 China Scene: North
(China Daily)
Updated: 2008-07-02 07:38 Unlucky men concussed by bottles out of the blue Two men suffered head injuries when hit by empty beer bottles dropped from a residential tower block in Tianjin municipality late last Thursday night as they walked home . Bleeding profusely, the two men called the police, who immediately set about making enquiries in the building. They guaranteed the victims of this avoidable accident that enquiries would continue until the culprits were caught. (Metro Express) A stalactite too dear A tourist has been asked to pay 2.75 million yuan ($401,000) for intentionally breaking off an ice stalactite . The man used a stone last Friday to break off the stalactite that had taken more than 10,000 years to form in an ice cavern in Diaoshuihu National Forest in Changchun, Jilin province. Upon being caught and informed of the amount of compensation for which he was liable, the accused took fright and made a wild dash for freedom. When apprehended by the police the next day, he said he could afford to pay only 10,000 yuan of the fine. The case continues. (East Asia Economy and Trade News)
Tianjin residents feast on shrimps coming up for air Residents of Tianjin municipality along the Haihe River received an unexpected windfall of shrimps on Friday, thanks to a downpour the day before. Upon seeing shoals of shrimps swimming close to the surface of the river on Friday morning, residents flocked with their fishing nets to the river. In just two hours, they fished out upward of 400 kg of shrimps, the smallest haul being a respectable 5 to 6 kg. Heavy rains swelled the river, and the low air pressure and consequent oxygen deficiency that followed forced them to rise to the water surface for fresh air. Some of them actually died of hypoxia, one expert said, and advised against eating shrimps found floating belly-up. (Daily Update) Father and son fail each other Ye Yanfei, a 29-year-old man from Dunhua, a city in Jilin province, once ordered his parents to buy him a new motorcycle, worth 5,000 yuan ($728). He then threatened to kill his parents when they said they did not have the money. He also kicked and beat his mother. His angry father killed Ye in a fit of rage. He was then detained by local police. Some 200 community residents are now pleading with the authorities to show leniency in sentencing Ye's maligned father. (New Culture View) (China Daily 07/02/2008 page5) |
