Man charged double for call-back photos

2012-01-31 10:15:43

A man in Zhangzhou, Fujian province, had to buy back his old mobile phone at twice the price at the weekend after he found out it still had nude photos of his wife on it.

3-cm needle found in woman's head

2012-01-31 10:11:07

Lin Xuefen, 49, from Gansu province, collapsed on the first day of the Lunar New Year and went into a coma before a medical exam uncovered a needle inside her head.

Fireworks send senior citizen packing

2012-01-30 16:46:32

In order to escape the raucous New Year's celebration, a 75-year-old man from Panjin was determined to fly over 2,000 kilometers away from his home, the Liaoshen Evening News reported Monday.

Man arrested for hiring wedding strippers

2011-12-14 13:26:27

Chinese police have arrested a man who hired two strippers to perform at his son's wedding after the performance was mobbed by villagers, a newspaper reported on Wednesday.

Go on, I dare you not to say 'Awww'

2011-12-14 11:09:06

A cute 100-day-old panda is weighed at Chongqing Zoo, in Chongqing, Southwest China, Dec 13, 2011.

A show of hands

2011-12-11 09:19:34

A troupe of 21 dancers makes a celestial image come to life. They live in a world of silence, but they never complain about what fate has dealt them.

Lantern Art Festival to kick off in E China

2011-12-09 06:25:45

Workers install a lantern featuring Temple of Heaven during installation work for the first China Intangible Cultural Heritage Park Lantern Art Festival in Hefei, Anhui province Dec 8, 2011.

Caishen wishes you wealth

2011-12-07 19:05:15

A Caishen hands out red packets, containing coupons, which attract the attention foreign visitors.

Army of hearts extends helping hand

2011-12-06 07:17:30

China's growing army of volunteers is playing an increasingly important role in community services, environmental protection, disaster relief and sustainable development.

1,068-meter-long sweetness

2011-12-02 09:18:35

The world's longest Christmas cake, a 1,068 meter-long vanilla flavored log with a bitter chocolate cover, created by 80 cooks, is displayed at a hotel in Shanghai on Thursday. The cake is achieved a new Guinness World Record during a charity event on the day, aimed to raise funds for children with cancer.

China Scene

2011-12-01 08:04:57

A murderer has confessed to killing a woman because he needed money to fund his suicide attempt.

China Scene: Central

2011-12-01 08:04:41

A former security guard who fled his hometown for six years to escape a manslaughter rap discovered on his return that his "victim" was still alive