SHENZHEN Cheap Nike Air Presto SE Woven , Dec. 8 (Xinhua) -- A shopping center has opened in the southern city of Shenzhen to sell goods from Hong Kong, catering to growing demand for goods from the city's neighbor.


The CTF HOKO opened on Monday in Shenzhen's Qianhai free trade zone. It is managed by the Hong Kong-based firm Chow Tai Fook Enterprises Ltd.


"We aim to provide high-quality and diversified products from Hong Kong and other areas to mainland buyers," said CTF Executive Director Adrian Cheng Chi-kong.


Occupying 20,000 square meters, the center houses 21 HK stores, including Chow Tai Fook jewelry, cosmetics retailer Sa Sa and clothes retailer ISA.


"Another 100 retailers are also interested in moving into our second phase project, which is expected to open in June next year," said Cheng.


The goods sold at the center are priced similar with those in Hong Kong, as retailers vowed to cut costs to lure mainland buyers.


A pack of diapers, which cost 170 HK dollars in Hong Kong, is priced at around 200 HK dollars at the mall.


CTF HOKO sells bonded goods, and also adopts an O2O (online-to-offline) business model. Shoppers can have their goods delivered to their homes.


According to the Qianhai free trade zone, 2,743 HK companies have registered in Qianhai.


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BANGKOK， April 17 (Xinhua) -- A total of 25，516 people with road accident injuries have received medical care from public hospitals nationwide during Thailand's Songkran water festival， of whom 3，815 were seriously hurt， Thai Public Health Ministry revealed on Sunday.


Pranom Khamthiang， deputy permanent secretary for the Public Health Ministry said drunk driving was the major cause of the seriously hurt cases at 30 percent. As holidaymakers begin their return trips from the Thai traditional new year， speeding and fatigue driving will be at high risk of road crashes.


She has ordered all public hospitals to prepare medical teams， emergency and operation rooms， blood bank and patient wards around the clock during the Songkran period.


Officials have stationed at the nationwide centres to be ready to handle emergency services in response to accidents that may occur during return travel to Bangkok. People are urged to phone the center for immediate medical assistance for any road accidents.


The first six days of the "seven dangerous days" of Songkran running from April 11 to 17 saw 397 people lose their lives and 3，271 other injures from 3，104 road crashes across Thailand， a 29.74 percent jump from last year， according to Transport Minister Arkhom Termpittayapaisit.


Speeding accounted for 31.05 percent of all the accidents followed by drink driving， 28.16 percent. Motorcycles accounted for 80.88 percent of the accidents followed by pickup trucks， 10.08 percent.


Arkhom said the use of personal vehicles had resulted to higher road accidents this year.


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BANGKOK， April 12 (Xinhua)