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An Ancient Chinese Fishing Community Washes Ashore

World News | Agence France-Presse | Thursday September 21, 2017

Along southern China's snaking rivers, an ancient fishing community that once lived and worked exclusively on the water has been finding its way to land

Shocking Video Shows Cars Floating In Floodwater As Typhoon Sweeps China

Offbeat | NDTV Offbeat Desk | Thursday August 24, 2017

The video, captured in Zhuhai city of China's Guangdong province, shows some cars floating on a flooded road while others look completely submerged in water.

China Rescues 49 Tourists Stranded On Island By Typhoon

World News | Reuters | Monday July 17, 2017

Forty-nine tourists stranded on an island off the coast of China's southern Guangdong province have been picked up and taken to safety as Typhoon Talas approaches, authorities said on Sunday.

On Camera, Man Drives Car Over Security Guard To Get A Good Parking Spot

Offbeat | Amrita Kohli | Tuesday May 30, 2017

A Chinese guard went beyond the call of duty to stop a car from entering a parking lot - by lying down on the ground right in front of the vehicle. However, instead of halting the car, the driver ran over the guard to make his way into the lot.

Watch: Bystanders Flip Car Upright After Accident To Save Driver

Offbeat | Sanya Jain | Monday May 22, 2017

After two cars collided at an intersection in Huizhou city in China's Guangdong Province, one of the cars flipped on its side.

Woman Stands With Hair Stuck In Train's Doors, Chooses Not To Chop It Off

Offbeat | Amrita Kohli | Monday May 22, 2017

A woman in China's Guangdong Province had her hair caught in the doors of a subway cart and had to stay that way for at least six stops.

9 Killed As Thermal Plant's Operational Platform Collapses In China's Guangdong

World News | Reuters | Saturday March 25, 2017

An operation platform collapsed at a power plant in China on Saturday, killing nine people and injuring two, the official Xinhua news agency reported.

Chinese Hybrid Rice Scientist Sets New World Record

World News | Press Trust of India | Sunday November 20, 2016

A Chinese agricultural scientist claims to have set a new world record by producing an annual yield of 1,537.78 kilograms of hybrid rice per mu (about 0.07 hectares) in south China's Guangdong province.

China, Russia Hold Air-Defence, Anti-Submarine Drills In South China Sea

World News | Press Trust of India | Sunday September 18, 2016

China and Russia have carried out joint naval exercises in the resource-rich South China Sea off China's southern Guangdong province away from the disputed areas, nearly two months after an international tribunal dismissed Beijing's claims to most of the waters.

China, Russia To Hold Naval Drill In Disputed Waters From Tomorrow

World News | Reuters | Sunday September 11, 2016

China and Russia will hold eight days of naval drills in the South China Sea off southern China's Guangdong province starting from Monday, China's navy said.

129 Chinese,Taiwanese Telecom Fraud Suspects Deported To China

World News | Press Trust of India | Thursday September 8, 2016

China today said it has secured the deportation of 51 Chinese and 78 Taiwanese nationals, who were involved in telecom frauds worth over $ 1 million.

China's Meteorological Authority Issues 'Blue Alert', Warns Of Typhoon

World News | Press Trust of India | Saturday July 30, 2016

China's meteorological authority issued a 'blue alert' today for a typhoon expected to hit the southern province of Guangdong, while warning of mountain floods in the southwest due to torrential rains, which have already taken a heavy toll during the last few weeks.

Pre-Hypertension During Pregnancy May Lead to Diabetes and Stroke

NDTV Food | Wednesday June 29, 2016

Women who suffer from elevated blood pressure during pregnancy are at an increased risk of developing heart diseases and other health problems such as diabetes and stroke in later life, says new research done by Guangdong Women and Children Hospital in China.

Activists Targeted As Workers Of China Unite

World News | Agence France-Presse | Friday January 15, 2016

Around dozen police barged into Wu Rongpu's apartment in the early hours and dragged away his labour activist wife, leaving their one-year-old daughter screaming.

