Dongguan Times July 28th, 2010

This morning, Dongguan Times published an exposé on the resurrection of slot machines in surrounding townships. These illegal devices were recently stamped out by localities to reduce gambling in the area, an effort which met with temporary success. Dongguan Times reports that slot machines have “risen from the ashes” in several surrounding townships, such as Hengli (横沥) and Shijie (石碣).

During the second half of last year, Dongguan’s strategy to punch out all slot machines was highly effective. In a short period of time, the once rampant slot machines seemed to disappear completely. However, recent information has shown that these slot machines are making a vicious comeback. In township avenues and alleyways, the slots can be seen everywhere.

Other headlines include a story about a Hubei prosecutor, Feng Bin (冯缤) who appealed a court order which caused his wife to lose her job, eventually causing Feng to lose his own job. Feng spoke with Dongguan Times reporters about his outrage, amidst warnings from officials to give up his case.

Another headline introduces the story of Lu Zhisheng (卢志胜), a Taiwanese gangster who fled to the mainland to avoid prison in Taiwan.

Lu Zhisheng was born in Taibei in 1972, a member of the Tiandao gang (天道盟天鸣会). In 2008, a warrant was put out on Lu for smuggling drugs. Because he had nowhere to escape in Taiwan, Lu moved to the mainland in order to continue his drug trafficking.