China Scene: Central
Bees attack road toll in freak incident
Traffic was brought to a standstill in Luoyang, Henan, last Thursday, when a road toll in Luonan Expressway was swamped by millions of wild bees.
Fourteen fire fighters were immediately sent to the scene to help fight the swarm.
Traffic returned to normal one hour later after the bees were driven away.
Two road staff were injured from being stung. It is unknown why the bees attacked the road toll.
(Henan Daily)
Vote puts first bird that makes people homesick
The red-billed leiothrix, or Xiangsi bird, is leading favorite to be chosen as the official bird of Central China's Hunan Province.
About 70 percent of the 30,159 people who voted in an online poll have chosen the red-billed leiothrix, said to make people lovesick and homesick. Xiangsi means "missing each other" in Chinese.
Other popular birds include the swallow, babbler and magpie.
Organized by Hunan Provincial Bureau of Forestry Industry, the campaign aims to raise public awareness about bird protection and the environment.
(Xiaoxiang Morning Post)
(China Daily 04/03/2007 page6)
