'Best' chestnuts bring hefty fine

A store that sells sugar-roasted chestnuts is facing a fine of 200,000 yuan ($30,500) after advertising its products as "the best" in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province.

Law enforcement personnel said the store had violated the country's Advertising Law and relevant regulations when it used "the best" or "the most" in its advertising.

Fang Linfu, boss of the Hangzhou Fanglinfu Sugar-Roasted Chestnut Store, said he was shocked when he received the fine on Jan 8. The ticket was written by the marketing supervision administration of the city's Xihu district.