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A group of post-80's young men in Baoding, North China's Hebei Province, recently amazed Chinese netizens with their craftsmanship by making replicas of Transformers out of used car parts. Their largest model, an Optimus Prime, is over 12 meters in height.
By Global Times | 2020/12/16 20:40:15
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  • Stray cat being neutered at Shanghai's first TNR mobile van

    A stray cat undergoes sterilization surgery at Shanghai's animal protection TNR (Trap Neuter Return) mobile van, the first in the country, which aims to effectively bring stray cat numbers under control and protect their health. Photo: IC

    By IC | 2020/12/16 18:47:17
  • Man walks by a window display with sign od "Better Together 2021"

    A man walks by a window display with the sign “Better Together 2021” in the center of Shanghai. As 2020 draws to a close, citizens are welcoming the new year with 2021 signs all over the streets. Photo: IC

    By IC | 2020/12/16 18:47:16
  • Kangaroos can learn to communicate with humans, researchers say

    Kangaroos can learn to communicate with humans similar to how domesticated dogs do, by using their gaze to “point” and ask for help, researchers said in a study published on Wednesday. The study involved 11 kangaroos that lived in captivity but had not been domesticated. Ten of the 11 marsupials intently gazed at researchers when they were unable to open a box with food, according to the report. Nine alternately looked at the human and at the container, as a way of pointing or gesturing toward the object.

    By Reuters | 2020/12/16 18:43:40
  • Cold weather prompts shirtless thief to surrender to police

    The cold weather in Central China's Hubei Province came to the aid of local policemen and firemen on Monday, as they tried to apprehend a thief in the city of Ezhou. When firemen were called to the scene by policemen, they found a shirtless man hanging outside a sixth-floor window, trembling in the sub-freezing weather. It was later understood that the man was a fugitive habitual thief who had fled through the window of a balcony to evade police.

    By Global Times | 2020/12/16 18:38:40
  • Snail rice noodle store forced to close due to pungent smell

    A snail rice noodle store owner in East China's Zhejiang Province was recently forced to close shop after surrounding stores complained about the foul odor it often emitted. Snail rice noodles from South China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region became a surprise hit during the epidemic, attracting many new fans while putting others off who said they could not take its pungent smell. This was the reaction that a man surnamed Huang received after he opened a snail noodle store in a mall in Zhejiang. Huang's store is currently unable to operate because the landlord has cut off electricity due to repeated complaints from other shop owners in the mall, who say that the smell is unacceptable and is driving away customers.

    By Global Times | 2020/12/16 18:08:41
  • Woman groped, left with huge bill after blind date flees

    A 26-year-old girl from Ningbo, East China's Zhejiang Province, has paid a heavy price for a meal she ordered with a blind date - not only was she groped, but was also left with a 20,000 yuan ($3,064) bill after her date fled halfway through.

    By Global Times | 2020/12/9 19:28:41
  • Boys line up for a chance to feel girls' period pain

    After trying out a special machine that simulates a girl's period pain, it is safe to say that male students at a local college in Zhengzhou, Central China's Henan Province, did not like it one bit.

    By Global Times | 2020/12/9 19:28:40
  • French doctor leaves legacy to Russia's Hermitage cats

    A French doctor has bequeathed $3,639 to cats living in the basement of the Hermitage museum, a world-renowned gallery in Russia's Saint Petersburg.

    By AFP | 2020/12/9 19:13:40
  • Women's college football team in E China loses because player's hair 'not black enough'

    Before a college women's football league match in Fujian on Saturday, multiple players from Fuzhou University and Jimei University teams were rejected from the match for violating a rule which requires that all players not dye or curl their hair

    By Global Times | 2020/12/7 16:13:40
  • UK govt wary over debate on pub snacks COVID-19 policy

    It's a hard-boiled issue that has hinted at cracks in UK government policy: Does a boiled egg wrapped in sausage meat and battered with bread crumbs constitute a "substantial meal?"

