Tag: Zhejiang

5,916 Dead Pigs Descend on Shanghai by River (Updated)

An armada of over 3,300 [update: 5,916] dead pigs drifted down the Huangpu river towards Shanghai over the weekend, prompting a major clean-up operation. Some of the animals are said to have frozen to death; some are apparently among the 20,000 casualties of a disease outbreak in upstream Zhejiang earlier this year, with porcine circovirus detected in the river water. The virus does not harm humans

March 12, 2013 1:55 AM

Lego to Build Plant in China

Danish toymaker Lego is to start work on its first Chinese factory in Zhejiang next year. The plant will help satisfy dem

March 18, 2013 2:37 PM

Drawing the News: Life of Pig

As thousands more pig carcasses are fished out of the Huangpu River, a major source of water to Shanghai’s 23 million res

March 12, 2013 6:10 PM

Cultural Revolution Murder Trial Captivates Netizens

A Chinese octogenarian is reportedly facing trial for a murder he committed during the Cultural Revolution, according to

February 21, 2013 11:10 PM

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