Zhengzhou

Video of Zhengzhou woman attacked on bus by older man wanting her seat goes viral

14 Mar 2013

The man grabbed the woman’s hair, struck her and dragged her from the seat. Several passengers got up and separated them. The man quickly jumped out of the bus after the fight.

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'House Sister' and her shady parents brought down by MSM microblog crusade

2 Jan 2013

In an unusual twist, traditional media outlets took to their microblog accounts to expose one Henan official's massive corruption, only filing news reports on the story several days later.

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Mainland tycoon fined HK$40m after launching 'clean government' bid for mayor

13 Dec 2012

A Henan property tycoon who revealed bold plans to contend in the Zhengzhou city’s mayoral race on a “clean government” independent slate last year was handed a fine of 34 million yuan (HK$42.2...

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China Digest, August 23

23 Aug 2012

ANHUI

12,000 bikes rolled out

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Railways, transport ministries team up for projects

17 Oct 2011

The railways and transport ministries are jointly launching six container rail projects linking mainland ports to the country's interior.

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Charity accused of murky deals

3 Sep 2011

A regional branch of the China Soong Ching Ling Foundation, the third biggest charitable organisation on the mainland, has been accused of lending money to businesses for profit. It comes as...

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Opinion

Alex Lo

A dangerous demagogue in our midst

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Jake Van Der Kamp

Ferry subsidies to push rents up further

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Wang On joins venture to build produce market

Wang On Group, the largest operator of wet markets in Hong Kong, will pay 58 million yuan in cash for a 50 per cent stake in a joint venture to develop an agricultural products wholesale market in...

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Trafficker admits to selling 3,000 labourers in three years

Human-trafficking is a lucrative trade in Henan province , according to an investigative report broadcast by state television last year, with as many as 3,000 labourers duped or abducted and...

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Official response to exam muted, for good reasons

Last week, a record 10 million students sat the annual university entrance exam, marking its 30th anniversary.

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Chaos takes lustre off 'golden week'

Millions of returning holiday-makers jammed mainland train stations and airports on the final day of the Labour Day break yesterday criticism again arose of a government policy that puts more than...

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Zhengzhou Gas eyes control of three Henan distributors

Talks aimed at expanding presence outside home city

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Wrinkles show up on perfect face

At first glance, Nanjie looks much like the utopian neighbourhood that China's communist founders once dreamed of - all properties and enterprises are collectively owned, its residents enjoy free...

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