Jingshan Villas awards residents   Cathy Mo A TOTAL of 21 families living at Jingshan Villas received awards Friday evening from the Jingshan Management Center and China Merchants Real Estate (SZ) Co. as honorary residents of the villa compound. The award ceremony was held during a tenants’ talent show to celebrate the traditional Chinese Mid-Autumn […]

Former Foxconn worker now worth ¥2.3 billion A FORMER Shenzhen Foxconn worker is now worth 2.3 billion yuan (US$340 million) after her company listed on the SME board at the Shenzhen Stock Exchange on Wednesday. Wang Laichun, 43, the founder, chairwoman and general manager of Shenzhen Luxshare Precision Industry Co. Ltd., owns 57.96 million company […]

Foshan in talks with Iverson CHINESE Basketball Association (CBA) side Foshan Liyuan told Chinese media yesterday that they were in talks with former NBA Most Valuable Player Allen Iverson, who is also known as “The Answer.” This Jan. 20 file photo shows 76ers’ Allen Iverson during an NBA basketball game against the Portland Trail Blazers […]

U.S. wins first world title since 1994 THE United States won its first Basketball World Championship since 1994, beating Turkey 81-64 in Istanbul on Sunday. Kevin Durant (L) of the United States reaches out to touch the trophy after the final of the Basketball World Championship between Turkey and the United States on Sunday.SD-Agencies Kevin […]

HOME favorite Ding Junhui had to come from 4-1 down to beat Jin Long 5-4 at the Roewe Shanghai Masters on Wednesday night, as Stephen Hendry crashed out in the first round. Ding Junhui in action against Jin Long at the Shanghai Masters on Wednesday. SD-Agencies Wuxi’s Ding struggled in the early stages against Chinese […]

A MAN in his 20s raised eyebrows in the Huaqiangbei commercial area recently when he used an advertising board to look for a wife “who is willing to commit to a marriage with no apartment or bank savings,” Chinese-language newspapers reported yesterday. The man, whose identity was not disclosed, wrote on the board: “I want […]

Nadal completes career Grand Slam BY winning the U.S. Open for the first time and completing his collection of Grand Slam titles, Rafa Nadal solved one riddle and posed another. Rafael Nadal of Spain celebrates with his trophy after his victory against Novak Djokovic of Serbia at the U.S. Open in New York on Monday.SD-Agencies […]

Liang Daoxing inspects on Archery Championship preparations     On the afternoon of September 22, Vice President of the Universiade Executive Committee and Director-general of the Executive Office Liang Daoxing took an inspection on the preparations for the Eighth World University Archery Championship, Silver Lake Resort Hotel, which is the official hotel for the Archery Championship. […]

Universiade venues on time for early 2011 trials FISU President George E.Killian Liang Daoxing, vice president of the Executive Committee and Director-General of the Universiade Executive Office Eric Saintrond, FISU Secretary-General & CEO Marc Vandenplas, Director of Summer Universiade All the 22 new sports venues for the 2011 Universiade will be completed by the end […]

Shenzhen Catic Wellness Co., Ltd hand in hand with Universiade             On September 20, Shenzhen Catic Wellness Co., Ltd. signed the cooperation agreement with the Organizing Committee Executive Office for the 26th Summer Universiade, to be the Universiade wellness supplier. Vice President of the Executive Committee and Director-general of the Universiade […]