China Scene: Central

Purse-snatcher picks the wrong woman to rob

A woman surnamed Wang jumped out of her car, kicked off her high-heeled shoes and chased a thief for more than 1,000 meters to recover her bag in Zhengzhou, Henan, on Monday.

The incident took place at about 10 am, when Wang, who is in her 30s, stopped her car at a red light. All of a sudden a man reached through the open window and grabbed her bag off the passenger seat. Wang parked her car and immediately gave chase. Wang's bag contained her bankcards, mobile-phone and cash.