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Economic Earthquake Boost Book Sale

Saturday, 11. 1. 2008  –  Category: News in Brief

Economic books in Shantou are on hot sale, while the globe is struggling from economic crisis. Marx’s Capital and Currency Wars by Chinese writer Song Hongbin, are the favorites, and boosted sales, according to Shenzhen Special Zone Daily.
Economic books jump into the front rows of visibility in several bookstores as people turn to books for [...]

Large truck control starts

Saturday, 10. 25. 2008  –  Category: News in Brief

The local authority implemented a traffic control on large trucks in the North District, the city centre of Shantou according to the Shantou Daily.

Only 700 beds available for 30,000 severe mental patients

Saturday, 10. 25. 2008  –  Category: News in Brief

The number of people diagnosed with severe psychosis in Shantou has reached 30,000 , according to Shantou City Post article on October 23. Whereas, the total beds available is only 700.
 

Shantou prices fall

Thursday, 10. 23. 2008  –  Category: News in Brief

In step with the national trend, consumer prices in Shantou slowed down in the third quarter, according to a report in the Shantou Daily.
The daily, citing Shantou Municipal Statistics Bureau data, said the consumer price index (CPI) rose by 6.5% in the first three quarters of 2008 compared to the 7.2% growth in the first [...]

Jieyang airport to be completed by 2011

Wednesday, 10. 22. 2008  –  Category: News in Brief

The State Council has approved land for building a new airport in Jieyang and the Ministry of Land Resources has already approved land for the construction, reports said.
According to the Chaoshan Airport Construction Leading Group, preparatory work for the construction has begun and it is expected to be completed by 2011.
The medium-sized project [...]

Playtime’s over for Shantou toy-makers

Monday, 10. 20. 2008  –  Category: News in Brief

Shantou’s toy industry has begun feeling the pinch of the international economic crisis, reports said.
Shantou is the largest toy-maker in Guangdong province and workers said many of the companies are struggling to stay afloat.
At a toy exhibition held on Oct. 9th in Shanghai, the staff at some toy manufacturing companies said a few companies were [...]