    By AFP | 2020/12/2 18:58:41
  • Paris 'magnet fishers' snag 51 bikes in canal haul

    A pair of anglers armed with powerful magnets pulled out 51 rental bikes from a stretch of canal on the edge of Paris, a surprising haul even for the veteran practitioners.

    By AFP | 2020/12/2 18:58:40
  • 'Potato cook-off' keeps Shanghai residents busy during community lockdown

    Residents at a community in Shanghai have recently taken part in a frantic "potato cook-off," Xinhua reported.

    By Global Times | 2020/12/2 18:43:40
  • Workers try to capture mysterious monkey seen wandering around downtown Beijing

    Beijing's wild animal rescue center is currently on some really serious monkey business, as its employees are busy searching for a mysterious monkey that appeared out of nowhere and is now wandering in the downtown area of the busy capital city.

    By Global Times | 2020/12/1 18:21:46
  • Cleaning lady fined over half of month's salary for walking in on male boss showering

    A female cleaner in Hangzhou, East China's Zhejiang Province, was fined over half her monthly salary for accidentally walking in on a male manager showering, prompting debate among netizens over whether the punishment was too heavy.

    By Global Times | 2020/12/1 16:52:15
  • 'Dead' wife comes back to life, pleads for mercy for husband from police

    A man in Xuyi county of East China's Jiangsu Province turned himself in to police, bringing along the “dead body” of his wife, whom he thought he had strangled to death, but was more than a little surprised when she came back to life at the police station.

    By Global Times | 2020/11/24 20:13:41
  • One-legged man makes 90-day bike ride to Tibet

    A 32-year-old, one-legged man in Northwest China's Gansu Province has become the latest online sensation after completing a 2,000-kilometer bike ride to Tibet. The man, named Jing Hong, lost a leg in an accident 11 years ago, and has been riding his bike to different parts of China over the last six years.

    By Global Times | 2020/11/24 20:08:40
  • 'Peeping Tom' toilet sign slammed for offending both genders

    A sign on a women's toilet in Shanghai has drawn public ire for portraying a man spying on a woman from the top of a toilet stall, The Paper recently reported. While a few thought the design was funny, most felt it disrespected both genders.

    By Global Times | 2020/11/24 19:58:40
  • Boy falls from 13th floor, saved by quick-thinking downstairs neighbor

    A 2-year-old boy in Hefei, East China's Anhui Province, had a lucky escape after falling from the 13th floor and being caught by a downstairs neighbor, Toutiao News reported on Monday.

    By Cui Fandi | 2020/11/24 19:53:40
  • 'Witches' feminist drama sparks outrage in Pakistan

    A fiery online series about a group of women who unleash revenge on men has sparked a backlash in conservative Pakistan, where tough censorship rules prevent such shows from appearing on television.

    By AFP | 2020/11/12 19:58:40
  • 'Food rock' removed from boy's stomach

    A 5-year-old boy recently had a huge chunk of "rock" removed from his stomach at a local hospital in Quanzhou, East China's Fujian Province, after eating four persimmons half a month earlier.

    By Global Times | 2020/11/12 19:53:41
  • Rare Russian pink diamond dubbed 'The Spirit of the Rose' sells for $27 million

    A rare pink diamond derived from the biggest raw stone of the color ever found in Russia was sold for $26.6 million on Wednesday at Sotheby's in Geneva.

    By AFP | 2020/11/12 19:53:40
  • Crowds turn out to watch finless porpoises frolicking in Yangtze River

    In the river not far from the upstream of the Yangtze River Bridge in Nanjing, East China's Jiangsu Province, people have been transfixed by the rare scene of finless porpoises jumping up and down in the water.

    By Global Times | 2020/11/12 19:43:40
  • Police save man from suicide

    Local police in Zhenjiang, East China's Jiangsu Province, received a call for help from a man who had attempted suicide by cutting his own belly open and found the pain too much to bear.

