China Scene: East

Thieves eat, sleep after stealing from restaurant

Two thieves in Huoqiu county, Anhui province, were bold and reckless enough to eat and sleep in a hot pot restaurant after stealing money from it.

The owner of the restaurant learned one morning in July that someone had come into his restaurant and stole 300 yuan ($50) and reward cards valued at 300 yuan. He also learned, to his surprise, that the thieves had not left after committing their misdeeds but instead made hot pot and fell asleep in the bed he often snoozes in during lunch breaks.