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Cycling in Chinese city is anything but leisurely Gay Chinese resist police sweep at popular park hangout in what some say is a milestoneGUANGZHOU, China — When the police descend on People’s Park and shoo away the gay men gathered there, the men usually scatter to avoid trouble. But recently, about 50 or so confronted five officers who began a sweep and finally forced a police retreat after a heated but nonviolent standoff. Undisciplined and poorly trained, security guards often a source of insecurity in ChinaGUANGZHOU, China — A Chinese journalist was checking out a tip that police had discovered a woman’s body this week when he was stopped by private security guards who beat him so badly he was hospitalized. Spitting image: Gritty Chinese city cleans up its act, seeks to win ‘civilized’ awardGUANGZHOU, China — Government-backed neighborhood groups are going door-to-door in south China’s gritty business capital with a set of simple requests: Please stop spitting in public, cutting in bus lines and talking loudly in the streets. China punishes 60 people including vice mayor for disco fire in ShenzhenGUANGZHOU, China — China has punished 60 people deemed responsible for a blaze at the “King of the Dancers” disco that killed 44 people in the southern boomtown of Shenzhen. Reformer in southern China seeks to battle corruption, revamp economyGUANGZHOU, China — One of Wang Yang’s favorite slogans is “Free your thinking,” and many believe the economic reformer will soon be one of China’s top leaders unless he stumbles on his current job: running Guangdong — the nation’s richest province. Travel agencies suspend trips to riot-hit XinjiangGUANGZHOU - Many tourist agencies are calling off group trips to China’s Xinjiang region following the recent deadly riots in Urumqi city that left at least 156 people dead and over 1,000 injured. Guangzhou’s one-dog policy stirs controversyGUANGZHOU - The Chinese city of Guangzhou has stirred controversy by implementing a one-dog policy. New one-dog policy in southern Chinese city forces two-dog families to make hard choiceGUANGZHOU, China — Mrs. Chen can’t imagine abandoning one of her two best friends: her scruffy terrier mutt and a white fluffy Pekingese mix with buggy eyes. Sudirman Cup: India beat Bulgaria to secure promotion to Group 2GUANGZHOU - India trounced Bulgaria 3-0 in a Group 3 play-off to secure a promotion to Group 2 of the Sudirman Cup badminton championship here Thursday. Sudirman Cup: India blank Scotland, to meet Bulgaria in play-offGUANGZHOU - India blanked Scotland 5-0 to finish at the top of Group 3B and will face Bulgaria in the play-off for promotion to Group 2 in the Sudirman Cup badminton championship here Wednesday. India blank Ukraine in Sudirman Cup badmintonGUANGZHOU - India blanked Ukraine 5-0 in their second Group 3B league tie of the Sudirman Cup badminton here Tuesday. India blank Ukraine in Sudirman Cup badmintonGUANGZHOU - India blanked Ukraine 5-0 in their second Group 3B league tie of the Sudirman Cup badminton here Tuesday. India trounce Australia 4-1 in Sudirman Cup badmintonGUANGZHOU - India outclassed Australia 4-1 in their first Group 3 tie of the Sudirman Cup badminton championship here Monday. Woman hacks two preschoolers to death in ChinaGUANGZHOU - A 40-year-old woman, believed to be mentally challenged, hacked two preschoolers to death and injured four people in a village in China’s Guangdong province, the police said. Drought leaves 160 boats stranded in China riverGUANGZHOU - About 160 boats were stranded in a river in south China’s Guangdong province after a drought lowered the water to a level where navigation was not possible. |