    By Global Times | 2020/11/12 19:33:40
  • Old woman self-rescues after falling into river

    An old woman who can't swim managed to save herself from drowning after falling into a river in Central China's Hunan Province by wrapping her arms around her chest and floating on the water, Toutiao News reported.

    By Global Times | 2020/11/11 18:53:40
  • Border guards in NW China turn gardeners on snow-covered plateau

    Chinese soldiers in Northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region have successfully grown vegetables on the 4,050-meter-high plateau, despite having only three hours of sunshine each day.

    By Global Times | 2020/11/11 18:48:40
  • 'Sprinting' office worker leaves netizens breathless

    A woman has become an online sensation after footage circulated of her sprinting through the streets in Urumqi, Northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, with many expressing amazement at her speed.

    By Global Times | 2020/11/11 18:43:41
  • Donated heart survives helicopter crash in California, US

    Talk about a brave heart - a donated heart was alive and pumping Monday after surviving a crash of the helicopter transporting the organ and then falling off the hands of a medical worker.

    By AFP | 2020/11/11 18:43:40
  • 'Mahjong dumplings' prove a winning hand

    It's a widely known fact that Chinese people love mahjong, and have an appetite for sweet dumplings. One restaurant owner in Lanzhou, Southwest China's Gansu Province, has combined these two favorites to create the "mahjong dumplings," winning over thousands of netizens' hearts, and stomachs, on China's social media platforms.

    By Global Times | 2020/11/11 18:38:40
  • Millions watch live feed of parcel-sorting robots

    More than 8 million netizens watched a live webcast of robots sorting packages at 3 am in the morning on China's largest short-video platform Douyin, media reported.

    By Global Times | 2020/11/4 19:37:03
  • DNA tests solve dog-killing mystery

    A pregnant Frenchwoman who died while walking in the woods during a deer hunt was killed by her partner's dog and not the hunting hounds, prosecutors said Tuesday.

    By AFP | 2020/11/4 19:33:40
  • White fox spotted strolling around at Crescent Lake in Northwest China

    A snowy-white fox has been spotted at Crescent Lake in Northwest China's Gansu Province. The young fox was not aggressive nor afraid of human contact, and even ate the food given to it by tourists, media reported Wednesday.

    By Global Times | 2020/11/4 19:28:41
  • Phone-charging street lamps become a hit in Wuhan

    Several street lamps on a commercial district of Wuhan, Central China's Hubei Province, have become a hit with local residents and tourists thanks to their convenient wireless phone charging functions, Beijing News reported Tuesday.

    By Global Times | 2020/11/4 19:23:42
  • Whale sculpture saves runaway Dutch train

    A runaway Dutch metro train was saved from disaster on Monday after it smashed through a stop barrier but then came to rest on a giant sculpture of a whale's tail.

    By AFP | 2020/11/3 19:13:41
  • Toddler rescues herself after being trapped in car

    A two-year-old girl in Shanghai who found herself trapped inside a car left a police officer stunned when she unlocked the vehicle under his guidance, Beijing Daily reported on Tuesday.

    By Global Times | 2020/11/3 19:07:09
  • Curious teen inserts 70-centimeter-long electric wire into own urethra

    A 13-year-old boy from Dongguan, South China's Guangdong Province, had to undergo surgery to remove a 70-centimeter-long electric wire he inserted into his urethra after becoming curious about where urine came from.

    By Global Times | 2020/11/3 19:03:41
  • Silicone doll 'experience' gives relief to migrant workers in South China

    The city of Nanning in South China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region came under the spotlight for its silicone doll adult "experience" museums for migrant workers, The Paper reported.

    By Global Times | 2020/11/3 18:58:40
  • Heavyweight hen craves screws

    A shop owner in Hailun, Northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, recently discovered that a hen he raised likes to eat screws, and is one kilogram heavier than its peers while showing no apparent abnormalities, media reported Monday.

