Guangdong province
Coverage of Guangdong province in the Nexus archive.
- Typhoon Noul weakens after making landfall, brings heavy rain to southern China
Typhoon Noul weakened to a tropical storm after making landfall in southern China, causing heavy rain and displacing over 800,000 people in Guangdong. Hong Kong experienced flight cancellations and injuries, while China allocated $14.8 million for recovery. Noul is the third typhoon to hit China in a month and the strongest this year to make landfall.
- Typhoon Noul weakens after making landfall, brings heavy rain to southern China
Typhoon Noul weakened to a tropical storm after making landfall in southern China, causing heavy rain and displacing over 800,000 people in Guangdong province. The storm led to flight cancellations in Hong Kong, injuries, and prompted emergency flood-control measures and a 100 million yuan aid allocation. Noul is the third typhoon to hit China this month and the strongest this year, also affecting the Philippines and Taiwan with flooding and rain.
- Typhoon Noul makes landfall in China, with hundreds of thousands evacuated
Typhoon Noul made landfall in southern Guangdong province and neighboring Hong Kong, bringing strong winds and heavy rain. The storm prompted the evacuation of hundreds of thousands of people in the region.
- Typhoon Noul brings travel chaos to southern Chinese tech hubs Shenzhen and Guangzhou
Typhoon Noul caused travel disruptions in southern China, including cancelled high-speed rail services and flights in Guangdong province. The typhoon, the strongest to hit China this year, made landfall in Huizhou city and prompted a red typhoon warning from the National Meteorological Centre.
- China fires up powerful particle accelerator to unlock secrets of atoms
China has launched a powerful particle accelerator capable of producing the world’s most intense beams of charged atoms, aiding research on new atomic nuclei and applications in cancer treatment and spacecraft materials. The 2.6 billion yuan facility in Huizhou, Guangdong province, began operations after construction completion.
- Chinese ride-share driver answers emergency calls, rushing to scenes to save lives
A Chinese ride-sharing driver in Foshan city has provided first aid to nearly 400 emergency cases in the past year. Liu Xianfu, 54, transitioned from truck and taxi driving to volunteering with emergency medical services after witnessing road accidents.
- Chinese policewoman supports parents of colleague who died in line of duty for 20 years
A policewoman in southern China has supported the parents of her deceased colleague for 20 years after he died saving people from drowning. Deng Wenguo, a police officer in Dongguan, Guangdong, was recognized as a martyr by China’s Ministry of Civil Affairs for his 2006 death during a rescue operation.
- Dear You: Beijing puts on movie night for diplomats to help them ‘better understand’ China
Beijing hosted a movie screening of the film 'Dear You' for 150 foreign diplomats and their families from 74 embassies to help them 'better understand China'. The film, organized by the Chinese foreign ministry, was shot in the Teochew dialect of the Chaoshan region in Guangdong province and has sparked debate about propaganda in Southeast Asia.
- Namibia: President in Guangzhou, China, On First Day of Official Visit
Namibian President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah began her official visit to China with a meeting in Guangzhou. She met with the leadership of Guangdong province.
- Train game that sparked 35-year separation: deaf Chinese man finally returns home
A deaf and non-speaking man from central China, Lei Zeqing, was reunited with his biological family after 35 years of separation following an incident where he sneaked onto a train as a child. The reunion took place in Shenzhen, Guangdong province, where his father, older brother, and sister traveled from their hometown in Henan province.
- China Births Two Robot Unicorns as Sector Funding Stays Strong
China's robot sector continues to attract strong funding, with companies like X Square Robot developing humanoid robots trained for household tasks in Shenzhen, Guangdong province. While these robots have demonstrated capabilities through stage performances, their real-world applications remain limited, prompting companies to focus on data collection for embodied artificial intelligence.
- Outrage as China dad forgives girlfriend who killed his son by kicking him in the belly
A father in Guangdong, China, forgave his girlfriend who killed his 18-month-old son by kicking him in the belly. The ex-wife, surnamed Xie, called for a thorough investigation into the case.
- Chinese infant admitted to ICU for toxicity after being fed vegetable juice formula
A three-month-old infant in China was admitted to an ICU after being fed baby milk formula prepared with vegetable juice, causing symptoms like purple discoloration of the skin and breathing difficulties. The parents reported the symptoms appeared shortly after the baby consumed the milk, and he was treated at Zhongshan Women and Children’s Hospital in Guangdong province.
- Chinese doctors remove pair of 10cm live worms from woman’s arm after year-long pain
Chinese doctors removed two 10cm-long live worms from a woman's arm after a year of pain caused by a swelling lump. The woman, surnamed Wang, sought treatment at Shenzhen People’s Hospital in Guangdong province after the lump grew to the size of a quail egg.
- Hong Kong should adopt the ‘Hefei model’ in the Northern Metropolis
Yuan Gujie, the new deputy director of Beijing’s liaison office in Hong Kong, has a legal background and experience in Guangdong province, signaling a push for deeper integration with the Greater Bay Area. The article suggests Hong Kong’s current legal framework may need overhauling to accelerate development in the Northern Metropolis.
- Transport sector calls for smoother border checks, wider mainland driving scheme
Hong Kong's transport sector is advocating for faster cross-border immigration clearance and expanding the Northbound Travel for Hong Kong Vehicles scheme, which allows local cars to enter Guangdong via the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau Bridge, to include other mainland cities. The scheme's extension until 2031 was announced in 2023.
- Hong Kong cross-border car scheme to Guangdong extended to 2031
The Hong Kong cross-border car scheme to Guangdong has been extended by five years to 2031. The 'Northbound Travel for Hong Kong Vehicles' scheme allows eligible Hong Kong private car owners to drive into Guangdong via the Hong Kong–Zhuhai–Macau Bridge without a mainland number plate or dual-plate permit, with stays permitted for up to 30 days.
- Chinese man who suffered painful urination for 3 years discovers 1.3kg stone in bladder
A 56-year-old man from Guangdong province, China, who experienced three years of painful urination, was diagnosed with a 1.3kg bladder stone at Xuwen Hospital, Affiliated Hospital of Guangdong Medical University.