Cicada knocks man off bike

A Nanjing resident fell off a bicycle and had three ribs broken after a frightened cicada struck his face.

Octogenarian addicted to hats

Chen Yingtao, an octogenarian from west China's Chongqing municipality will fall sick if he takes off his hat, the Chongqing Daily reported on August 14.

Buyers balk at farmer's giant gourd

Four family members killed in pig rescue work

Four family members in Sichuan Province were killed yesterday after succumbing to the toxic gas to save a trapped pig.

Cat goes crazy after kittens taken away

Ill-tempered man rides bus out of boredom

Girl wins in yogurt-guzzling competition

A girl from Kunming of Yunnan Province sewed up a contest of drinking yogurt by swallowing 2.25 kilograms in only five minutes.

Man finds lost cash on lawn

Boa injured fighting with neighbouring crocodile

Union nabs thieves, worrying locals

Cops save critter making tracks across expressway

Compulsive cleaner breaks ties with family

A 65-year-old woman in Henan Province, who has been a compulsive cleaner for 40 years, uses up 20 bags of washing powder within three days.