    By Global Times | 2020/11/3 18:53:40
  • The grape escape: Canada baffled by vineyard theft; police suspect hobbyists

    Thieves escaped with half a ton of grapes they had stripped directly from the vine at a winery in Canada's Quebec province, the owner said Tuesday. Police said they have no specific leads but suspect hobbyists rather than professionals.

    By AFP | 2020/10/28 20:08:40
  • Woman sparks controversy with backless outfit photo shoot on public tram

    A woman in Changchun, Northeast China's Jilin Province, provoked anger from passengers on a local tram after taking photos of herself wearing a backless outfit, triggering discussions over women's freedom of dress, The Paper reported.

    By Global Times | 2020/10/28 20:03:40
  • Girl turns tin cans into adornments

    A girl from Chengdu, Southwest China's Sichuan Province, has amazed netizens with beautiful, delicate Miao ethnic group headpieces that she made entirely from discarded tin cans, People's Daily reported on Tuesday.

    By Global Times | 2020/10/28 19:58:41
  • Man's lung explodes over losing game

    A 30-year-old man from Fuzhou, East China's Fujian Province, suffered an exploded lung after he became furious at losing every single round of an online game during a four-hour game night, Xinhua reported on Tuesday.

    By Global Times | 2020/10/28 19:58:40
  • Public alarmed over frenzied factory 'training'

    A video circulating online of employees at a local factory workshop in Dongguan, South China's Guangdong Province, kneeling on the ground and slapping themselves in the face has left the public startled and resulted in the staff in question being probed by police.

    By Global Times | 2020/10/28 19:53:40
  • Deliveryman beaten up by customer

    A deliveryman from Chengdu, Southwest China's Sichuan Province, was struck on the head by a customer he was delivering food to, because "he called me on the phone when I clearly asked him not to," according to the customer.

    By Global Times | 2020/10/27 19:58:41
  • Man donates blood as birthday gift

    A man in Huzhou, East China's Zhejiang Province, has donated blood for the 100th time as a special birthday gift for himself as he turned 37, People's Daily reported on Monday. The man, surnamed Lü, said he has been donating blood for the last 17 years.

    By Global Times | 2020/10/27 19:58:40
  • Next-door neighbors become newlyweds after meeting in online group chat

    A newly wedded couple in Northeast China's Liaoning Province became a hit on China's social media recently, after finding out on their first date that they were next-door neighbors, a coincidence that many called "literally a perfect match."

    By Global Times | 2020/10/27 19:53:40
  • Missing dog travels 26 days, 60 kilometers before finding its way home

    A 7-year-old dog in Hangzhou, East China's Zhejiang Province, has returned home after making a 26-day journey which covers a distance of 60 kilometers, local media the Qianjiang Evening News reported on Monday.

    By Global Times | 2020/10/27 19:48:40
  • Old couples hold wedding ceremonies in cemetery

    Seven old couples aged over 80 had a special wedding ceremony in a cemetery in Kunming, Southwest China's Yunnan Province, Pear Video reported on Monday.

    By Global Times | 2020/10/27 19:43:41
  • US goes nuts over flying squirrel thieves

    It was a high-flying scheme that landed with a thud: Seven alleged flying squirrel traffickers were arrested in the US state of Florida after capturing thousands of animals worth more than $1 million.

    By AFP | 2020/10/21 18:38:40
  • 11 people caught fishing on pier of HK-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge

    Eleven people were arrested recently by police in Zhuhai, South China's Guangdong Province, for fishing on a pier on the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge without permission, Pear Video reported on Tuesday.

    By Global Times | 2020/10/21 18:28:40
  • Fugitive turns himself in after being on the run for 30 years, finds he was innocent

    After 30 years of being on the run, a 52-year-old man turned himself in to the police and confessed his "crime" of being involved in a group fight in Yinchuan, Northwest China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, only to find that he was innocent, the Beijing News reported on Tuesday.

