Laid-back biker opts for style over safety
2011-06-01 10:17:52
A man is snapped riding an electric bicycle with his legs crossed at Tiananmen Square in Beijing, May 31, 2011.
Killer goes on the run for four months, hides in pigpen
2011-06-01 10:09:49
A man who stabbed a stranger to death because his electric bike had been scratched lived in a pigpen for 10 days during the four months that he was on the run.
Patient pleasantly surprised by cost of medical treatment
2011-06-01 10:09:49
A man in Changsha, capital of Hunan province, was delighted to discover that his treatment for constipation only cost 0.01 yuan (less than a cent).
Snakes found away from habitat seen as bad omen
2011-06-01 10:09:49
A number of snakes crawled onto a road in Fangshan district, Beijing, unnerving local residents.
The flexible cleaner dubbed Auntie Broom
2011-06-01 15:51:28
Street cleaner Zhang Xiufang earned overnight fame from a web poster where she displayed her unique broom skills.
Man loses five toes from overdrinking
2011-05-31 17:23:34
Zhang, 43, is known to drown his sorrows with liquor since he fractured his hipbone in a work accident and his wife left him in 2001.
Wedding in the air
2011-05-31 08:11:10
A couple waves from a hot air balloon on Monday during a group wedding in Anyang, Central China’s Henan province. About 30 couples from across the country participated in the hot air balloon wedding, part of the 2011 International Aero Sports Tourism Festival held in Anyang. [Photo/Xinhua]
Man lands whopper of a fish
2011-05-31 09:26:19
A man holds a 13.5kg wild carp he caught in a section of the Yellow River in Luoyang, Central China’s Henan province, May 30, 2011. The fish reaches 98 centimeters long.
Man arrested for shooting stray cat eight times
2011-05-30 08:55:48
On May 13, police in Hong Kong arrested a city resident who shot a stray cat with a M16 air gun.
Sleeping with the dinosaurs
2011-05-30 07:55:47
When Huang Enzhi opened her eyes early on Sunday morning, the first thing she saw was a 24-meter-long blue whale suspended in the air above her head.
Man bites policeman's nose, breaking the bone
2011-05-30 08:55:48
A policeman in Dianjiang county, Chongqing municipality, was bitten on the nose by a suspect on May 20.
Girl has more than 30 ants in her ears
2011-05-30 08:51:08
A 16-year-old girl in Taiwan had more than 30 ants in her ears because of her fancy for snacks.