 China Scene: North
(China Daily)
Updated: 2009-03-27 07:39 Teenage boys damage track signals, delay train Four boys in Daqing, Heilongjiang province, confessed they fooled around with railway signals that forced a train to be delayed for 22 minutes on Wednesday. That afternoon, railway workers realized something was wrong and informed police. Police found some young boys near the tracks and took them to the police station where they admitted to tampering with the equipment. They were taken home and their parents were given a stern lecture. (Heilongjiang Morning News) 300 taxis form motorcade at popular driver's funeral Some 300 taxis lined up in a motorcade to bid farewell to a popular taxi driver in Harbin, capital of Heilongjiang province. Wang Bo came to the city six years ago and was a tireless worker who supported his parents who live in a temporary home in Jiangyou, Sichuan province, because their house was destroyed by the May 12, 2008 earthquake. In his 30s, Wang Bo did not get married and sent back most of his money to his parents. He was considered a kind colleague. (Tianfu Morning News) (China Daily 03/27/2009 page6) |