    By Global Times | 2020/10/21 18:23:40
  • Man pours boiling hot water on pregnant cat, killing all four kittens

    A man from North China's Shanxi Province has triggered a furious backlash on China's Twitter-like Sina Weibo after luring a pregnant stray cat into a cage and scalding it with boiling hot water, because it had "stolen his sausage," The Paper reported on Tuesday.

    By Global Times | 2020/10/21 18:18:40
  • Disappointed consumers compare the new blue iPhone12 to a recycling bin

    Chinese consumers who finally got their hands on the latest hot new Apple iPhone 12 have a fashion complaint saying the dowdy blue version is so ugly that it reminds them of the color of the ubiquitous garbage bins used for recycled waste.

    By Global Times | 2020/10/21 1:00:14
  • Father poses as son for online dating, swindles 'girlfriend' out of $3,000

    A man who used his son's photo for online dating and swindled his "girlfriend" out of 20,000 yuan ($2,991) has been arrested in Shanghai on suspicion of fraud.

    By Global Times | 2020/10/20 18:53:40
  • Man bails on restaurant bill after woman brings 23 friends to blind date

    A man aged 29 from East China's Zhejiang Province decided to leave dinner early when the woman he went on a blind date with brought 23 relatives and friends to "test his generosity," leaving him with a bill of 19,800 yuan ($2,964), China News Week reported on Monday.

    By Global Times | 2020/10/20 17:53:41
  • Fake liquor gang busted after 'weird taste' draws customer's suspicions

    Local police in Southwest China's Chongqing Municipality recently uncovered a criminal gang that counterfeited Chinese renowned liquor brand Moutai, the Beijing News reported on Monday.

    By Global Times | 2020/10/20 17:43:41
  • Scientists cover glacier with 'quilt' to slow melting

    Chinese scientists have discovered a unique and effective method for slowing the melting of glaciers after a 500-square-meter "quilt" that was put on the Dagu glacier on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau was shown to reduce melting by a meter in two months.

    By Global Times | 2020/10/20 14:16:49
  • Beautiful Qinghai-Tibet scenery prompts passengers to clean train windows

    A train on the Qinghai-Tibet railway was treated to a special service from its passengers, who cleaned the train windows inside and outside just to get a crystal-clear view of the beautiful scenery along the trip.

    By Global Times | 2020/10/14 19:23:40
  • 125 ancient tombs unearthed in Guangzhou high school

    A high school in Guangzhou, South China's Guangdong Province, recently made headlines after discovering a total of 125 ancient tombs during a salvage archaeology project at a venue in the school, Toutiao News reported on Tuesday.

    By Global Times | 2020/10/14 19:18:41
  • Family 'blown away' by Klopp's advice to young Liverpool fan

    The mother of a young Liverpool fan who wrote to Jurgen Klopp about his worries about moving schools said on Monday that they had been "blown away" by the Reds boss' thoughtful reply.

    By AFP | 2020/10/14 19:10:21
  • No bull: India claims cow-dung chip protects against radiation

    An Indian government unit established to develop soaps and medicinal products from cow dung has branched out with a "chip" it claims can protect people from cellphone radiation.

    By AFP | 2020/10/14 19:08:40
  • Couple's lost diamond ring mistaken for film prop

    A two-carat "pigeon egg" diamond ring worth over 100,000 yuan ($14,800) belonging to a new couple filming a video for their wedding ceremony was accidentally picked up by a passer-by, who thought it was just a filming prop.

    By Global Times | 2020/10/14 19:03:40
  • Dimitrov 'focused to take my pants off'

    Grigor Dimitrov made the Roland Garros last 16 for the first time on Saturday but found himself discussing how long it takes to remove his trousers.

