China Scene: Central
Neighbor not arrested, so lawyer sues police
A woman lawyer surnamed Zhang, whose mother alleges she was cursed by her neighbor, surnamed Zhao, has sued the local public security bureau in Wuchang, Hubei, because police refused to detain the alleged curser.
The 80-year-old mother was publicly cursed by Zhao because of trifles last week, Zhang said. Zhao should have been taken into custody for 15 days according to relevant Chinese laws and regulations.
But police who arrived after receiving Zhang's report refused to do that as they reconciled the dispute.
Wuchang District People's Court has accepted the case and will have a public hearing.
(Hubei Daily)
Make my girlfriend look like this actress
A man brought a picture of actress Fan Bingbing to hospital and asked doctors to help make his girlfriend look more like her through a series of cosmetic surgeries in Hankou, Hubei, late last week.
The man, Guo Ming, took his girlfriend, Gao Ling, to the hospital for cosmetic surgery after many of Guo's friends commented at a party that Gao, 29, was not so beautiful. He told doctors he hoped they could make her look like Fan, his idol. Doctors suggested they think it over because the surgery will be very complicated.
(Wuhan Evening News )
Teen climbs power tower but can't climb down
An 18-year-old man surnamed Guo who wanted to build a super resistance to electricity was stranded on a high-voltage tower 40 meters above the ground for more than 30 minutes before he was rescued by firemen in Zhengzhou, capital of Henan Province, late last week.
Guo climbed to the high-voltage tower on Nongye Road at 3:40 pm, but could not get down by himself. Two firetrucks carrying 14 firefighters immediately went to the scene after they received reports and rescued Guo in bit more than 30 minutes.
(Henan Commercial News)
Quarrel mediators required in Wuhan
The Wuhan Public Security Bureau requires all police substations in Hubei's provincial capital to have at least one special officer who focuses on mediating quarrels between neighbors.
The mediation officers will receive special short-term training before they start.
The order for a quarrel-mediating specialist is said to come after an increasing number of quarrels and other disputes among neighbors has been reported in recent months.
(Wuhan Evening News)
(China Daily 01/30/2007 page6)
