Guangzhou

‘Get rid of censorship:’ Protesters Gather in Front of Chinese Newspaper

January 7, 2013, 3:52 pm

Scores of protesters amassed in front of the headquarters of the Guangdong-based Southern Weekend to support media freedom after the newspaper’s front page was hijacked for [...]

Dozens of Strikes Erupt in Southern China (Photos)

August 30, 2012, 3:47 pm

Workers have protested for their wages in southern China as the economy slows.

Chinese Baby Formula Tainted With Cancer-Causing Toxin

July 23, 2012, 11:36 am

A cancer-causing toxin was discovered in five different types of Chinese baby formula in the latest scandal to hit China’s dairy industry.

Hundreds of Guangdong Officials to be Interrogated

June 21, 2012, 12:10 pm

Hundreds of current and former Chinese Communist Party (CCP) officials were taken into custody in the southern province of Guangdong and will be put through an opaque [...]

African Immigrants’ Protest in China Becomes Melee With Police

June 20, 2012, 3:40 pm

Several hundred African immigrants protested in Guangzhou, China, demanding that police return the body of a fellow African who died in custody.

In China’s South, Asian Games Not All Fun and Games

November 15, 2010, 3:19 pm

Residents feel much money was wasted on vanity projects.

Hong Kong’s Apple Daily Likely to Miss Asian Games in Guangzhou (Video)

November 11, 2010, 5:56 pm

Apple Daily is known for its open reporting, covering issues like democracy and government corruption.

Depression in Adolescents May Be Triggered by Excessive Internet Use, Study Says

October 4, 2010, 10:08 pm

Depression in teenagers could be caused by pathological Internet use.

Before Asia Games, Leave Your Name When Buying a Knife

September 17, 2010, 7:35 pm

Everyone who buys knives or similar instruments from now until the end of the Asia Games will have to provide at least six pieces of personal information.

10,000 Guangdong Residents March to Safeguard Cantonese Language

July 29, 2010, 3:56 am

More than 10,000 residents in Guangzhou have protested against a clamp down on their native Cantonese language.