    By AFP | 2020/10/13 18:58:41
  • Woman forced to smash bracelet after getting stuck trying it on

    A woman in Guangzhou, South China's Guangdong Province, got stuck while trying on a bracelet at a local jewelry store and was forced to call firefighters after several failed attempts to take it off. They finally helped her by smashing the jade bracelet, which she had pay for, reported Pear Video on Monday.

    By Global Times | 2020/10/13 18:53:41
  • Qingdao university students in the dumps after sewer overflow

    Qingdao, a city in East China's Shandong Province, has become the latest battleground in the country's fight against the COVID-19 epidemic, but the city's Ocean University of China (OUC) is now in the middle of a very different battle.

    By Global Times | 2020/10/13 13:59:08
  • School offers free fruit to students with clean plates

    With China fighting food wastage during the "Clean Your Plate Campaign," a university in Luoyang, Central China's Henan Province, has started offering thousands of kilograms of fruit for free every day to students who finish all the food on their plates.

    By Global Times | 2020/9/28 19:48:41
  • 'Five-star' public toilets in North China city come under spotlight

    The Chinese historical coal-mining hub of Linfen, North China's Shanxi Province, came under the spotlight on Monday for its "five-star" public toilets, which boast distinctive national sculptures similar to the Forbidden City and Bird's Nest, and have attracted tourists from home and abroad.

    By Global Times | 2020/9/28 19:48:41
  • California city bans junk food from checkout aisles

    Berkeley in northern California will ban the sale of junk food from supermarket checkout displays - becoming the first US city to do so, according to local media.

    By AFP | 2020/9/28 19:38:42
  • Volunteers swarm to take part in experiment that offers $2,000 for lying down on bed

    A space research institute in Shenzhen, South China's Guangdong Province, recently received a swarm of volunteers for a 15-day zero-gravity simulation experiment in which participants will be compensated for 15,000 yuan ($2,200).

    By Global Times | 2020/9/28 19:38:41
  • Father sends kid to cemetery as punishment, calls police after he goes missing

    An angry father in Taizhou, East China's Zhejiang Province, gave his primary school-aged son a special punishment for not finishing his homework - a time-out by the grave of his ancestor at night.

    By Global Times | 2020/9/28 19:38:40
  • Horse frightened by car horn kicks Maserati in East China

    Chinese netizens were amused by an accident between a real horse and a brand-new luxury car Maserati, whose name in Chinese is pronounced similarly to the word for horse, in Linyi, East China's Shandong Province on Monday.

    By Global Times | 2020/9/22 17:33:40
  • Manufacturer fills toilet paper with English words, aims to inspire 'straight-A students'

    Toilet paper filled with English words have attracted the public's attention recently. The manufacturer in Dongguan, South China's Guangdong Province, said the product was specially designed for "straight-A students" and that sales have been good.

    By Global Times | 2020/9/22 17:28:40
  • Mall bartender making drinks on flame triggers fire extinguishing device to sprinkle water

    The fire safety system at the Changying Tianjie Mall in Beijing proved its worth when it projected a stream of water with pinpoint accuracy from the fifth floor onto a fire that was being used by a bartender to make drinks on the first floor.

    By Global Times | 2020/9/22 17:23:40
  • 110 cats on hot tin roof after Spain eviction

    Animal charities in southern Spain were urgently seeking homes for 110 cats on Saturday after they and their owner were evicted from a flat in the Valencia region.

    By AFP | 2020/9/22 17:13:40
  • Woman receives thousands of coins for her work compensation

    A woman from Zizhong county in Southwest China's Sichuan Province who won a labor dispute against her employer was surprised to find that her compensation of 6,000 yuan ($884.94) had all been paid in coins.

    By Global Times | 2020/9/16 22:23:40
  • Constricting or constrictor? Man uses snake as face mask

    Public transport bosses in northwest England on Tuesday clarified the rules on face coverings after a bus passenger was spotted with a snake around his neck and mouth.

