CHINESE e-commerce site and sourcing market place Alibaba will set up its headquarters for international operations in Shenzhen, according to a strategic cooperation agreement signed with the Shenzhen government at Wuzhou Guest House yesterday. “The city’s advantage in talent and geographic proximity to Hong Kong, a gateway to expand overseas, are the main reasons for […]

A CANDLE-LIT memorial was held at Shenzhen University on Thursday night to mourn Yang Qian, the 19-year-old girl who took her own life Tuesday by jumping from the roof of her apartment building in Futian District. The memorial was attended by many of Yang’s friends and middle school teachers. Yang’s friends, many of whom are […]

Flags hanging from the windows of a hospital in Luohu District to celebrate the coming 60th National Day. SD-Agencies AS the 60th anniversary of the founding of the People’s Republic of China approaches, Shenzhen has seen an approximate 30 percent increase in the sale of holiday decorations over the same period last year. Among the […]

AS the National Holiday approaches, many single Hong Kong women have signed up for a matchmaking event in Shenzhen, the Southern Metropolis Daily reported yesterday. More than 100 Hong Kongers, accounting for half of all applicants, took part in a recent Shenzhen-Hong Kong dating activity, and many of them were female, Shenzhen Golden Phoenix Matchmaking […]

CHINA’S securities regulator Thursday greenlighted applications for initial public offerings (IPOs) from seven companies seeking to list on the nation’s planned NASDAQ-style market based in Shenzhen. The seven firms were given conditional approval to be listed on the Growth Enterprise Market by the China Securities Regulatory Commission after a review meeting. The commission did not […]

CONSTRUCTION of the northward water diversion project is in full swing with water scheduled to be diverted to the city’s northwest regions on a trial basis before the Spring Festival. More than 90 percent of the project had been finished, the water authority said recently. The project is designed to divert 350 million cubic meters […]

SHENZHEN residents can now register and make appointments with the Shenzhen No. 2 People’s Hospital by phone, the hospital said in a release yesterday. Registration and appointments can be made by text messaging or calling, the hospital said. The system applies to the four departments at the hospital — integrated Chinese traditional and Western medicine, […]

Brian L. Goldbeck Jane Lai THE new U.S. consul general in Guangzhou, Brian L. Goldbeck, showed great interest in Shenzhen’s biggest administrative reform in history during his first official visit to Shenzhen yesterday after assuming office July 24. Goldbeck said during a meeting with Vice Mayor Zhuo Qinrui that he was very interested in how […]

THE city’s environmental authorities are inviting expatriates and local citizens to sign up for an eco-friendly awareness campaign organized by the city’s environmental authorities that kicks off Sunday. Seven separate tours will be offered for participants to experience the city’s efforts in building the most liveable environment, the city’s habitat environmental commission said at a […]

THE 8th Shenzhen Golden Coast Tour Festival will open Sept. 27, just days ahead of the National Day holiday. The opening of the two-month festival also marks the 29th World Tourism Day, officials from the Yantian District Government said at a news conference yesterday. The leisure-themed festival features four highlights, including the opening ceremony at […]