News.MyShantou

Risk Life for Salary, Saved After 3 Hours

Nika Ye — Sat, 11 Oct 2008 09:39:33 +0800

A man bargained with his life in protest of an overdue salary by climbing up a high tension cable tower in Chenghai on Tuesday, according to Shantou Evening Post.

The man identified only as Yao, was brought down to safety after three hours of negotiation with his previous employer. Yao accused him of not paying him a salary of 30,000 RMB, according to his wife. As a migrant worker from Jiangxi Province, Yao had worked in building construction for his previous employer three years ago in Chenghai District, Shantou City.

Firemen, policemen and the medics were on the scene when Yao got as close as two meters from the high tension cable. After coming down he was taken to the police station

source: Shantou Evening Post

Shantou native named as China’s richest man

Andrew Wu — Fri, 10 Oct 2008 20:22:31 +0800

China’s ‘Rich List’ for 2007 has listed a Shantou native as the richest man in the country. Huang Guangyu, the chairman of Gome Group whose personal fortune is valued at US$6.3 billion was ranked number one by the Today Hurun Report .

This is the third time the 39-year old is has topped the list within five years. Huang controls the largest consumer electronics retailer in China and is also said to have interests in real estate.

see the Chinese original report here：
http://finance.sina.com.cn/g/20081007/10365362391.shtml

Circle Nan’ao Island On Bike

Nika Ye — Wed, 08 Oct 2008 14:29:12 +0800

A hundred bicyclists launched the first race along the coastal roads of Nan’ao Island on Sunday, Oct. 5, to promote the area’s tourism, according to Shantou City News.

After the opening ceremony of a synchronized bicycle performance, 100 riders set off from Qing’ao Bay and headed for the finishing line at the Mazu Temple in Shen’ao. They covered a distance of 13 kilometers along the Coast Road. Some riders stopped half way to rest and enjoy the sea scenery, and catch up with the rest of the group soon later.

This activity was organized by Nan’ao government and and the Students In Free Enterprise (SIFE) group from Shantou University. Another bicycle competition on Nan’ao Island will be held on December 13th.

Source: Shantou City News

Shantou penalizes 223 polluters

Ava Tang — Tue, 07 Oct 2008 11:25:34 +0800

Shantou’s local government has penalised over two hundred industries for pollution, the Shantou Evening Post said.

The government punished 223 of the 5,000 local enterprises that have been inspected since the beginning of the year. Among those punished are pollution-intensive industries like paper-making, printing and dyeing, and electroplating.

China’s 11th Five-Year Development Guidelines (2006-2010) require Shantou to reduce sulphur-dioxide emission to less than 10,000 tons, chemical oxygen demand to less then 35.000 tons and shut down 11 small (700,000 KW) thermal generators for meeting the national standard.

Some power plants have completed upgrades for sulphur emission reduction and others have also begun to upgrade their generators.

Shantou: Shantou Evening Post

Shantou Real Estate exhibition ends

Andrew Wu — Sun, 05 Oct 2008 11:49:07 +0800

The 2008 Shantou Real Estate Exhibition came to a close on October 2. This five-day exhibition attracted over 50,000 people and resulted in the sale of 184 flats (worth about 78.89 million yuan).
The theme of this year’s exhibition was “life, harmony and development”.
Officialssaid 17,535.24 square metres of property was sold during the five-day exhibition that began on September 28th. Most of the flats sold were small units.

Chaosan exhibits Bonsais

Andrew Wu — Fri, 03 Oct 2008 21:32:02 +0800

The Chaoshan Bonsai and Rare Stone Exihibition organized by Shantou, Chaozhou, Jieyang and Shanwei in eastern Guangdong opened at the Shantou Garden Hotel on October 1. This exihibition displaying 386 bonsais — miniaturised trees — and 262 rare stones will remain open until October 10.

The sub-tropical Chaoshan climate is conducive to plant growth and suited to growing miniaturised trees. Rare stones are an essential part of the bonsais.

Among the exhibits here are some that have even won prizes in various competitions.

Nanao Forum concludes

Andrew Wu — Thu, 02 Oct 2008 14:04:47 +0800

Over a hundred business people, experts and scholars from the Chinese mainland, Hong Kong, Taiwan and Macao came together at the 7th Nanao Forum in Shantou on September 28-29. The two-day forum discussed the possibility of establishing direct transport connections from Shantou to the neighboring islands for enhancing economic cooperation.

The forum was established in 2002 and its annual meetings have helped Shantou businesses to meet their counterparts from the neighboring islands. The forum has been a basis for increased cooperation between Taiwan and Shantou businesses.

The number of Shantou companies with Taiwanese investment has reached 579 and data for the first half of 2008 show that the total investment has reached US$163 million. These industries produce electronics, garments, food products and construction material among others.

Nan’ao Leads in Wind-Power Generation

Nika Ye — Wed, 01 Oct 2008 18:05:02 +0800

Nan’ao Island—also known as “the Chinese pioneer of wind-electricity development” – has created a record of sorts in clean power generation. According to a report in the China News Service, it reached a new high in wind energy generation in the past eight months by producing 180 million kilowatt hours of electricity.

Nan’ao Island is located in the south west of the Taiwan Strait and its wind-energy generation potential is among the highest in the world. Over the years, it has become a ‘hot’ favourite for companies wanting to invest in clean-electricity.

InfraVest GmbH from Germany is building infrastructure needed for generating 20,000 kw of electricity. A large Chinese venture, the China Guangdong Nuclear Power, has also begun preliminary work for investing in wind-electricity in Nan’ao. Upon completion of the projects in the pipeline Nan’ao will generate about 400 thousand kilowatts of clean power.

Source: Chinanews

Shantou Brand Hit “China Exposition” 35 enterprises signed over ￥100 million orders

Nika Ye — Mon, 29 Sep 2008 10:01:59 +0800

The Fifth China International Small and Media-sized Enterprises Exposition and The China and Korea Exposition came to the close recently at the International Exhibition Center in Guanghzou. According to the Shantou City Newspaper, Shantou brands won favor of domestic and foreign merchants in this exposition. For just 4 days, 35 participating enterprises have signed contracts and agreements of intent with about 103.84 million RMB.

With 3706 small and media-sized enterprises and more than 6000 exhibition booths, this exposition provided infinite opportunities, in which Shantou brand lifted up its voice and struck its spring. The Shantou government is also committed to facilitating businessmen’s efforts in tapping opportunities, boosting enterprises to pop out Shantou brand during the exposition.

Source: Shantou City Newspaper

Shantou public transport gears up for holiday services

Andrew Wu — Sat, 27 Sep 2008 22:59:37 +0800

Shantou is all geared up for handling the peak travel rush expected as people celebrate the national holiday (from September 29 to October 5). Shantou’s local media reports on Sep. 26 said officials estimated that bus stations would be transporting over 30,000 passengers during the holiday week.

The peak in short distance travel would take place from Sep 29 to Oct 1 while the long-distance travellers are expected to travel mainly on Sep 29, Oct 4 and Oct 5. Local officials expect high passenger flows during these days. The number of long-distance passengers headed to the south-eastern coastal cities is also expected to increase.

Source: Shantou Evening Post