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The owner of a Sichuan-style hotpot restuarant in Huangzhou, Hubei, invited 400 of the city's cleaners to dinner. Photo: SCMP Pictures
HUBEI
Hotpot hits the spot
A hotpot restaurant in Huangzhou, near Wuhan , treated 400 cleaning workers in the city to a Lunar New Year feast, China News Service reports. The manager of the Sichuan style restaurant said he hoped to raise awareness and greater respect for underprivileged workers. Restaurant staff sat with the cleaners to drink and enjoy dishes of beef and mutton.
Driver admits hit-and-run
A man has come forward to police in Yichang claiming responsibility for the death of a woman in a hit-and-run incident, chinanews.com reports. The woman, in her 70s, was knocked down on a pedestrian crossing. She died later in hospital.
BEIJING
The son from hell
A court in Fangshan district banned a man from visiting his mother or harassing her and his stepfather after the couple filed a lawsuit saying that they could no longer tolerate him, The Beijing News reports. The couple said the son often visited their home, scolded them or smashed things if his requests for money were refused. The woman said her son was unhappy that she divorced his father. She signed an agreement with her son when he was 16 to pay a one-time, lump sum to cover his living expenses with the proviso that they would not contact each other. But the son ignored that part of the agreement and the woman said she and her new husband were depressed by the son's constant threats and intimidation.
It's never too late
A matchmaking activity was held in Mentougou district for 210 older single people on Saturday, based on a survey that showed being single affected the mental health of the elderly, The Beijing Times reports. Meanwhile, more than 3,400 couples tied the knot on Valentine's Day, with many of them waiting for several hours at the civil affairs authority to register their marriage.
GUANGDONG
Prostitute killer executed
A man was executed in Zhuhai last week for killing a prostitute to vent his hatred for his wife, who was also said to be a prostitute, the New Express reports. Late in 2012, the man hired the victim. He later stabbed her to death and stole hundreds of yuan and a mobile phone. The man told police that he was consumed with hatred for his wife who left him soon after their daughter was born and had also been working as a prostitute. Easier to phone home
Residents of Guangzhou and Qingyuan will not be charged roaming fees for mobile phone calls in either city, while banks in the two cities won't charge cross-region fees for customers within the region, the Nanfang Daily reports, citing Qingyuan party boss Ge Changwei. Guangzhou and relatively-underdeveloped Qingyuan, which lies about 60km north of the provincial capital, signed a cooperation agreement three years ago.
FUJIAN
Failed suicide bid
A woman in Zhangzhou used social media on her smartphone to upload photos of her slashing her own wrist in an attempted suicide on Valentine's Day, Fjsen.com reports. She was saved by police and is being treated in hospital. Police said she had consumed a lot of alcohol beforehand.
Boy's sister protest
An eight-year-old boy in Fuzhou poured glue in his eyes in his most recent abnormal act since his younger sister was born last year, the Straits City News reports. The mother said her son's eyes were fine after she cleaned them at home before taking him to a hospital clinic. A local child psychologist said many families faced similar problems, with first-born children not feeling comfortable when a second child arrived.
HEILONGJIANG
Wages won for migrants
Courts in the province recovered more than 2.4 million yuan (HK$3 million) in wages owed to 212 migrant workers last month, the Heilongjiang Daily reports. The courts punished business owners who defaulted on wages, including banning them from leaving the mainland, buying luxury goods, and putting them on credit blacklists.
Family tragedy
The bodies of a man and his octogenarian parents were found in their home at least 10 days after they died, the Legal Evening News reports. Police said the tragedy was not suspicious, as the television was still on. The son, who was in his 50s, died of heart disease. Relatives said his parents could not look after themselves, and had starved.
SICHUAN
New airport named
The new second airport for Chendgu will be named Tianfu International Airport, the West China City Daily reports, citing the city's municipal information office. Chengdu will become the third mainland city after Shanghai and Beijing to have two international airports. The new airport will be 50km from the city centre and will cost nearly 70 billion yuan.
