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Shenzhen Daily
Staff reporting for Shenzhen's English-language daily, 2015–2016 — breaking news, business, and expat-life features. Every story below is bylined and confirmed against the paper's archive.
The Shenzhen Daily portal isn't indexed by Google and the site itself is, frankly, hard to navigate — so this is the readable index. Where a story ran online, the link goes straight to the original. This list isn't exhaustive: a number of pieces ran unbylined or under a desk credit and aren't recoverable by search, so more exist than appear here.
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2015-05-08
Investigation
Shady Business: Foreigners Stuck in the Visa Trap
The grey market that supplies visas to foreigners working illegally in Shenzhen.
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2015-06-04
Feature
From Hobby to Career for Expat Musicians in City
Photos also by Sky Gidge.
Expat musicians turning side gigs into full-time careers in Shenzhen.
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2015-07-23
News
Rideshare App Promotion Sees 110,000 Riders
Co-byline with Han Ximin.
A ride-hailing promotion floods the city with over a hundred thousand riders in a single push.
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2015-08-21
Business
SZ-Based Firm Helps Launch Dozens of Startups
A Shenzhen incubator's track record of launching companies.
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2015-08-31
Investigation
The Other Job Requirement: Be White
Racial discrimination in China's English teaching industry — where being a native speaker matters less than looking the part.
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2015-09-07
Business
SZ Startup to Head to US for Investors
A Shenzhen tech startup sets its sights on American venture capital.
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2015-09-28
Profile
Fresh Grad in SZ to Unlock Dream
Co-byline with Sarb Singh.
A recent graduate bets on Shenzhen's promise of reinvention.
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2015-11-06
Profile
The Man Behind the Makers
A profile of Duncan Turner, managing director of HAX — one of the world's most active hardware accelerators, run out of Huaqiangbei in Shenzhen.
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2015-11-25
News
Americans in Shenzhen React to Worldwide Travel Alert
American expats in Shenzhen respond to a global travel advisory.
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2015-12-04
Breaking news
Two Foreigners Confirmed Dead in Futian
Co-byline with Zhang Qian.
Two foreign nationals found dead in Shenzhen's Futian district.
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2016
2016-01-14
Feature
Expat's Video Featured
An expat's video captures Shenzhen life and draws a wider audience.
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2016-01-15
News
Laws Around Car-Hailing App Accidents Unclear
Co-byline with Zhang Qian.
Ride-hailing accidents raise questions about liability in a regulatory grey zone.
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2016-02-18
Profile
Brazilian Runs Shenzhen Beauty Salons
A Brazilian entrepreneur builds a beauty business in south China.
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2016-02-22
Breaking news
Hundreds Held in Police Raids, Tested for Drugs
Won the Excellence in Journalism Award. Quoted by international press, including The Guardian.
Breaking coverage of a massive police operation sweeping Shenzhen's entertainment district — the story behind the Excellence in Journalism Award.
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2016-02-23
Business
Entrepreneur Launches Events App
A startup founder bets on a local events app for Shenzhen.
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