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Number of dead pigs in Shanghai river approaches 15,000
The number of dead pigs found in a river which runs through Shanghai has reached nearly 15,000, officials and reports said Tuesday, as a newspaper claimed the government was concealing the true tally. The images of dead pigs in China’s commercial hub have proved a huge embarrassment for the city,…
Dead pigs show dark side of China food industry
Thousands of dead pigs in a Shanghai river have cast a spotlight on China’s poorly regulated farm production, with the country’s favourite meat joining a long list of food scares. As of Friday, the number of carcasses recovered in recent days from the Huangpu river — which cuts through the…
Number of dead pigs in Shanghai river jumps to almost 6,000
The number of dead pigs found in Shanghai’s main river doubled in two days to nearly 6,000, the government said, as officials from a nearby area blamed for the porcine deluge sought to deny it was the source. Shanghai had pulled 5,916 dead pigs out of the Huangpu river, which…
Water contamination suspected as more than 1,000 pig corpses float down China’s Shanghai river
More than 1,000 dead pigs have been found floating in Shanghai’s main waterway, the Chinese city’s government said Monday, as residents expressed fears over possible drinking water contamination. Workers in the southwestern district of Songjiang fished more than 1,200 dead swine out of the Huangpu river, which goes on to…
Doctors remove dildo from Chinese man’s intestines
A Chinese man had to seek medical help to remove a sex toy lodged in his intestines for five days, according to a state media report Thursday that said such cases were on the rise amid loosening attitudes towards sex. Doctors at Shanghai’s Zhongshan Hospital removed the 23-centimetre (nine-inch) dildo…
Kitten survives 6,500 mile trip in shipping container
A 3-month-old kitten has survived a 6,500 mile, two-week trip from Shanghai, China to California. Although he was too weak to stand when he was found, the little world traveler is now recovering and taking his first steps. Now named Ni Hao or “Hello” in Chinese, the foundling survived in…
U.S. launches air pollution data in Shanghai
The United States consulate in Shanghai has begun issuing its own pollution statistics, giving a much more pessimistic assessment of the city’s air quality than official Chinese data. The US consulate began releasing hourly air quality data from a monitoring device in its city centre compound Monday, posting results online and on Twitter, a spokeswoman said Tuesday. Throughout…
Western students lag Asians by three years: study
Western schoolchildren are up to three years behind those in China’s Shanghai and success in Asian education is not just the product of pushy “tiger” parents, an Australian report released Friday said. The study by independent think-tank The Grattan Institute said East Asia was the centre of high performance in…
China city tightens control of microblogs
Shanghai will require microblog users to register under their real names from Monday, state media said, the latest local government in China to implement the rule after a spate of violent protests. Beijing and the southern province of Guangdong have also ordered users of weibos — microblogs similar to Twitter — to register using their real…
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