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Man comes to view prison as quite a good deal

[2006-10-18 10:37]

A habitual offender from Jiangxi Province who spent almost half his life in prison seems to be getting addicted to living in cells, and repeatedly stole police motorcycles with a wish to be jailed again.

Dog's litter includes two kittens

[2006-10-17 09:01]

Have you ever imagined a dog giving birth to kittens? Fantastic as it may sound, one dog in a county of Jiangxi Province found a way to make it happen.

Boy learns to drink water through eyes

[2006-10-17 08:58]

Citizens in Zhangzhou of Fujian Province were dumbfounded on Wednesday when they witnessed a teenager drinking water through his eyes in the city's downtown.

Centenarian repaid for contributions

[2006-10-17 08:58]

Chen Ju, a 100-year-old woman who has lived in a residential area of Xi'an of Shaanxi Province for half a decade, has been given 150 yuan (US$18.9) per month as a health care allowance for her outstanding work in the local community.

Prisoners offered relaxing room

[2006-10-17 08:58]

Sit back in an armchair, drink a cup of coffee and have heart-to-heart talk with a close friend could you ever image such luxuary in a prison?

Woman's lotus feet cause stir in store

[2006-10-17 08:58]

When Wang, a grandmother from a village in Fujian Province, stepped into a supermarket for the first time in Fuzhou last Friday, almost all of the hundreds of shoppers cast their eyes over her tiny feet, the like of which are rarely seen in big cities.

Mother inquires online for surrogate father

[2006-10-17 08:58]

A single mother, identifying herself as a teacher in her 30s, is using the Internet to seek an "acting daddy" for her 8-month-old daughter this week, so the baby girl enjoy the love she needs from a father.

Woman made to give up false teeth for luck

[2006-10-17 08:58]

A woman's children forced her to remove all her false teeth because they believed the false teeth were unlucky.

Fraud makes winner refuse prizes

[2006-10-17 08:58]

Mobile telephone users in Tianjin are so alert to text-messaging fraud that they have refused to claim money given to them as a prize in a lottery sponsored by a local post office.

Couple's wolf-dog barking snarls traffic

[2006-10-13 08:54]

Traffic was congested for 20 minutes along a street in downtown Chongqing as a young couple insisted on taking a crowded bus with their big wolf-dog.

City experiences baby boom during holiday

[2006-10-13 08:54]

Many expectant mothers in Shenyang of Liaoning Province rushed into hospitals to deliver a "National Day baby" through caesarean operations last week during the seven-day holiday

Cat wins in fight against snake

[2006-10-13 08:54]

Residents in Yuelu District of Changsha, Hunan Province, saw a fight on Friday between a cat and a snake.

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