Around the nation: Supermarket’s steamed meat bun offers less-than-tasty treat
Xichang resident pricked inside his mouth by 3cm-long needle after biting into one of six Chinese steamed meat buns he bought for 10 yuan at a supermarket
PUBLISHED : Tuesday, 31 March, 2015, 7:24pm
UPDATED : Tuesday, 31 March, 2015, 9:49pm
Andrea Chen [email protected]
A resident suffered only a slight injury after biting into this Chinese steamed bun containing a 3cm-long needle. Photo: SCMP Pictures
SICHUAN
Needle found in bun
A man was pricked inside his mouth by a 3cm-long needle after biting into one of six steamed meat buns he bought for 10 yuan (HK$12) at a supermarket, the West China City Daily reports. The Xichang resident suffered only a slight injury. The supermarket that sold the bun has refused to pay any compensation until the police have investigated the incident.
'Donations paid for car'
Microbloggers claim the father of a child suffering from cancer in Yancheng township, near Leshan, has spent most of the 130,000 yuan that has been given in donations on a new car for himself, the Chengdu Business Herald reports. The father launched an online appeal in 2013 to help his ailing daughter. But one donor said on social media the man had been seen driving in a new 100,000 yuan car. The local social security centre said the child's medical care cost only 32,000 yuan, as a further 90,000 fee was covered by insurance and social security support. The girl's father said he had spent 90,000 yuan treating his daughter's illness, but had "lost the receipts".
BEIJING
Man denies murdering rival
A man has pleaded not guilty to murdering a rival card-game player, saying he was drunk and did not see the victim when he knocked him down while driving his car, The Beijing News reports. Prosecutors told Chaoyang district court that the two men had argued while playing cards before the defendant knocked down and killed the victim as he walked outside a gated apartment. The court was told evidence showed the car accelerated before hitting the victim. The trial continues.
Pedlar seen in luxury car
A middle-aged pedlar who works outside a Xicheng district subway station has been seen driving a luxury Jaguar sports car, The Beijing News reports. The woman, in her 40s, has sold cosmetics on the street for more than a decade. She refused to comment about her car, but said she preferred to work as a pedlar rather than selling goods online.
CHONGQING
Child burglars copy film
Two six-year-old burglars said they were inspired by crime films to climb up a drainpipe and steal valuables from a third-floor apartment, the Chongqing Times reports. The children, who live with their grandparents, were quickly caught by police after the flat owner reported the theft. They said they wanted to copy the skills of cat burglars they had seen in films and broke in within five minutes.
Farmer finds runaway son
A farmer who had been searching for his missing son for five years finally found him inside an internet cafe, but the unemployed graduate refused to return home, news website Cqnews.net reports. The son had cut off all contact with his family after leaving university. His father, who had sold his ox to pay for his search, tracked him down to the cafe and found he had deliberately hidden himself away.
GUANGDONG
Hotel fall payout
A Guangzhou court ordered a man to pay 60,000 yuan in compensation to a bar waitress after ruling he was partly to blame for her falling from a third-storey hotel window, the New Express reports. The woman, who suffered broken bones and needed hospital treatment, had asked for compensation of 270,000 yuan. She said she became unconscious after drinking alcohol and fell as she tried to hide because she was afraid he would rape her. The man said he took her to his room as gesture of kindness. The court ruled there was not enough evidence of an attempted rape.
Teacher 'kicks pupil'
A primary school teacher allegedly kicked a pupil, aged seven, in the legs with her high-heeled shoes as a punishment for fighting, the Guangzhou Daily reports. The boy told his parents he had been hurt in a fight with classmates, but later claimed his teacher had kicked him while telling him off for fighting. His parents have filed a complaint with the school.
HUNAN
Wife sues over lover's gift
A wife has sued her husband and his lover for the return of 400,000 yuan given to the mistress as a gift, the Zhuzhou Daily reports. The woman, from Zhuzhou, found the money had gone missing after examining bank statements from 2012 to 2014. She said the money was partly hers.
Girl hit by bus dies
A four-year-old girl died after being hit by a bus in Zhuzhou, CZY Today reports. Witnesses said they saw the girl knocked down as she relieved herself in the street as the bus pulled away. But traffic police said CCTV footage showed she died when she was hit by the bus as she ran across the road to try to catch up with her grandmother.
SHANDONG
Fake identity crisis
A man who was released from prison after serving 10 years for theft tried to use his brother's identity when he was arrested by police for stealing fuel worth several thousand yuan from a petrol station, news website Jcrb.com reports. He later admitted giving false information to police to avoid receiving a more severe punishment. Prosecutors spotted the deception after noticing that his cheekbones were not as high as those pictured in his brother's identity card photo.
Boyfriend finally cracks
A man banged his head in frustration against a window of a bus, cracking it, and continued his quarrel with his girlfriend, news website Iqilu.com reports. The man from Jinan was taken to hospital with minor injuries, while the bus driver said he would not ask the man to pay for repairs to the window.
SHAANXI
Bus driver 'assaulted'
A middle-aged couple allegedly assaulted a bus driver while the vehicle was moving after he confiscated student passes they were using to obtain travel discounts in Xian, the Huashang Daily reports. They reportedly refused to pay the full fare and told the driver they were prepared to "perish together" after he refused to return the passes. Passengers called the police, who detained the couple.
Painters miss their target
Workers painting steel supports at a construction site in Xian mistakenly sprayed oil paint on dozens of cars parked in a gated community next door, the Huashang Daily reports. The developer said it would compensate drivers and make sure the mistake never happened again after receiving numerous complaints.
ZHEJIANG
Wanted man becomes dad
A man got married and had children while he was on the run after being accused of murder 15 years ago, the Beijing Times reports. The man fled to Haining, changed his name and opened a clothing factory after he was allegedly involved in the killing of man during a mass brawl in Beijing. He was arrested during a routine police check while visiting a foot massage centre. He has since offered 160,000 yuan in compensation to relatives of the victim.
Son's suspended jail term
A university student in Ningbo was given a six-month suspended jail sentence for fraud after selling his neighbour's electric bikes so he could buy a new iPhone 6 Plus, news website Jinbaonet.com reports. The student will not have to go to jail if he does not reoffend within one year. He sold the bikes for 6,000 yuan after his father refused to give him the money. He has returned most of the money.
