Father scolded by kids tries to end it all

A 56-year-old man drank poison and almost died on Wednesday when his children scolded him yet again for remarrying.

Doctors at 163 PLA hospital in Changsha, Hunan province, said the man named Luo, who had drunk more than a half bottle of insecticide, would have died if not for the timely treatment he received.

Luo's wife died six years ago and he remarried at the end of last year, much to the disappointment of his two jaded daughters, who never cease upbraiding him.

(www.hunanonline.com)

King-size Kang can fill any shoes but find none to fit

A 2.3-m-tall man went shopping for a pair of shoes in Changsha, capital of Hunan province, on Wednesday.

Kang Jianhua, 40, said he wanted to buy some new shoes because he had been wearing the present pair for 25 years.

His shoes were made by his mother, who kept repairing them over the years.

Kang has often wanted to buy a new pair but has not been able to find any that fit. Many shoe shops have told him he must place an order in advance because of his huge feet.

Kang once again failed to find a suitable pair.

(Changsha Evening News)

(China Daily 05/14/2008 page7)