Elderly woman rescued
An 88-year-old woman was rescued 50 minutes after she jumped into the Jinjiang River in Chengdu on Friday, the West China City Daily reports. She said she suffered chronic pain and did not want to be a burden to her children. She is recovering in hospital.
YUNNAN
Time runs out for killer
A 21-year-old man was executed on Friday in Qujing for the murders of seven people in a nine-day killing spree across three provinces, the Yunnan Information News reports. An accomplice was jailed for life because he was only 14 when the crimes were committed three years ago. Seeking quick money, the duo robbed and killed villagers in Wugang in Hunan , Dongguan in Guangdong and Fuyuan county in Yunnan . They took passenger buses from one place to another. It is not clear how they killed the victims, except a two-year-old girl who they suffocated with a quilt.
Insurance pays
Insurance premium revenues across the province reached 37.6 billion yuan last year, up 17 per cent on the year earlier, the Yunnan Information Daily reports. Yunnan's premiums rose by more than 15 per cent for a second year. The provincial insurance authority said this would encourage firms to promote earthquake insurance business this year, especially for public enterprises, schools, hospitals and power stations.
ZHEJIANG
Unwelcome guests
A couple in Xianju county have been jailed - one for seven years and nine months, the other for two years and 10 months - for swindling a hotel owner out of 230,000 yuan by touting their good relationship with railway officials, Chinanews.com reports. For most of last year, they lived in the hotel and even hired a chauffer to pretend to be rich. When the owner said he was interested in non-hotel investments, the couple offered to help him win rail project contracts. The hotel owner told police that the couple suddenly disappeared after he handed them the money.
Landlord drug pusher
Jiangshan police have detained four men for drug possession, Chinanews.com reports. Two of the men rented a house for legitimate business purposes but soon began to sniff methamphetamine offered to them by the house owner. When police inspected the house last week, the two renters were caught for possession with two other friends. Police issued an arrest warrant for the owner, who escaped.
Cai Jianping, pictured at this year's Dapeng marathon in Shenzhen, took five days to run nearly 350km to his hometown, Shantou, for the Lunar New Year holiday. Photo: SCMP Pictures
GUANGDONG
The long run home
A man has run 350km from Shenzhen to his hometown, Shantou , to celebrate the Chinese New Year with his family, the Southern Metropolis News reports. Cai Jianping, a 23-year-old marathon fan, completed the journey in five days. He said the idea came to his mind about a month ago, so he decided to give himself a challenge. During the run he set out at 6am each day and would stay on the road until dusk, spending the night in hotels. Cai said one of the highlights of the trip was the encouragement he received from strangers along the way.
Woman blackmailer
Shenzhen police have arrested a woman who blackmailed more than 10 men by threatening to tell police they had raped her, the Southern Metropolis News reports. The woman went on dates with the men and had slept with them, then accused them of rape in an attempt to obtain compensation. But a police investigation found the woman had called the police 257 times in two years, all related to sexual assaults.
BEIJING
Green light for micro parks
The capital is to get 60 more "pocket" parks by October, the Beijing Daily reports. The mini-parks, none larger than 10,000 square metres, will be built in or near residential areas. The city started a pilot scheme to build smaller parks last year, and decided to expand the project to a total area of 40 hectares.
Driver's big gamble
A driver for the general manager of a fund management company has been jailed for five years and 10 months after he stole 230,000 yuan (HK$290,000)from his boss and lost it all gambling in Macau, the Beijing Times reports. The manager handed his bank card and a USB key to the driver to give to the financial department. Instead, the driver kept the card and withdrew the money.
HENAN
Hogs wiped out in blaze
About 150 hogs died in a farm blaze in Nanzhao county, Nanyang , on Sunday, causing losses of more than 200,000 yuan, the Dahe Daily reports. Twenty barns, covering 1,000 square metres, were engulfed in flames that killed all the livestock before firefighters arrived. The fire department was investigating the cause of the fire, while the county government said it would provide financial assistance to the farmer.
