Following from our discussion in our last two reports, we saw a further average drop to 62.5% in April from 63% in Q1 and 68% in 2011. While there are certainly many factors that are behind the statistic, we are continuing last week’s poll on what YOU think is behind the numbers. We will also be focussing [...]
To encourage the purchase and use of hybrid vehicles, Shenzhen officials are planning to implement fees for high emission vehicles as a part of their air quality measures. Officials will also be unveiling additional new policies such as fees for roadside parking. Officials are also planning to use the National IV diesel oil by July [...]
First Quarter 2012 Summary In our 2011 Summary, we discussed a decrease in physical acceptance rate and wondered whether that might be a reflection of growing buyer caution with the heightened awareness of counterfeit electronics components, or whether it is a direct reflection of the quality of the devices themselves. In the first quarter of [...]
Luohu Checkpoint reopened its doors yesterday after a fire hit the inspection complex last Monday night. Investigation traced the source of the fire to a short circuit of electric cables at the 11th floor complex. The fire was placed under control after an hour when it started which led to the evacuation of more than [...]
As a holiday-filled Q1 rolled to a close with, appropriately, the Qing Ming and Easter holidays, I thought it time to take a look back at the close of 2011 and then compare that with the Q1 2012 for trends in the industry. 2011 finished with an average 68% acceptance rate on physical condition of devices [...]
The city will reduce its carbon dioxide emissions to about 26 tons a day once the national ruling takes effect that will ban official vehicles far a day each week. Government vehicles and other State owned company vehicles will not be used for one day each week in the nationwide campaign that will help curb [...]
To ensure high standards of food quality and service, stricter supervision will be imposed on the city’s cheap grocery project. Operations manager of Shenzhen Green Port Co. Ltd. Chen Liangsong said that they will be implementing stricter monitoring measures to prevent the sale of poor quality groceries and staff will undergo training to improve their [...]
A consumer handbook was recently released that offers tips to consumers in Shenzhen, Huizhou and Dongguan. The handbook gives advices on how to avoid problems in store promotions, online shopping, holiday travel and Spring Festival reunion dinners. The handbook also give consumers suggestions on how to pay attention to small details such as quality, contracts [...]
To ensure the quality of vegetables that is sold in the market, an inspection and monitoring system is proposed during a meeting on food safety. A deputy for the Municipal People’s Congress said that Shenzhen could learn from Hong Kong. The city can introduce a strict inspection system to check on vegetable quality and at [...]
Greetings from White Horse Laboratories! Occupying the 5th position in the Chinese Zodiac, the Dragon is the mightiest of the signs. Dragons symbolize such character traits as dominance and ambition. Dragons prefer to live by their own rules and if left on their own, are usually successful. They’re driven, unafraid of challenges, and willing to [...]
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