    By AFP | 2020/9/16 20:23:41
  • East China man found to have escaped 12-year imprisonment over murder in 1995

    Authorities in Xiuning county, East China's Anhui Province, have launched an investigation into a case of a man who was never sent to prison despite being convicted of killing a 27-year-old woman from the same village.

    By Global Times | 2020/9/16 20:23:40
  • Couple steals ham-like substance to give grandson, turns out to be poisonous bait

    A couple in East China's Zhejiang Province recently stole a box of "ham sausages" for their grandson, which later turned out to be poisonous bait used by local agricultural scientists.

    By Global Times | 2020/9/16 20:18:41
  • False alarm after bomb squad called in for two handicraft shells

    After calling in explosive disposal personnel to disassemble and inspect two shells found in a corner of a residential building in Yulin, Northwest China's Shaanxi Province, police found that they were just two handicraft shells.

    By Global Times | 2020/9/16 20:18:40
  • Poop wine? Vile alcohol on show at Disgusting Food Museum

    Poop wine and scorpion vodka are just some of the stars of a new exhibit on revolting alcohol at the Disgusting Food Museum in Malmo in Sweden. A large jug of a yellowish semi-translucent liquid is the center piece of the new exhibit: wine made from human excrement.

    By AFP | 2020/9/15 19:38:40
  • Flaming haircut puts French salon in hot spot

    A man who went to a French hair salon walked out with a burnt forehead that forced him off work for a week after his stylist attempted an Egyptian burning technique he hadn't actually mastered.

    By AFP | 2020/9/15 19:33:41
  • Sealed-off university in Shaanxi opens racecourse and go-karting venue for bored students

    Universities in China that are currently under closed management for epidemic prevention have been trying various ways to make life a bit more interesting for their bored students. A university in Northwest China's Shaanxi Province, has done this by opening a racecourse, a go-karting track and a human CS (Counter Strike) game field.

    By Global Times | 2020/9/15 19:33:41
  • Desert scenic spot under investigation for ensnaring tourists in expensive 'toilet trap'

    A desert scenic spot in Northwest China's Gansu Province, has come in for public criticism for allegedly putting its public toilet in the sand, then charging tourists exorbitant prices to tow their cars when they became stuck.

    By Global Times | 2020/9/15 19:33:40
  • Rumor of celebrity appearance leads to chaos on campus

    Hundreds of young people rushed to a university in Southwest China's Sichuan Province over the rainy weekend to catch a glimpse of a Chinese boy band member after hearing that he would be filming at the university. But later the university clarified the star did not come and did not know where the rumor came from.

    By Global Times | 2020/9/15 19:28:40
  • Tiny mouse-size art proves a hit in Sweden

    They're drawing crowds in Sweden: cute and quirky shopfronts, delis and restaurants created by a mystery art collective called "Anonymouse" that have popped up out of nowhere in some cities.

    By AFP | 2020/9/9 19:18:41
  • Shanghai Disney fan nabbed after stealing for fun

    A middle-aged woman in Shanghai was arrested by police recently for stealing belongings of other tourists at Shanghai Disney Resort. The woman, an annual pass holder at the park, said she just "loved the feeling of stealing."

    By Global Times | 2020/9/9 19:18:40
  • New campaign in SW China's Sichuan hands out eggs for cigarette butts

    Great news for egg-loving smokers - if there are any - in Langzhong, Southwest China's Sichuan Province. They can now exchange 20 cigarette butts for an egg in a new campaign launched by the local government.

    By Global Times | 2020/9/9 19:13:40
  • University in hot water over rule rationing students to one shower every 18 days

    A university in Zhengzhou, Central China's Henan Province, has ruled that only 720 shower opportunities are available for 13,000 students each day due to a shortage of hot water from the newly constructed water supply system, which means students will only be able to take a shower every 18 days, Pear Video reported on Monday.

