Around the nation: Man slashes neighbour's daughter, 10, in fury over fung shui
Also, humble bosses treat their workers to a 'foot spa', and overly thrilled college student ends up in hospital
PUBLISHED : Sunday, 01 March, 2015, 8:37pm
UPDATED : Sunday, 01 March, 2015, 8:40pm
The 10-year-old girl was slashed more than 20 times in the face, head and hands. Photo: Sina.cn
ZHEJIANG
Fung shui fury
An angry Wenzhou man slashed his neighbours with a kitchen knife because he believed their home affected his fung shui, Modern Gold Express reports. The man slashed his neighbour and the neighbour's 10-year-old daughter more than 20 times in the face, head and hand because their home was "slightly higher" than his, which he said affected the fung shui in his flat. The attacker was arrested, and internet users have donated money to help foot the little girl's medical bills.
Patient attacks doctor
A male patient at the Hangzhou Jingdu Hospital stabbed a female doctor just as she was about to see him, Zjol.com.cn reports. The man, who is believed to have suffered from mental illness since he was 16, attacked the 50-year-old doctor on Saturday night, stabbing her in the back and stomach. The doctor lost a lot of blood but survived the stabbing. She was treated at another hospital.
CHONGQING
Bosses turn 'servants'
Two senior executives at a technology firm washed the feet of three workers to express appreciation for their hard work, Workers' Daily reports. The three employees also each received a 60,000 yuan (HK$75,400) bonus at an annual company dinner, on top of being treated to a "foot spa" given by their bosses. The trio said they felt embarrassed but touched by their bosses' humble gesture.
Bomb survivors lose case
A group of Chongqing plaintiffs have lost their case against the Japanese government over wartime bombings, Xinhua reports. The plaintiffs, who were either wounded or lost family members in bombings during the second world war, filed a lawsuit in 2006 demanding over 600,000 yuan in compensation and an apology from the Japanese government. The group's chief lawyer said they would appeal.
FUJIAN
Curiosity did him in
A nosey motorcyclist was arrested for drink-driving after he stopped to check out another drunk motorcyclist, China News Service reports. Police had stopped the first man after spotting him swerving left and right on the road in Jinan district. Not long later, the second man approached to see what was going on. Police smelled alcohol on him and noticed that his vehicle was unlicensed. He admitted he had had a big glass of baijiu before leaving home.
Dead fireman honoured
Fuan county has held a memorial service for a fireman who died in a rescue mission, Xmnn.cn reports. Ji Jiaqiang, 28, was honoured by the Ministry of Public Security as a revolutionary martyr and received a first-class meritorious commendation from the provincial public security department's party committee.
GUIZHOU
Top executive probed
The provincial discipline watchdog has transferred a case involving a top-level executive at the Kweichow Moutai Group to the judicial agencies, Xinhua reports. Deputy general manager Fang Guoxing may have violated party discipline and will face a criminal investigation. Fang was Renhuai city's party secretary.
Longer hours for hospital
The First People's Hospital of Guiyang will start a "365-day outpatient service" from today, the Guiyang Evening News reports. The hospital, which used to open for only half-days on weekends, will lengthen its weekend operating hours till evening. The service is aimed at accommodating people who work long hours and students who attend school on weekdays and thus have no time to seek medical attention for their ailments until the weekends.
HEBEI
Official admits affair
Dong Yufa, deputy director of the province's development and reform commission, has admitted to having improper relations outside of his marriage, the Beijing Times reports. Photos of Dong getting dressed and screenshots of his text messages to an unknown woman recently surfaced online. In the messages, Dong asked to have sex with the woman at least once a month and for a condom to be used each time.
Pay as you pollute
The government will start collecting pollution fees for construction dust from this month, the municipal environmental protection bureau has announced. According to Xinhua, the cost of treating polluting dust is pegged at about 3 yuan per kilogram of dust. Construction sites will be rated on a scale of good, qualified or disqualified. Public rental housing, disaster relief, emergency rescue and residential renovation sites are exempted from the fee.
HUBEI
Rumour sparks sales
A car salesman has been detained for 10 days for spreading rumours to sell cars, Chutian Metropolis Daily reports. Shortly after visiting the salesman's dealership, many Wuhan residents received a text message claiming that the city government would start limiting car licence plates. The salesman also told a resident that if the measure was not announced by March 6, the resident could have his car deposit money back.
Who gets the last laugh?
A 19-year-old college student who was lucky enough to "grab" eight hefty red packets from WeChat games was hospitalised after he laughed too hard over his good fortune, the Wuhan Evening News reports. The young man had grabbed seven red packets, each containing more than 100 yuan. Upon finding out that his eighth red packet had over 500 yuan, he was thrilled and started laughing uncontrollably. Just then, he felt a sudden intense pain in his stomach. He was taken to hospital where he was diagnosed with an incarcerated hernia exacerbated by laughing.
SHANGHAI
Stealing from the gods
A 33-year-old man has been detained for stealing an iPhone and cash from Buddhist monks, Shanghai Daily reports. The man was detained over the Lunar New Year after he was accused of donning Buddhist robes and stealing an iPhone and 1,000 yuan from Donglin Temple while the monks were busy. He has previously been jailed twice for stealing from temples.
Peeping Tom arrested
A man has been detained for peeping at women in a public toilet, Shanghai Daily reports. The man was caught peeping over a partition between two bathroom stalls at the Huangxing Park subway station. He said he did so as he was angry that he had lost money gambling.
SICHUAN
Drughouse busted
Deyang police have detained a man and 12 accomplices for making and selling drugs, Chengdu Economic Daily reports. The man had rented a flat for his illicit trade. Police found five Tibetan mastiffs guarding its entrance, and seized guns and more than 500 grams of methamphetamine from the apartment.
Five dead in two crashes
Two separate vehicle collisions in Sichuan have left five people dead and four injured, China News Service reports. According to the Sichuan provincial safety supervision bureau, a sedan and an SUV crashed near a highway, resulting in three deaths and two injured. Barely 100 metres away, a van and a truck collided, resulting in another two deaths.
