China Scene: Central

So, what if the horse has no license plate

Traffic police in Zhengzhou, capital of Henan Province, were stumped for an appropriate punishment when they stopped a man riding a horse on an expressway last weekend.

Horses are illegal on an expressway, but the rider, a 50-year-old man surnamed Shang, had no driver's license, and the horse had no license plate whose number the police could record.

The only thing police could do was to instruct Shang, who with the horse had been hired for a ceremony in downtown Zhengzhou, to dismount and walk with it to the nearest exit.

(Dongfang Jinbao)

Wedding car's flat tire puts frown on bride's face

A bride cried tears of anxiety when a tire of her decorated car blew out on her wedding day in Xinmi, Henan Province.

The incident took place at about 11 am last Sunday when the black car had a flat tire on Zhengmi Road.

The driver immediately got out of the car, but found the spare tire had been left in the flower shop while the car was being decorated.

Police helped the bride call a local vehicle repair worker, who changed the tire 10 minutes later, bringing a smile back to her face.

(Dahe News)

Here comes the bride, riding groom's bicycle

A special bicycle fleet that went to fetch the bride for her wedding ceremony attracted many onlookers in Changsha, capital of Hunan Province, over the weekend.

The 40-bike fleet spent more than an hour to pedal more than 8 kilometers along major streets in the city's downtown areas before they arrived in a local hotel for the ceremony.

The bridegroom, surnamed Li , led the bike fleet. His bride, surnamed Chen, rode on the back of Li's bike, and the bridesmaids rode on the groomsmen's bikes.

Both parents of Li and Chen support their children's decision to organize an environmentally friendly wedding ceremony even though Li is a prominent businessman.

(Xiaoxiang Morning Post)

(China Daily 01/10/2007 page6)