    By Global Times | 2020/9/9 19:08:40
  • Tough pet turtle survives 8-month 'vacation'

    A pet Brazilian turtle was found alive after being left alone in a college dorm in Zhengzhou, Central China's Henan Province, for eight months when school was suspended, a surprise gift for its owner who said she had cried several times thinking it had died.

    By Global Times | 2020/9/9 19:03:41
  • Police officer caught using jailed convict's phone for private purposes

    A man in Fuzhou, East China's Fujian Province, found on Tuesday that his cell phone had been used for private purposes by a local policeman during the four years he was in jail.

    By Global Times | 2020/9/2 18:38:41
  • Released detainee gets stuck in credit card debt due to identity theft

    A recently released detainee in Zhengzhou, Central China's Henan Province, was shocked to find that she had a new credit card opened in her name, which left her 20,000 yuan ($2,900) in debt to the bank, while she was serving time in prison, reported The Paper on Tuesday.

    By Global Times | 2020/9/2 18:38:40
  • SW China's Chongqing treats tourists to hot pots while sitting in ice buckets

    A water park in Southwest China's Chongqing Municipality, a city known as a mecca for hot pot lovers, has recently offered a special treat for food pilgrims - enjoying hot pots while sitting in ice buckets in an outdoor swimming pool, as the sweltering summer heat continues.

    By Global Times | 2020/9/2 18:33:40
  • 3-year-old girl caught up in kite and thrown to the sky

    A 3-year-old girl became entangled by a kite and pulled nearly 10 meters into the air due to strong winds at the annual Hsinchu Kite Festival in the island of Taiwan, CCTV News reported Monday. Luckily, the girl was only slightly injured as people managed to catch her in time before she fell to the ground.

    By Global Times | 2020/9/1 19:23:41
  • Plant life takes over college dorms left unoccupied due to epidemic

    Chinese college students returning to campus have found uninvited guests in their dorms, which have been unoccupied for eight months due to the coronavirus pandemic.

    By Global Times | 2020/9/1 19:23:40
  • Two men in South China steal bones from grave to win favor with dead man's descendant

    Two men in South China's Guangxi Province who had dug up a grave and stolen the bones were found to have done this to earn the favour of the deceased person's descendant when they "helped" him recover the bones.

    By Global Times | 2020/9/1 19:18:40
  • Hospital in East China seeks volunteers to donate feces

    A hospital in Wuxi, East China's Jiangsu Province, has recently attracted attention for asking for donations of feces from volunteers to treat a patient's intestinal tract disease.

    By Global Times | 2020/9/1 19:13:40
  • N.China restaurant slammed over 'gender-specific lunchbox'

    A restaurant in North China's Tianjin Municipality drew controversy recently over its decision to launch gender-specific boxed lunches, in which the "female version" lunchbox has fewer dishes than the men's but costs the same.

    By Global Times | 2020/8/27 18:58:42
  • $145,000 reward set for missing thousand-year-old cultural relics

    Police in Xianyang, Northwest China's Shaanxi Province, are offering a reward of one million yuan ($145,000) for a pair of stone lions dating back to the Tang Dynasty (618-907) which have been missing for 10 years. The reward, which will be given to anyone who provides significant clues leading to their recovery, is expected to lure accomplices to report their own crimes.

    By Global Times | 2020/8/27 18:58:40
  • No claws for concern as police led on fake 'tiger' hunt

    After arming themselves to the teeth to catch a tiger reported by a local resident in a village in Hangzhou, East China's Zhejiang Province, police found that the wild cat on the loose was just someone's pet dog.

    By Global Times | 2020/8/27 18:53:41
  • Phone scam exposed after 'kidnapper' persuaded to cut ransom from $70,000 to $6,000

    A woman in Jinhua, East China's Zhejiang Province, successfully blew the lid off a hoax after she figured out that her daughter's "kidnapper", who quickly agreed to cut the ransom from 500,000 yuan ($70,000) to 33,000 yuan ($6,000), was a swindler.

    By Global Times | 2020/8/27 18:53:40
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