Rats enjoying life in Changsha's penthouses

A plague of rats has been threatening many families living in the skyscrapers of Changsha, capital of Hunan province.

Many rats have been found in the apartments above the 15th story.

Local experts said the rats have adapted to life in the clouds.

Getting rid of the rats has become a full-time job for some residents, who have deployed mousetraps, squirrel cages and rat poison.

But the rats keep coming back.

(Xiaoxiang Morning Post)

De-icers rolled out at airport for first time

Zhengzhou Airport in Henan province used two de-icing machines that spray boiling water on airplanes to shift ice, for the first time, early Tuesday morning.

The de-icers were wheeled into action after heavy snowfall the previous night.

(China Foto Press)

(China Daily 01/19/2008 page3)