* World News Quick Take Dec 1, 2008
Cabbies strike in Chaozhou. About 300 taxi drivers went on strike in Chaozhou, Guangdong Province, smashing cars and demanding a crackdown on unlicensed taxis in the latest protest against illegal taxi competition. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
300 Irate Taxi Drivers on Strike Smash Cars in China Nov 30, 2008
Hundreds of cab drivers gathered Saturday in front of government buildings in Chaozhou, a city in Guangdong province, said an official Sunday from the Chaozhou city government who would only give his surname, Chen ... Xinhua quoted drivers as saying they were unhappy that the Chaozhou city government continued to add new taxis even though the supply of 800 licensed cabs has already exceeded the demands of the small city ... Zhang Yiqun, a vice-mayor of Chaozhou, has pledged a crackdown on... (Fox News)
Cabby strike continues in south China city Nov 30, 2008
CHAOZHOU, Guangdong, Nov. 29 (Xinhua) -- A strike continued in Chaozhou of the southern Guangdong Province on Saturday, as hundreds of cab drivers gathered in front of city government buildings demanded officials keep their promise to crack down on unlicensed cabs and reduce competition ... "Chaozhou is a small city and more than 800 taxis have exceeded the demand of the market, but the government is still adding new taxis," he said ... On Nov. 17, Zhang Yiqun, vice mayor of Chaozhou, pledged to... (Xinhuanet, China)
China's Taxi Strikes: A Test for the Government Nov 29, 2008
On Nov. 27, yet another Chinese city was hit by a work stoppage by its taxi drivers, this time in Chaozhou, a city of some 2 ... Repeating the pattern started when cabbies went on strike in the huge metropolis of Chongqing in central China on November 6, the mayor of Chaozhou sat down for talks with representatives of the drivers, who complained of competition from illegal cabs, gouging by the taxi companies from whom they rented their cars and collusion between the companies and corrupt local... (Time.com)
Taxi strike hits new Chinese city Nov 29, 2008
Taxi drivers have gone on strike in the southern city of Chaozhou, the latest in a wave of protests across China. Drivers say they are angry that nothing has been done about unlicensed cabs operating in their city. (BBC News -- Asia-Pacific)
Free-wheeling city Jul 16, 2008
Chaozhou is the ancestral home of many of the Chinese in South-East Asia ... That was the first thing our guide said to us as we entered Chaozhou (Teochew) city in the easternmost part of Chinas Guangdong province, not far from the border with Fujian ... Of course, he was quick to add that the pickpockets were not local Chaozhou people but migrants from other less developed regions attracted by the wealth of Chinas richest province. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- News)
* Coast guard arrests 11 Vietnamese Jul 1, 2008
The coast guard found extra fuel aboard the vessel as well as instant noodles the illegal immigrants said they bought in Chaozhou City in Chinas Guangdong Province ... Its been two days since we left Chaozhou, one of the illegals said, adding that they planned to sneak into Taiwan to seek employment. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
* Include Taiwan in China Sea talks Jun 30, 2008
In terms of areas for cooperation, the two countries are discussing the resumption of an old plan between Taiwan and Chinas Chaozhou and Shantou areas. This plan will involve the excavation of offshore oil resources near the Davis Line of the Taiwan Strait. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
More downpours to lash South China Jun 15, 2008
In the worst-hit Guangdong Province, vegetable prices jumped 30 percent to 70 percent on Saturday alone in the cities of Guangzhou, Shantou, Chaozhou and Shaoguan. Editor: Wang Hongjiang. (Xinhuanet, China)
Cambodia: Zongzi becomes a tool of affection relay Jun 7, 2008
"No matter you buy one or a lot more, your care can be always felt in there, because it is not ordinary Zongzi but charity Zongzi reads a letter from the enterprise for local people. Really, Zongzi can do more than stuffing stomach. It comforts and enriches your mind. Commercial News, the longest running Chinese-language daily newspaper in Cambodia, on June 6 published a whole page of stories about Zongzi elaborating on its origin, style, cookery and health hints. "When the stories are read, the... (Xinhuanet, China)
* EVENTS & ENTERTAINMENT May 16, 2008
Islanders Studio (qu@), 95 Chaozhou St, Taipei City (x_{95). Open Tuesday to Sunday from 10am to 7:30pm. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Olympic flame touring Shantou in rain May 10, 2008
With its immediately surrounding cities of Jieyang and Chaozhou, the metropolitan region - known as Chaoshan had a population of 14million by the end of 2007. Shantou, a city significant in 19th-century Chinese history as one of the treaty ports established for Western trade and contact, was one of the original Special Economic Zones in China, along with other cities such as Shenzhen, Xiamen and Zhuhai. (Xinhuanet, China)
Fake pens write their own ticket Dec 17, 2007
In counterfeit production hubs -- auto parts in Taizhou, cosmetics in Chaozhou, pens in Wengang -- life goes on little changed. In a survey this year by the Quality Brands Protection Committee, an industry group made up of 164 multinational companies operating in China, 70% said the situation was worse than or the same as before. (Los Angeles Times)
Overseas Chinese, media hail China's progress Oct 18, 2007
Wu Wuhua, vice president of the Chaozhou Guild in France, said China is a strong backing force for overseas Chinese, who are sincerely looking forward to the motherland's harmonious development. Yang Yongju, vice president of the Nouvelles d'Europe newspaper, said it is a well-known fact that China has scored great achievements under the leadership of the CPC.. (Xinhuanet, China)
Foreign females embrace art of kungfu tea Sep 8, 2007
Kungfu tea, in fact only one of many Chinese tea ceremonies, has its origins in East China's Chaozhou, Guangdong Province, during the Song Dynasty (960-1279). The ceremony combines spiritual and ritual, brewing techniques with an appreciation of all these elements, to create an art form. (Xinhuanet, China)
Typhoon Sepat claims 15 lives in China Aug 20, 2007
In eastern part of Guangdong Province, rainstorms caused by Sepat hit a dozen of counties and cities on Sunday, with Chaozhou City the maximum rainfall of 60 mm from 8 a.m. to 9 p.m., but there is so far no report on flooding, landslide or other natural disasters in the province. Sepat is expected to arrive at Jiangxi Province by Sunday but has weakened to strong tropical storm. (Xinhuanet, China)
The writing is on the wall May 23, 2007
In Chaozhou, a city bordering Shantou, we came across such slogans as "Drug-trafficking and drug-taking are forbidden" and "To strike hard on underground Mark Six" (a kind of lottery) ... In China, the state monopolizes the production and distribution of cigarettes, but people still manufacture fake cigarettes to get a slice of the profitable business, especially in the Shantou-Chaozhou area. (Asia Times Online)
Police draw first blood from gangs Apr 8, 2007
The gangs then sold the ill-gotten blood in several cities in Guangdong, including Chaozhou, Shanwei, Heyuan and Huizhou. Prodded by the newspaper report, the local public security bureau on Wednesday night dispatched 100 police officers to the two villages mentioned in the article. (People's Daily Online, China)
