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China Scene: East
(China Daily)
Updated: 2009-11-20 07:54 Farmer on trial for stealing from govt offices A farmer from Sanmen county, Zhejiang province, will stand trial for stealing cash and computers from local government offices on eight different occasions between January and July this year. He Xiaorao, 37, was caught red-handed trying to steal a purse from a government office in the county on July 30. Police said the only reason He managed to enter the offices without raising suspicion was because "he wore spectacles and looked respectable". A trial will begin shortly. (www.chinanews.com.cn) Students forced to eat garlic to prevent H1N1 flu Teachers of the No 15 High School in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province, have purchased about 200 kg of garlic, which students are forced to eat every day for lunch. The school staff believe eating garlic can prevent the H1N1 flu. Students said even though they could smell garlic in every corner of the school premises they appreciated the school's efforts to keep them safe from the pandemic. (Qianjiang Evening News) (China Daily 11/20/2009 page5) |
