take long to realise how dead its once red-hot property market has become. In property agencies, brokers take an afternoon nap or watch television...

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UNDERGROUND BANKING

Underground banking may become thing of the past in Wenzhou

Wenzhou, the mainland's hub for private businesses, has taken a major step forward in legalising the underground banking system and liberalising capital outflow by publishing a guideline for a...

3:59AM

China pushing ahead financial reform in Wenzhou

A Chinese province is pushing ahead a closely-watched financial reform pilot project aimed at formalising private lending to reduce financial risks, official media reported on Friday.

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ENVIRONMENT

Wenzhou villagers riot over substation they fear is health threat

More than 1,000 villagers have clashed with police in Wenzhou over the construction of an electrical substation, despite recent central government promises for changes to reduce "not in my...

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