Meanwhile, a disciplinary watchdog says a public security official in Guangdong used two fake hukou to invest in real estate, Beijing Times adds.

BBC: China media: Corruption focus

The Human Resources and Social Security Department of Guangdong estimated that 10 million workers, or 61% of the province's migrant-labor pool, would head home to see their families for the New Year Holiday, with a return rate of around 90%, leaving a labor shortfall of up to 1.2 million workers after the holiday.

WSJ: Companies Seek to Avoid China New Year Hangover