A Bryson in China: In the News - Guangdong & Dongguan

Saturday, May 09, 2009

In the News - Guangdong & Dongguan

The government is taking action on kidnappings of youngsters, particularly around Guangdong. Bold claims are that "child abduction will be ended" to stop the actions often by criminal gangs.

Pork is falling in price, over H1N1 fears, and an oversupply created in the last few years.

A Las Vegas court has convicted several Chinese for embellizing from the Bank of China, after fleeing Guangdong eight years ago. The scheme started in 1991, and continued after the participants came to the US. They have been ordered restitution of $482 million.

And in a scary development, a factory manager in the Zhuhai village of Guangdong, released hundreds of snakes for religious purposes. Villagers had to organize to kill over 200 of the reptiles combing trees and roads!

Labels: Dongguan, Guangdong, Guangdong News