Don't let the burglars bite

SHANGHAI - While the rest of the village sleeps, Lu Lixiang and his band of volunteers safeguard their sweet dreams.

Lu, a factory manager by day, transforms into a patrolman at night, driving the streets in his own car and keeping his eyes peeled for thieves and others up to no good.

"About six years ago, our village faced continuous security problems such as thefts," said Lu, whose factory in Jinshi village, Zhejiang province, makes polyurethane fibers used to produce socks.