Southern Perspective Shenzhen

Remember the good ol’ days when you could smoke in the hospital? Well, they are gone. Maybe not as progressive as New York, but a considerable one.  Smoking in China is considered a second sport.

South China’s Shenzhen City plans to fully prohibit the premises of all medical institutions in the city in 2011.
All medical institutions [...]

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Six months ago Shenzhen removed their once mayor, Xu Zongheng, for “serious disciplinary violations”(China Daily)
Corruption is not uncommon in the ranks of officials but day by day work is being done. A new policy has come about recently:
“Officials whose spouse and children have all emigrated to foreign countries should not take top positions in the [...]

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I just moved into a new office in Shenzhen and happened across this little gem.  I have driven past this place a couple times. I never realized what this place was  or rather wasn’t.
It is called St. Mars, but quite similar to the more famous coffee shop Starbucks.  The resemblance is rather close. Same colors, [...]

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When I first came here,  Hong Kong was a far off land that I skip to on weekends.  Anymore, I enjoy lying low in Shenzhen but every year the line between Hong Kong and Shenzhen blurs more and more.

Shenzhen Continues to Boost Ties with Hong Kong
(2009-06-25)
by: ISinolaw(news)
Wang Rong, Acting Mayor of South China’s Shenzhen City, [...]

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I am adding this for people who need some clear direction on how to get this done. I had to go through it and  i might as well share  the info.
Whether you live in the fair city of Shenzhen or coming to do business, transportation will be a concern. While taxis are convenient if you [...]

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