Amidst the disconcerting scenes that unfolded, dogs and cats found themselves crammed into dilapidated cages, their fear palpable. Rusty enclosures housed a myriad of creatures, from bats to scorpions, offered up as traditional medicine. The macabre tableau included rabbits and ducks, their lives extinguished side by side, sprawled on a stone floor slick with blood, filth, and remnants of the fallen. This... 

On August 13, a giant sinkhole appeared on the construction site of a subway station in the city of Dongguan, China. According to The South China Morning Post, the sinkhole was originally 80 m2 before expanding to 300 m2. The contractor started pouring concrete into the hole to stop it from sinking further. One person was killed as a result of the tragedy. Meanwhile, the death toll from the recent... 

China is planning to create the world’s biggest mega city by merging nine cities to create a metropolis twice the size of Wales with a population of 42 million. City planners in south China have laid out an ambitious plan to merge together the nine cities that lie around the Pearl River Delta. The “Turn The Pearl River Delta Into One” scheme will create a 16,000 sq mile urban area... 

Companies found hiring hundreds of under-aged, unregistered workers, and forcing them to work overtime Two Guangdong-based factories contracted to global giant Microsoft have been found guilty of illegal labor practices, including the employment of more than 300 16- to 18-year-old workers without registration. The companies will face administrative penalties if they do not change their work practices...