Oldest couple again
A man and his wife in Yuzhou have been named the nation's oldest couple for the third year running, Eastday.com reports. The husband, 109, and 108-year-old wife have been married for 90 years - longer than most people live. They have more than 70 descendents. Doctors said they were both in good health.
HUBEI
Good hand nearly cost leg
A man in Wuhan nearly lost his leg after playing mahjong non-stop for 24 hours, the Wuhan Evening News reports. He felt severe pain in his left leg when he stood up from the mahjong table. By the time he arrived at hospital, his leg was completely swollen and had turned blue. Doctor found that veins in his left leg was blocked by thrombi from sitting still for a long time, and was in danger of necrosis. Only prompt treatment saved his leg.
Absent-minded mum
A woman left her 10-year-old son at a highway toll station to chase for her luggage that she had left on a bus, the Wuhan Evening News reports. She took another bus and caught up with her luggage at a service area, only to realise she had forgotten at which toll station she had left her son. She called police for help and finally found the boy in bushes near the station.
HUNAN
Self service flight
A woman brought a hot meal in a rice cooker on board a flight to Changsha to visit her daughter for the Lunar New Year, Voc.com.cn reports. The woman, travelling with her granddaughter, worried that the food at restaurants or on the plane was not hygienic and could make her granddaughter sick. She bought a small rice cooker for the trip and prepared rice and eggs before the flight.
Slap on wrist for official
The former deputy head of Hengdong county, where 92 children have been found with excessive amounts of lead in their blood, has been handed a demerit - or an administrative black mark - for failing to keep polluting factories in check during his term, The Beijing News reports. A local official said earlier that "chewing pencils could also lead to elevated blood lead levels," which was false, as pencils are made with graphite, not the heaver toxic metal.
JIANGSU
Five litres of his finest
A passenger in Nanjing was stopped from boarding a train carrying five litres of urine, People.com.cn reports. The man, in his 40s, carried the samples in water bottles. He said he was taking it to a hospital in Shanghai after his doctor had asked him to bring a specimen.
What does this button do?
A 13-year-old boy brought a metro train to a halt in Wuxi after he pressed the emergency stop button out of curiosity, the Wuxi Daily reports. The train stopped for a minute to check for problems before being cleared by the control centre to move on. The boy said he had also pressed emergency buttons in lifts and buses.
SHANGHAI
Bonus dispute turns ugly
A worker who accused his supervisor of cutting his annual bonus due to his "disagreeable" looks received such strong support on social media that he got his bonus back plus a transfer to another department, Eastday.com reports. The supervisor had told colleague that she "felt like throwing up whenever I see him," the report said. The worker said his annual bonus had been over 100,000 yuan in the past five years, but was cut to 30,000 yuan this year after the supervisor took over.
More wildlife for zoo
The Shanghai Zoo had to call in police on Monday to quell a dispute with a group of elderly who refused to lower the music while dancing next to a reptile and amphibian enclosures early in the morning, the Shanghai Daily reports. Zoo staff said the loud music disturbed the animals and insisted the dancers stay 10 metres from the cages. Some dancers smashed sign boards as the dispute heated up. "The animals enjoy the music and watch us dance," a woman dancer said. The resident python was probably unperturbed, as snakes do not have ears.
ZHEJIANG
Shop, in the name of love
A cashier at a supermarket in Wenzhou embezzled 2.4 million yuan from her company to please her young lover, the Today Morning Express reports. The 28-year-old married woman met her boy in 2010 - when he was not yet 18. He tried to end the affair two years later, but she begged him to stay. She rented a flat for him, bought a car, and paid for his travelling expenses - while earning 4,000 yuan a month. She changed bills paid by cash to bank card payments and kept the cash, until her boss found out and reported her.
Toddler's lock-in
Firefighters in Lanxi rescued a three-year-old boy who locked himself in at home, Cztv.com reports. He locked the front door inside after his grandmother took out the rubbish. Firefighters climbed a ladder to the third-floor flat and entered through a window.