More Than 14,000 Relics Salvaged From Ancient Chinese Ship

World News | Press Trust of India | Sunday January 10, 2016

More than 14,000 relics have been retrieved so far from an ancient cargo ship after it was salvaged from the South China Sea in late 2007, according to Chinese archaeologists.

China Arrests 4 Labour Activists Amid Crackdown: Lawyers

World News | Reuters | Sunday January 10, 2016

China has formally arrested four labour activists who have helped workers fight for their rights, lawyers for two of them said today, as the government steps up a crackdown on activists pressing for change within the system.

China Province To Probe All Waste Sites After Landslide Disaster

World News | Reuters | Sunday December 27, 2015

China's southern province of Guangdong, one of the country's biggest industrial bases, will check all construction waste sites in the wake of a deadly landslide to ensure none are in dangerous locations or poorly managed, state media said on Sunday.

Robot Performs First Kidney Surgery in China

Offbeat | Indo-Asian News Service | Friday November 20, 2015

A surgical robot in China's Guangdong province successfully carried out a kidney surgery on a six-year-old boy, a media report said on Friday.

China Launches New 'Harder to Fake' 100 Yuan Note

World News | Agence France-Presse | Thursday November 12, 2015

China today put into circulation a new version of its 100-yuan banknote the highest denomination available in the world's second-largest economy with added golden touches that the government said was harder to forge.

Chinese City Aims to Become Global Mobile Phone Capital by 2025

Press Trust of India | Wednesday November 4, 2015

The government of Huizhou in Guangdong province has broken down its ambitious plan into three phases for the next decade.

Chinese Man Proposes with Diapers Instead of Diamonds

Offbeat | Indo-Asian News Service | Tuesday November 3, 2015

Instead of getting down on his knees with a diamond ring in his hand, a young man in China's Guangdong province proposed to his girlfriend with over 50 packs of diapers, the media reported on Tuesday.

A Tainted Indian League Gets Chinese Smartphone Backer

India News | Adi Narayan, Bloomberg | Monday November 2, 2015

The Chinese are coming and they are setting their sights on cricket in South Asia.

Amid Chinese Tensions With US, French Frigate Visits China

World News | Reuters | Wednesday October 28, 2015

A French frigate has docked at a port in southern China on a four-day visit to China's South China Sea fleet, China's military said on today, amid tensions between China and United States over the disputed waters.

Death Toll From China Typhoon Rises to 19: Report

World News | Reuters | Wednesday October 7, 2015

The death toll from a typhoon that struck China on the weekend has risen to 19, with four people missing, the official Xinhua news agency reported today.

Typhoon Mujigae Kills at Least 7 in China: Report

World News | Agence France-Presse | Monday October 5, 2015

Tornadoes spawned by a typhoon that battered southern China have left at least seven people dead and more than 200 injured, state media reported today.

China Typhoon Kills 6, Knocks Out Power as Tornado Snaps Trees

World News | Agence France-Presse | Monday October 5, 2015

A typhoon bringing heavy rain churned inland through southern China today, a day after making landfall, killing at least six people, injuring hundreds, knocking out power and overturning cars.

Typhoon Mujigae Lashes Southern China, at Least 4 Dead

World News | Agence France-Presse | Sunday October 4, 2015

A typhoon with winds up to 112 miles an hour lashed China's south coast on Sunday, killing at least four people and leaving a trail of destruction and flooding as authorities issued the highest "red alert" emergency response.

China's Guangdong Province Reports 791 Dengue Cases

World News | Indo-Asian News Service | Monday September 21, 2015

A total of 791 dengue cases were reported in 15 cities across China's Guangdong province, health authorities said today.

China Evacuates 1.58 Lakh People as Typhoon Soundelor Advances

World News | Press Trust of India | Saturday August 8, 2015

China has evacuated over 1.58 lakh people as Typhoon Soundelor, stated to be the worst since 2009, is advancing towards the country's Southeast Fujian Province where it is expected to make a landfall today.

231 Dinosaur Eggs Seized From Home in China

World News | Press Trust of India | Friday August 7, 2015

As many as 231 fossilised dinosaur eggs and a dinosaur skeleton have been seized from a house in China's southern Guangdong Province.