Knife-wielding robber

A female cab driver survivied a robbery at knifepoint on Thursday by keeping her wits and with the help of a group of brave farmers near a village in Suizhong, a county in Liaoning province.

Wang Fang, the driver, had driven the would-be robber to a remote part of the county, and that's when he struck. She reacted by pushing the knife away from her neck, jumping out of the car and screaming with all her might.

Upon hearing her cries, villagers ran to her aid, cornered the robber, surnamed Sun, and then handed him over to police.

(Liaoshen Evening News)

Wife's quick reflexes keep couple out of pit

A man crashed his jeep into a roadside park in Dalian, Liaoning province, on Sunday after suffering a heart attack.

Neither the driver nor his wife suffered any other injuries when the vehicle slammed into a rock formation - just 5 m away from a 10-m-deep pit, a witness surnamed Zhang said.

The driver, in his 50s, was rushed to hospital and was soon stabilized. Later, his wife said her husband had felt faint and lost control of the car. She reached over and grabbed the steering wheel, saving the couple from plunging into the pit.

(Chinese Business Morning View)

Good samaritans help save man's windfall

A man from Dalian, Liaoning province, was lucky to be among such warmhearted pedestrians on a recent windy day. They helped him recover 30,000 yuan ($4,300) in cash that had been blown from his hands.

He was walking from the bank to his car with a handful of cash on Friday when a strong gust of wind sent his savings flying across the parking lot.

A group of pedestrians spotted him chasing his money and stopped by to help. The man burst into tears when his money had all been returned.

(New Business View)

(China Daily 05/08/2008 page5)